[HTML][HTML] Differentiating digital twin from digital shadow: Elucidating a paradigm shift to expedite a smart, sustainable built environment

SME Sepasgozar - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Construction projects and cities account for over 50% of carbon emissions and energy
consumption. Industry 4.0 and digital transformation may increase productivity and reduce …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the application of immersive technologies for safety and health management in the construction sector

A Babalola, P Manu, C Cheung… - Journal of safety …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction: The construction industry employs about 7% of global manpower and
contributes about 6% to the global economy. However, statistics have depicted that the …

[HTML][HTML] BIM and digital twin for developing convergence technologies as future of digital construction

SME Sepasgozar, AA Khan, K Smith, JG Romero… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is slow to adopt new technologies. The implementation of digital
technologies and remote operations using robots were considered farfetched affairs and …

[HTML][HTML] Extended reality for smart building operation and maintenance: A review

M Casini - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The operation and maintenance (O&M) of buildings and infrastructure represent a strategic
activity to ensure they perform as expected over time and to reduce energy consumption and …

[HTML][HTML] Towards an evolved immersive experience: Exploring 5G-and beyond-enabled ultra-low-latency communications for augmented and virtual reality

A Hazarika, M Rahmati - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Augmented reality and virtual reality technologies are witnessing an evolutionary change in
the 5G and Beyond (5GB) network due to their promising ability to enable an immersive and …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering Brain: Metaverse for future engineering

X Wang, J Wang, C Wu, S Xu, W Ma - AI in Civil Engineering, 2022 - Springer
The past decade has witnessed a notable transformation in the Architecture, Engineering
and Construction (AEC) industry, with efforts made both in the academia and industry to …

Metrics development and modelling the mixed reality and digital twin adoption in the context of Industry 4.0

SME Sepasgozar, M Ghobadi, S Shirowzhan… - Engineering …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the current technology acceptance model (TAM) in the
field of mixed reality and digital twin (MRDT) and identify key factors affecting users' …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of immersive technologies for occupational safety and health training and education: A systematic review

A Babalola, P Manu, C Cheung, A Yunusa-Kaltungo… - Safety science, 2023 - Elsevier
Immersive technologies (ImTs) have emerged as a viable pathway to address poor
occupational safety and health (OSH) performance through training and education of …

[HTML][HTML] Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) integration with digital technologies toward construction 4.0: A systematic literature review

TSN Rachmawati, S Kim - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been employed in the construction industry in the
last decade for various purposes such as progress monitoring and building inspection …

Determinants of immersive technology acceptance in the construction industry: management perspective

CS Okoro, C Nnaji, A Adediran - Engineering, construction and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The usefulness of technology for managing projects in the construction industry is
indisputable. The potential utility of immersive technologies (ImTs), including virtual and …