TY - JOUR
T1 - Enabling technologies for remote and virtual inspection of building work
AU - Einizinab, Sajjad
AU - Khoshelham, Kourosh
AU - Winter, Stephan
AU - Christopher, Philip
AU - Fang, Yihai
AU - Windholz, Eric
AU - Radanovic, Marko
AU - Hu, Songbo
N1 - Funding Information:
This research is supported by Building 4.0 CRC. The support of the Commonwealth of Australia through the Cooperative Research Centre Program is acknowledged. The authors would also like to acknowledge the contributions made by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA), Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA), Sumitomo Forestry Australia, and Salesforce, Inc.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s)
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Emerging remote inspection technologies are addressing the challenges of conventional building work inspections by reducing time, cost, and safety risks for inspectors, while also improving overall effectiveness. These technologies involve data collection, information extraction, and compliance checks, highlighting the need for a comprehensive understanding to enable the adoption of more efficient and secure inspection methods. This paper comprehensively reviews cutting-edge technologies, sensors, platforms, and data processing methods applicable to remote inspections across diverse building elements. It evaluates each technology's suitability for specific building components based on key criteria, including inspected item properties and potential for assistant-based or remote inspection, with emphasis on video-based methods. Furthermore, the analysis considers technology capabilities for automation, real-time functionality, and policy implications for implementation.
AB - Emerging remote inspection technologies are addressing the challenges of conventional building work inspections by reducing time, cost, and safety risks for inspectors, while also improving overall effectiveness. These technologies involve data collection, information extraction, and compliance checks, highlighting the need for a comprehensive understanding to enable the adoption of more efficient and secure inspection methods. This paper comprehensively reviews cutting-edge technologies, sensors, platforms, and data processing methods applicable to remote inspections across diverse building elements. It evaluates each technology's suitability for specific building components based on key criteria, including inspected item properties and potential for assistant-based or remote inspection, with emphasis on video-based methods. Furthermore, the analysis considers technology capabilities for automation, real-time functionality, and policy implications for implementation.
KW - Automation
KW - Building work
KW - Regulation
KW - Remote inspection
KW - Technology
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U2 - 10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105096
DO - 10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105096
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:85172360777
SN - 0926-5805
VL - 156
JO - Automation in Construction
JF - Automation in Construction
M1 - 105096
ER -