Graduate Student BIM Research Proposals

University of Southern Mississippi School of ConstructionSchool of Computing

Students and Projects• Daniel & James – Immersive BIM• Cara – BIM and Construction Management• Corey – Retrieving BIM information on the

Battlefield• Lacey – BIM and Code Compliance• Isaiah – BIM and Tele-Engineering• Lewis - 5D BIM Visual Composer

Open Source Immersive BIM EnvironmentTeam

James Ross, Daniel Comeaux

• M.S. Computer Science students

Sample Projects

Immersive BIM Objective• To give the user a realistic experience

in a virtual environment. • Create ability to interact with BIM

objects in the environment as well a pull up information about the object being touched.

• Pictures – mockups – other examples

Immersive BIM Project Overview

Immersive BIM Milestones1.) Successfully incorporate a simple model into the virtual reality environment2.) Interact with the model by opening doors and clicking on the walls for their information3.) Integrate the VR Goggles into the VR environment and be able to move through it.4.) Display the information about the exterior and interior walls as a hud.5.)Fully import a BIM wall into the environment as well as the information about it.6.) Import an actual BIM into the virtual environment and have ability to examine components of model for information.

Fostering Construction Management Implementation of BIM at

Engineering Research Development Centers

• Cara Percy Bs. Architectural Engineering Technology Current Masters Student, Construction

Management • Sample Work

Capstone Project Modeling & Animation Modeling & Animation

Fostering Construction Management Implementation of BIM

• Curriculum to help ERDC’s roll-out the wider use of BIM Focusing on the implementation in

Construction Management

Time Management

Cost Management

Quality Management

Safety Management

Fostering Construction Management Implementation of BIM

• Manual • Workshops

At regional meetings• Webpage

Potential Benefits of Implementation of BIM in Construction Management

• Reduce Time Fewer RFI’s Field Coordination

• Reduce Cost Increase Return Productivity Improvement

• Improve Quality Control Improved accuracy

• Overall Increased Clarity

Retrieving BIM Information on the Battlefield

• Corey Berry• B.S. in Computer Science with Minor in

Software Engineering• Sample Project History

Retrieving BIM Information on the Battlefield

Corey Berry

• Help soldiers retrieve BIM information “on-the-fly” through Heads Up Displays [HUD]

• Use RFID and Soldier’s heading to calculate position in the building

• Retrieve information with voice or eye movement commands.

Retrieving BIM Information on the Battlefield

When within 30 feet of a building the soldier will receive a signal from the RFID chip on the exterior of the building.

The signal will contain an encrypted key which will allow BIM data to be retrieved.

Potential Benefits of Retrieving BIM Information on the Battlefield

• Advanced Battlefield knowledge and command

• Implementation into Future war-fighter project.

Virtual BIM Code Compliance

• Lacey Duckworth• Currently PHD student in Computer

Science

• Sample Projects

Virtual BIM Code ComplianceObjectives

• Tool to compare BIM models against standard code specifications

• Lists problems found

• Virtual walk-through of BIM models with pop-ups of properties and relevant codes.

Virtual BIM Code Compliance• Approach

Import BIM models into VR

Object Oriented external compliance engine

Create pop-up and compliance list in VR

Potential Benefits of Virtual BIM Code Compliance

• Better code compliance in advance of construction

• Saved money through fewer errors

BIM Tele-Engineering

• Isaiah Williams• Currently Master’s student in

Computer Science

• Sample Project• Open Source Building Environment

for Simulation and Traininghttp://www.icee.usm.edu/osbest/

BIM Tele-Engineering

BIM Tele-EngineeringObjectives

• Allow engineers world-wide to include walk-through and annotate virtual reality BIM models in regular teleconferences

BIM Tele-Engineering• Approach

Survey and understand current ACE teleconference methodology

Add functionality to allow BIM models to be loaded, viewed and changed in teleconference

Potential Benefits of BIM Tele-Engineering

• Models built in virtual reality for use in other projects

• Less travel• Saving money

5D BIM Visual Composer

• Lewis Jones• Currently PHD student in Computer

Science

• Sample Projects

5D BIM Visual Composer Objective

• Tool to use 5D models for promotional and educational videos

• Plug-in to import 5D Model Sequences (with underlying data) into Open Source Movie Editor software

• Plug-in to provide BIM-specific movie editing capabilities (such as information pop-up and component highlighting)

• Case study showing use of the new tool

5D BIM Visual Composer Approach

• Phase 1 - Plug-in to import 5D Model Sequences (with underlying data) into Open Source Movie Editor software

• Phase 2 - Plug-in to provide BIM-specific movie editing capabilities (such as information pop-up and component highlighting)

• Phase 3 - Case study demonstrating use of the new tool

Potential Benefits of 5D BIM Visual Composer

• Additional educational and promotional benefits from 5D models

• Better understanding and wider acceptance of BIM techniques

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