This study aims to address the significance of automation in the construction industry with distinct emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), automation, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR).
The construction industry is increasingly adopting emerging technologies to support automation, improve processes, and manage the growing amount of information generated throughout construction activities.
Emerging Technologies in Construction
Several emerging technologies are playing an important role in the transformation of the construction industry. These include:
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Automation
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Virtual Reality (VR)
These technologies provide new opportunities for collecting, managing, visualizing, and utilizing information generated during construction processes.
Role of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
The large amount of data generated from IoT, RFID, BIM, and AR/VR provides an opportunity for Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to extract meaningful insights related to events in the construction industry.
The integration of these technologies can help transform large volumes of construction-related data into meaningful information, supporting a more technology-driven and automated construction environment.
Technology-Driven Construction Automation
The implementation of emerging technologies represents an important area in the development of automation within the construction industry. By combining technologies such as IoT, RFID, BIM, AR, VR, Big Data, and AI, construction-related data can be utilized to understand and analyze events occurring throughout the industry.
This study therefore focuses on the significance of technology intervention and implementation for automation in the construction industry, with particular attention to the role of emerging technologies and the data-driven opportunities they provide.