Trends on Construction in the Digital Era

Trends on Construction in the Digital Era
Author: António Gomes Correia
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2022-11-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3031202414

These proceedings address the latest developments in the broad area of intelligent construction integrated in the mission of the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) which aims to promote intelligent construction technologies applications from the survey, design, construction, operation, and maintenance/rehabilitation by adapting to changes of environments and minimizing risks. Its goals are to improve the quality of construction, cost-saving, and safety, exploring fundamental issues related to the application and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning techniques and technology. ISIC 2022 is the 3rd ISIC international conference, held in Guimarães, Portugal on September 6–9, 2022, and follows the previous successful instalments of the conference series in China (2019) and USA (2017). It took a holistic approach to integrate civil engineering, construction machinery, electronic sensor technology, survey/testing technologies, information technology/computing, and other related fields in the broad area of intelligent construction. The respective contributions cover the following topics: Artificial Intelligence for Design and the Built Environment, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Construction Automation and Robotics, Intelligent Construction, Sustainable Construction, and Sustainable and Smart Infrastructures. Given its broad range of coverage, the book will benefit students, educators, researchers and professionals practitioners alike, encouraging these readers to help the intelligent construction community into the digital era and with a vision on societal issues.

Construction 4.0

Construction 4.0
Author: Anil Sawhney
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0429675119

Modelled on the concept of Industry 4.0, the idea of Construction 4.0 is based on a confluence of trends and technologies that promise to reshape the way built environment assets are designed, constructed, and operated. With the pervasive use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), lean principles, digital technologies, and offsite construction, the industry is at the cusp of this transformation. The critical challenge is the fragmented state of teaching, research, and professional practice in the built environment sector. This handbook aims to overcome this fragmentation by describing Construction 4.0 in the context of its current state, emerging trends and technologies, and the people and process issues that surround the coming transformation. Construction 4.0 is a framework that is a confluence and convergence of the following broad themes discussed in this book: Industrial production (prefabrication, 3D printing and assembly, offsite manufacture) Cyber-physical systems (actuators, sensors, IoT, robots, cobots, drones) Digital and computing technologies (BIM, video and laser scanning, AI and cloud computing, big data and data analytics, reality capture, Blockchain, simulation, augmented reality, data standards and interoperability, and vertical and horizontal integration) The aim of this handbook is to describe the Construction 4.0 framework and consequently highlight the resultant processes and practices that allow us to plan, design, deliver, and operate built environment assets more effectively and efficiently by focusing on the physical-to-digital transformation and then digital-to-physical transformation. This book is essential reading for all built environment and AEC stakeholders who need to get to grips with the technological transformations currently shaping their industry, research, and teaching.

Business Trends in the Digital Era

Business Trends in the Digital Era
Author: Xiaoming Zhu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2016-05-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 981101079X

This book introduces 10 mega business trends, ranging from big data to the O2O model. By mining and analyzing mountains of data, the author identifies these 10 emerging trends and goes to great lengths to explain and support his views with up-to-date cases. By incorporating the latest developments, this book allows readers to keep abreast of rapidly advancing digital technologies and business models. In this time of mass entrepreneurship and innovation, acquiring deep insights into business trends and grasping opportunities for innovation give readers (business executives in particular) and their companies a competitive advantage and the potential to become the next success story. The Chinese version of the book has become a hit, with some business schools using it as a textbook for their S&T Innovation and Business Trends programs. It also provides business executives with a practical guide for their investment and operation decisions.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: EMERGING TRENDS IN DIGITAL ERA

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: EMERGING TRENDS IN DIGITAL ERA
Author: Pranay Pandey
Publisher: REDSHINE Publication
Total Pages: 225
Release:
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 935879030X

Technology has revolutionized the way we live, learn, work, and play. It has transformed the way we teach and learn, and it has opened the doors to new opportunities and possibilities for education. With the emergence of new digital technologies, the face of education is changing rapidly. The use of technology in education has opened up a world of possibilities and resources. Educational technology, also known as Ed-tech, is the use of digital tools and resources to support teaching and learning. It includes the use of software, hardware, and other tools for the purpose of teaching and learning.

Advances in Architectural Geometry 2023

Advances in Architectural Geometry 2023
Author: Kathrin Dörfler
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2023-10-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 3111162680

This book contains 34 technical papers presented at the Advances in Architectural Geometry Conference held in Stuttgart 2023. Modern geometric computing increasingly plays a role in modeling environments and processing sensing information, providing a variety of tools for the efficient design, analysis, and manufacturing of complex shapes. The research area of architectural geometry (AG) has emerged at the common border of architecture, applied geometry, computational design, mathematics, and manufacturing. This book presents the state of the art of research in AG.

Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Era

Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Era
Author: Salah A. Al-Sharhan
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 634
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030021319

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services and e-Society, I3E 201, held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, in October/November 2018. The 65 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 99 submissions. Topics of interest include, amongst others, the following: social media; information systems; marketing and communications; management and operations; public administration; economics, sociology, and psychology; e-finance, e-banking, and e-accounting; computer science and computer engineering; and teaching and learning.

Industry 4.0 – Shaping The Future of The Digital World

Industry 4.0 – Shaping The Future of The Digital World
Author: Paulo Jorge da Silva Bartolo
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 645
Release: 2020-10-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 100028932X

The City of Manchester, once the birthplace of the 1st Industrial Revolution, is today a pioneering hub of the 4th Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), offering Industry 4.0 solutions in advanced materials, engineering, healthcare and social sciences. Indeed, the creation of some of the city’s greatest academic institutions was a direct outcome of the industrial revolution, so it was something of a homecoming that the Sustainable Smart Manufacturing (S2M) Conference was hosted by The University of Manchester in 2019. The conference was jointly organised by The University of Manchester, The University of Lisbon and The Polytechnic of Leiria – the latter two bringing in a wealth of expertise in how Industry 4.0 manifests itself in the context of sustainably evolving, deeply-rooted cities. S2M-2019 instigated the development of 61 papers selected for publication in this book on areas of Smart Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing and Virtual Prototyping, Materials for Healthcare Applications and Circular Economy, Design Education, and Urban Spaces.