Loading...
Utilisation of smart devices in the construction industry: An empirical study in the Dominican Republic
Silverio-Fernández, Manuel Renukappa, Suresh Suresh, Subashini
Silverio-Fernández, Manuel
Renukappa, Suresh
Suresh, Subashini
Editors
Other contributors
Affiliation
Epub Date
Issue Date
2018-08-31
Submitted date
Alternative
Abstract
On a global scale, the construction sector is considered to have a high degree of decentralised information. In the Dominican Republic, the construction industry represents the most significant economic activity in the country. Smart devices and the Internet of Things create an opportunity to enhance the exchange of information in the construction sector. This article reports on the empirical findings of an investigation focused on the implementation of smart devices in the AEC sector. Findings address the status of digitalisation in the construction sector of the construction industry as well as main utilisations of smart devices. The findings are based on semi-structured interviews with fifteen professionals from nine construction organisations. The article concludes that smart devices increase efficiency in the construction industry of Dominican Republic by adding mobility, ubiquitous data access, and digitalisation of paperwork.
Citation
Silverio-Fernandez, M., Renukappa, S., & Suresh, S. (2018). Utilisation of Smart Devices in the Construction Industry: An Empirical Study in the Dominican Republic. International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling (IJ3DIM), 7(1), 15-29. doi:10.4018/IJ3DIM.2018010102
Publisher
Research Unit
PubMed ID
PubMed Central ID
Embedded videos
Type
Journal article
Language
en
Description
Series/Report no.
ISSN
2156-1710
EISSN
ISBN
ISMN
Gov't Doc #
Sponsors
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States