Situational awareness of construction equipment using GPS, wireless and web technologies

• Published in: Automation in construction Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 737 - 748
• Main Authors: Oloufa, Amr A, Ikeda, Masaaki, Oda, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.2003; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Automation; Buildings. Public works; Collision detection; Computation methods. Tables. Charts; Construction; Construction equipments; Construction works; Equipment tracking; Exact sciences and technology; GPS; Robotics; Site organization; Structural analysis. Stresses; Web-based tracking; Wireless; Wireless; Web-based tracking; Construction; Automation; GPS; Equipment tracking; Collision detection; Robotics; Productivity; System architecture; Positioning; Construction works; Tracking; GPS system; Site operation; Wireless telecommunication; Collision; Software tool; Construction equipment; Construction site safety; Internet; Detection
• ISSN: 0926-5805; 1872-7891
• DOI: 10.1016/S0926-5805(03)00057-8

Situational awareness refers to the ability by equipment operators to sense their environment with the objective of increasing safety and improving productivity on construction sites. This paper reports on research related to situational awareness of construction equipment using differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), wireless and web-based technologies. In this investigation, the researchers developed and implemented technologies for vehicle tracking, and collision detection. The paper concludes with a summary of these applications, along with a discussion of the limitations of current implementations, and the required augmentation by other technologies.