Technology Flashcards
Technology types
Technology enablers: solutions to store, process and generate vast volumes of data
Digital solutions: use this data to drive better value
On-site execution solutions: mostly hardware used in the field
Technology enablers
Big data
Digital twins: digital replica of a physical asset
Internet of things: use of internet connected devices
Mobile and cloud technologies
Mobile and cloud technologies
Mobile computing: devices used to access internet likes phones, tablets etc.
Cloud computing: virtual storage areas
Digital solutions
AI and ML
BIM
Blockchain
RPA
GIS
RFID
low-code / no-code platforms
AI and ML
AI is when machine mimics human cognitive functions
ML is a subset of AI that leverages models and algorithms to learn from input data
Blockchain
Series of linked blocks of data that form a digital ledger
Each time a transaction is made the blockchain confirms and adds it to the ledger
03 key principles of blockchain are:
1 - secure
2 - decentralized
3 - scalable
RPA
Virtual bots hosted on a server or cloud that mimic humans in order to carry out structured, logic-based tasks
RFID - radio frequency identification devices
Tag is situated on the item or person
Scanner or reader communicates with the tag to retrieve information
Active tags: constant communication with the scanner
Passive tags: only when the tag is close to the scanner
Low-code / no-code
Also known as citizen development
On-site execution devices
Robotics / autonomous machinery
VR and AR
Drones
3D printing
Wearables and exoskeletons
AR and VR
Wearables and exoskeletons
Big data
Five defining properties of Big Data
Volume
Velocity
Variety (structured, semi-structured and un-structured like phots which is not a row-column structure)
Veracity (quality and accuracy of data)
Value
BIM Levels
Level 0 - CAD and no collaboration
Level 1 - 3D with low level of collaboration
Level 2 - Possibly 4D and 5D with collaboration
Level 3 or iBIM - full collaboration and introperability
BIM dimensions
4D - time
5D cost
6D - also called iBIM helps assess sustainability by modeling energy consumption
7D - operations and facility management including asset data, warranties, maintenance schedule etc.
Blockchain uses
Smart contracts
Payment processing
Supply chain management (track all materials and equipment)
Components of technology implementation
Implementation process
People
Selection and identification of technology
Risks to technology implementation
Poor fit with current processes and procedures
Lack of staff expertise
Resistance to change
Integrated collaboration platforms
Essential to reduce the risk of disintegration across technologies
Example of an ICP is Autodesk Construction Cloud
LEVER - leveraging technology to improve construction productivity
A predictive model to predict probability of success
Typically technologies with score > 60% are successful and <40% are unsuccessful
Four main stages:
1 - Economic analysis: budgets, benefits
2 - Technical analysis: maturity level, risks, performance and compatibility
3 - Usage issues: acceptance, synergy
4 - Impact
BIM Levels
Level 0 - CAD and no collaboration
Level 1 - 3D with low level of collaboration
Level 2 - Possibly 4D and 5D with collaboration
Level 3 or iBIM - full collaboration and introperability
BIM dimensions
4D - time
5D cost
6D - also called iBIM helps assess sustainability by modeling energy consumption
7D - operations and facility management including asset data, warranties, maintenance schedule etc.
New technology driven roles in built environment
Big data
Five defining properties of Big Data
Volume
Velocity
Variety (structured, semi-structured and un-structured like phots which is not a row-column structure)
Veracity (quality and accuracy of data)
Value
