BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) Robotics in Construction
- intelligent software modelling process - integration of many diff ideas and techno into
- 3-D, object-oriented, CAD approach for a working system (1980s)
architects and engineers. (autodesk revit,
plannerly, trimble connect) Advance Materials
- visualize what is to be built in a simulated
environment to identify any potential design - kinetic paving” that harvests energy from the
footsteps of pedestrians to generate electricity
DRONES / UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - “4D-printed structures” that have the ability
(UAVS) to re-shape over time in differing conditions
-“smog-eating buildings” coated in
- Structural engineers use this to collect high- photocatalytic titanium dioxide that reacts with
reso photos light to neutralize pollutants in the air of some
- aircraft with no on-board crew of the world’s most congested cities.
- first pilotless (Britain March 1917 & USA oct
1918 Kettering bug in First world war)
Self Healing Concrete
3D Printing (CON ENG)
- mixed with calcite-precipitating bacteria.
- additive manufacturing These bacteria develop when water enters the
- stereolithography, 1984, Charles Chuck Hull cracks in deteriorating concrete, filling the
- pointing a UV laser at liquid photopolymer emerging air gaps.
which makes it solid
Advance Uses of GPS
Augmented Reality (SE)
- GPS systems speed up the lengthy process of
- enables superimposition of computer- professionals analyzing the site for elevation,
generated images over an existing, real-world mapping, and grading. The GPS systems employ
view. signals from the satellites and gather more
- AR uses a real-world setting while VR is accurate data compared to 3D measurement
completely virtual. AR users can control their tools.
presence in the real world; VR users are
controlled by the system. Green Building Technology
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - uses advanced technologies to develop
buildings with minimal impact on the
- AI can optimize resource management and environment
construction activities - automatically shuts off lights and adjusts
HVAC, cooling, heating, and ventilation options.