BIM Data Segmentation for Mobile Field Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools are not suitable for construction field operations as they lack data structures and sets required for field operations and are designed for 3D visualization, making them inaccessible on mobile devices and unable to communicate construction field data effectively.
Innovation Solution
Systems and methods that encode and map data structures and sets from BIM software, allowing selection and transmission of relevant data to user terminals for construction field personnel, enabling input, synchronization, and association with documents and videos, facilitating construction field management and operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If Building Information Modeling tools are designed for 3D visualization and precise geometry, then design and coordination capabilities are improved, but accessibility on mobile devices and suitability for field operations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments BIM data into two distinct representations: precise geometry data for design/coordination tasks and approximate geometry data for field operations. This segmentation allows mobile devices to handle only the necessary approximate geometry data, improving accessibility and performance while maintaining precise geometry capabilities on fixed platforms.
Solution Approach 2:
Different quality levels of geometry data are provided for different operational contexts. Approximate geometry with lower precision is used locally in field operations on mobile devices, while precise geometry is maintained for design and coordination work on fixed platforms. This local quality differentiation resolves the contradiction by optimizing for each specific use case.
2Adaptability or versatility
If Building Information Modeling tools are designed with comprehensive data structures for design and coordination, then design capabilities are improved, but adaptability for construction field operations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and separates the data structures needed for field operations from the comprehensive BIM data model. By taking out only the essential field operation data (approximate geometry, basic object identification) and leaving the complex design/coordination data structures in the original BIM environment, the system achieves field operation adaptability without requiring complex data structures on mobile devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The data structures are segmented into field operation data and design/coordination data. This segmentation allows the field operation system to use simplified data structures appropriate for mobile devices while the comprehensive BIM data structures remain available for design and coordination tasks on fixed platforms.
3Measurement precision
If Building Information Modeling tools use precise geometry for all operations, then design accuracy is improved, but productivity in field operations deteriorates due to data processing overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by using approximate geometry (less precise than full BIM geometry) for field operations where full precision is not critical. This partial precision approach reduces data processing overhead and improves field operations productivity while maintaining full design accuracy for design and coordination tasks where precise geometry is required.
4Area of stationary object
If Building Information Modeling tools are designed for fixed platforms with large displays, then visualization quality is improved, but portability to mobile devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the user base and operational contexts into fixed platform users (designers, coordinators) and mobile platform users (field personnel). By providing different data representations optimized for each platform type, the system achieves both high-quality visualization on large displays and effective field operations on mobile devices.
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AI summary
The invention generally relates to systems and methods for construction field management and operations with building information modeling. In certain embodiments, the invention provides systems for construction field management and operations, that include a central processing unit (CPU), and storage coupled to the CPU for storing instructions that when executed by the CPU cause the CPU to: encode and map data structures and data sets received from Building Information Modeling software; select particular data structures and data sets relevant to at least one person associated with a construction project; transmit the selected data structures and data sets to a user terminal operated by the person; receive inputs made by the person to the selected data structures and data sets; and synchronize and update the data structures and data sets received from Building Information Modeling software based on the inputs received from the person.