Augmented Reality to overcome Visual Management implementation barriers in construction: a MEP case study

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P. Dallasega, Felix Schulze, A. Revolti
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Abstract

Abstract Visual Management (VM) is an important Lean method to enhance information flow and reduce waste in construction. However, its adoption is hindered by several barriers. Scientific works mention that emerging technologies can support or replace conventional VM practices, but empirical evidence is missing. Based on an in-depth literature review, we derived the research questions (RQs), arguing if Augmented Reality (AR) could mitigate VM implementation barriers. Thus, a corresponding AR measurement model was developed. Through a case study of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installations in a multi-story apartment building, the RQs were answered using an AR head-mounted display (HMD). To gather the necessary empirical evidence, the data was collected through direct observations on-site and through semi-structured interviews. The study findings show that (1) AR provided time savings and generally satisfactory accuracy levels. (2) AR demonstrably reduced the training effort to better support MEP marking work. (3) The use of AR reduced the resistance to change to adopt VM practices, although concerns were raised about poor ergonomics and work safety risks. Future research activities should consist of investigating the potential of other emerging technologies to overcome the common Lean implementation barriers in construction.
增强现实技术克服建筑视觉管理实施障碍:MEP案例研究
摘要可视化管理(VM)是一种重要的精益方法,可以增强信息流,减少施工中的浪费。然而,它的采用受到几个障碍的阻碍。科学著作提到,新兴技术可以支持或取代传统的虚拟机实践,但缺乏经验证据。基于深入的文献综述,我们得出了研究问题(RQ),认为增强现实(AR)是否可以缓解虚拟机的实现障碍。因此,开发了相应的AR测量模型。通过对多层公寓楼中的机械、电气和管道(MEP)安装的案例研究,使用AR头戴式显示器(HMD)回答了RQ。为了收集必要的经验证据,数据是通过现场直接观察和半结构化访谈收集的。研究结果表明:(1)AR节省了时间,总体上达到了令人满意的精度水平。(2) AR明显减少了培训工作量,以更好地支持MEP标记工作。(3) AR的使用减少了采用VM实践的变革阻力,尽管人们担心人体工程学和工作安全风险较差。未来的研究活动应包括调查其他新兴技术的潜力,以克服建筑中常见的精益实施障碍。
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期刊介绍: Construction Management and Economics publishes high-quality original research concerning the management and economics of activity in the construction industry. Our concern is the production of the built environment. We seek to extend the concept of construction beyond on-site production to include a wide range of value-adding activities and involving coalitions of multiple actors, including clients and users, that evolve over time. We embrace the entire range of construction services provided by the architecture/engineering/construction sector, including design, procurement and through-life management. We welcome papers that demonstrate how the range of diverse academic and professional disciplines enable robust and novel theoretical, methodological and/or empirical insights into the world of construction. Ultimately, our aim is to inform and advance academic debates in the various disciplines that converge on the construction sector as a topic of research. While we expect papers to have strong theoretical positioning, we also seek contributions that offer critical, reflexive accounts on practice. Construction Management & Economics now publishes the following article types: -Research Papers -Notes - offering a comment on a previously published paper or report a new idea, empirical finding or approach. -Book Reviews -Letters - terse, scholarly comments on any aspect of interest to our readership. Commentaries -Obituaries - welcome in relation to significant figures in our field.
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