Improved Decision Making in Construction Using Virtual Site Visits

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dc.contributorVirginia Transportation Research Councilen
dc.contributorVirginia Techen
dc.contributor.authorMills, Thomas H.en
dc.contributor.authorBeliveau, Yvan J.en
dc.contributor.authorJung, Kyuen
dc.contributor.authorIlich, Marken
dc.contributor.authorGraziani, Chrisen
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, Ketanen
dc.date.accessed2013-11-21en
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-19T18:30:22Zen
dc.date.available2014-03-19T18:30:22Zen
dc.date.issued2003-02en
dc.description.abstractThis study explored the dynamics of information exchange involving field issues relating to construction and the assistance that a virtual site visit can provide to the field decision-making process. Such a process can be used for inspection and surveillance situations in addition to field decision making. The virtual site visit integrates advanced digital audio/video/data conferencing technology in wired and wireless Internet formats to assist in communicating field situations to remote off-site personnel. At its highest development, project information can be transmitted wirelessly through the Internet from a remote construction site to a residency and then to multiple locations through existing communication networks. This research demonstrates the ability to provide high levels of information transfer at relatively low cost, thus enabling critical and timely decisions. This is done through the use of available hardware and software assembled in a manner that allows interactive real-time audio/video transmission and reception. The research identifies the types and applicability of information critical to design and construction operations and the applicability of the Internet and advanced technologies to improve communication and decision making. In addition, the technical limitations on implementation of low-cost real-time audio-visual information transfer were explored.en
dc.description.sponsorshipVirginia Department of Transportation 98-0239-08en
dc.description.sponsorshipFHWA 98-0239-08en
dc.format.extent22 pagesen
dc.identifier.citationThomas Mills, Yvan Beliveau, Kyu Jung, Mark Ilich, Chris Graziani, and Ketan Joshi. "Improved Decision Making in Construction Using Virtual Site Visits," Virginia Transportation Research Council 530 Edgemont Road Charlottesville, VA 22903, Report No. FHWA1VTRC 03-CR8, Feb. 2003.en
dc.identifier.govdocFHWA/VTRC 03-CR8en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/46711en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/03-cr8.pdfen
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Researchen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectConstruction managementen
dc.subjectproject-specific web sitesen
dc.subjectsite camsen
dc.subjectwearable PCsen
dc.titleImproved Decision Making in Construction Using Virtual Site Visitsen
dc.typeTechnical reporten

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