Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review
With the outset of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0), every sector is escalating to get enrichment out of it, whether they are research- or industry-oriented. The Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry lags a bit in adopting it because of its multi-faceted dependencies and unique...
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| description | With the outset of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0), every sector is escalating to get enrichment out of it, whether they are research- or industry-oriented. The Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry lags a bit in adopting it because of its multi-faceted dependencies and unique nature of work. Despite this, a trend has been seen recently to hone the IR 4.0 multitudes in the AEC industry. The upsurge has been seen in the usage of Immersive Technologies (ImTs) as one of the disruptive techniques. This paper studies the literature based on ImTs, which are Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) integrating with Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the AEC sector. A total number of 444 articles were selected from Scopus following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) protocol of reviewing the literature. Among the selected database, 64 papers are identified as the result of following the protocol, and the articles are divided into eight domains relevant to the AEC industry, namely client/stakeholder, design exploration, design analysis, construction planning, construction monitoring, construction health/safety, facility/management, and education/training. This study adopts both a scientometric analysis for bibliometrics visualization and a critical review using Strength Weakness Opportunity Threat (SWOT) analysis for finding gaps and state of play. The novelty of this paper lies in the analysis techniques used in the literature to provide an insight into the literature, and it provides directions for the future with an emphasis on developing sustainable development goals (SDGs). In addition, research directions for the future growth on the adoption of ImTs are identified and presented based on categorization in immersive devices, graphical/non-graphical data and, responsive/integrative processes. In addition, five subcategories for each direction are listed, citing the limitations and future/needs. This study presents the roadmap for the successful adoption of ImTs for industry practitioners and stakeholders in the AEC industry for various domains. The paper shows that there are studies on ImTs with or without BIM; however, future studies should focus on the usage of ImTs in various sectors such as modular integrated construction (MiC) or emerging needs such as SDGs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df57564fef5a46999ea47b82bd53f3492023-11-21T11:13:08ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092021-03-0111312610.3390/buildings11030126Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content ReviewAyaz Khan0Samad Sepasgozar1Tingting Liu2Rongrong Yu3School of Engineering and Built Environment, Gold Coast, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4222, AustraliaFaculty of Built Environment, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaSchool of Engineering and Built Environment, Gold Coast, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4222, AustraliaSchool of Engineering and Built Environment, Gold Coast, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4222, AustraliaWith the outset of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0), every sector is escalating to get enrichment out of it, whether they are research- or industry-oriented. The Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry lags a bit in adopting it because of its multi-faceted dependencies and unique nature of work. Despite this, a trend has been seen recently to hone the IR 4.0 multitudes in the AEC industry. The upsurge has been seen in the usage of Immersive Technologies (ImTs) as one of the disruptive techniques. This paper studies the literature based on ImTs, which are Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) integrating with Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the AEC sector. A total number of 444 articles were selected from Scopus following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) protocol of reviewing the literature. Among the selected database, 64 papers are identified as the result of following the protocol, and the articles are divided into eight domains relevant to the AEC industry, namely client/stakeholder, design exploration, design analysis, construction planning, construction monitoring, construction health/safety, facility/management, and education/training. This study adopts both a scientometric analysis for bibliometrics visualization and a critical review using Strength Weakness Opportunity Threat (SWOT) analysis for finding gaps and state of play. The novelty of this paper lies in the analysis techniques used in the literature to provide an insight into the literature, and it provides directions for the future with an emphasis on developing sustainable development goals (SDGs). In addition, research directions for the future growth on the adoption of ImTs are identified and presented based on categorization in immersive devices, graphical/non-graphical data and, responsive/integrative processes. In addition, five subcategories for each direction are listed, citing the limitations and future/needs. This study presents the roadmap for the successful adoption of ImTs for industry practitioners and stakeholders in the AEC industry for various domains. The paper shows that there are studies on ImTs with or without BIM; however, future studies should focus on the usage of ImTs in various sectors such as modular integrated construction (MiC) or emerging needs such as SDGs.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/126building information modellingimmersive technologiesvirtual realityaugmented realitymixed realityPRISMA |
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| title | Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review |
| title_full | Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review |
| title_fullStr | Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review |
| title_short | Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review |
| title_sort | integration of bim and immersive technologies for aec a scientometric swot analysis and critical content review |
| topic | building information modelling immersive technologies virtual reality augmented reality mixed reality PRISMA |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/126 |
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