Improving Human-Machine Interfaces for Construction Equipment Operations with Mixed and Augmented Reality

摘要: Construction equipment operation and management is a process that operates the machine in different working conditions, monitors condition of equipment, maintains repairs components by referring to technical specifications, generates more information for future access (Wang & Dunston 2006a). These construction operations are being carried out on platforms. This makes it difficult visualize critical at any time place. Many evolving technology (IT) systems bring solutions into field data sharing (Yang et al. 2000). Based data/information managed stored such IT tools, innovative efficient human-machine interfaces could visually merge these current workspace crew can be developed increase operators’ situational awareness achieve less cost operators maintenance crew. Mixed Augmented Reality fulfill this vision creating an augmented through inserting digital contents physical space where work. Such realized integrating power flexibility computing environments with comfort familiarity traditional (AR) opens promising gate designs their to-be-built real-world context. For example, AR assist quality assurance comparing as-built facility corresponding design as well constructability review prior actual construction. Outdoor demonstrating architects/designs/constructors/owners what new structure/building would look like its final setting evaluating functions esthetics design. urban designer show clients/politicians building they walk around neighborhood, better understand how tall might affect surrounding residents. mobile have just begun become feasible due advances tracking computing. Traditional used registration intended use controlled indoor spaces unsuitable unprepared outdoor those found typical sites (Behzadan Kamat 2006). Except wide applications tabletop systems, fiducial markers also easy way AR. Klinker (2001) accurately erected virtual