TY - JOUR
T1 - A novel integrated approach to project-level Automated Machine Control/Guidance systems in construction projects
AU - Hammad, Amin
AU - Vahdatikhaki, Faridaddin
AU - Zhang, Cheng
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - The current research aims to further investigate the application of Automated Machine Control/Guidance (AMC/G) in construction projects and proposes an integrated approach for: (1) Improving the administrative infrastructure required for the optimal application of AMC/G, and (2) Orchestrating the machine-level AMC/G technologies into a coherent project-level system committed to the coordination of operations towards the overall project objectives. Based on the importance of 3D design models and Digital Terrain Models (DTM) as the basis for contracting AMC/G projects, a new work and information flow is proposed and its contribution towards streamlining the utilization of AMC/G is scrutinized. Furthermore, by integrating AMC/G technology with a multi-agent architecture encompassing several project stakeholders and real-time simulation, a novel approach is introduced to increase the safety and productivity of the entire project.
AB - The current research aims to further investigate the application of Automated Machine Control/Guidance (AMC/G) in construction projects and proposes an integrated approach for: (1) Improving the administrative infrastructure required for the optimal application of AMC/G, and (2) Orchestrating the machine-level AMC/G technologies into a coherent project-level system committed to the coordination of operations towards the overall project objectives. Based on the importance of 3D design models and Digital Terrain Models (DTM) as the basis for contracting AMC/G projects, a new work and information flow is proposed and its contribution towards streamlining the utilization of AMC/G is scrutinized. Furthermore, by integrating AMC/G technology with a multi-agent architecture encompassing several project stakeholders and real-time simulation, a novel approach is introduced to increase the safety and productivity of the entire project.
KW - Administrative process re-engineering
KW - Automated Machine Control
KW - Multi-agent system
KW - Real-time simulation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84878336739&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84878336739
SN - 1403-6835
VL - 18
SP - 162
EP - 181
JO - Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction
JF - Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction
ER -