mobile technology in the built environment
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Construction Opportunit ies for Mobile IT
Neill Pawsey (Programme Director – COMIT Projects Ltd)
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“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese” - author unknown
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What is COMIT?“learn from experience to deliver measurable business benefits”
Initially a 2-year DTI sponsored research and development project
Now an ongoing organisation
COMIT Community– Construction– Technology– Research– Dissemination
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Members and Partners
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Our WorkDocument existing applications of Mobile IT in Construction
Create a better understanding between technology and construction companies
Understand which applications will deliver business benefits
Create wider awareness of the benefits of Mobile IT in construction
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Original COMIT projects
Monitoring health and safety on site
Monitoring progress
Maintenance inspections
Site design problem resolution 5 - Goods received notes
Quality inspections
Task allocation
Drawing distribution and usage
Site diaries
On-site accounting of operatives/visitors
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More Recent Projects
Rapid Site Set-up (SARP)Intelligent Tools (HAV)Mobile Timesheet CollectionUser Acceptance of Mobile ITOn-Site Crew Activity Reporting (OSCAR)RFID in the Supply ChainEnhanced GPS SystemsReal Time Field Reporting using Smart DevicesAugmented Reality Technologies – Proof of ConceptReal Time Location (RTL) TechnologiesSocial Media in Construction (Mobile Apps)
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Real Time Field Reporting with Smart Devices
COSTAIN – M1 Junctions 10 – 13A variety of smart devices/tablets were
trialled with site engineers and operatives testing both hardware and software
Testing also carried out at sites in USAReport to be published April 2012
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Augmented Reality
• Are we building it in the right place?• Ensuring the correct drawing is being used • Show me the construction detail for this object• Are we ahead or behind schedule?• Dealing with interface and clashing issues • Am I about to put a trench through existing utilities?• Safety zone infringement• Give me the data for this asset• How was this constructed
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Some Future Projects and Ideas
Construction Waste Reduction - Material Tracking Scaffold Safety RFID for Tools Tracking RFID in Industry Surface Ironwork (including water) Asset Tracking Distributed Information Modelling for Infrastructure (DiMi) Heterogeneous Real-Time Data Capture
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Mobile Apps in COMIT
Enterprise Mobility = Employee empowerment
• Mileage, trip and expense tracking • Locate team, send jobs, track business mileage and expenses • Submit expense reports for approval and get reimbursed from the field.
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Mobile Apps in COMIT
Vela Mobile
“Enables construction team members to create and update
issues, reference project documents, and run QA/QC, Safety and Commissioning checklists throughout all
project phases”
- iTunes Description
Thank You!
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