Augmented Reality for Construction and Building Management Industry

Access to situational information has the potential to improve the ability for front line and field-based professionals to make decisions during construction, repairs and maintenance or facility management activities. Information such as specifications, drawings, health and safety indicators can assist in rapid identification of differences between information initially reported and actual facts as seen on the ground.  This paper published by Capita IT services on the Create Tomorrow portal presents a literature review of Augmented Reality uses within the target industries. The review identifies barriers to adoption of these technologies and some areas where technologies such as these could have an impact. The paper also presents results of an on-line survey of thirty professionals on their expectations for and experiences with Augmented Reality.

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