Construction 4.0: Sensors and Process for Building Management
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Sensors".
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Interests: sustainable rehabilitation; historical buildings; green infrastructures; construction site management
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Interests: IoT for construction; construction site management; Construction 4.0; passive cooling; chimney ventilation; comfort indoor; sustainable historical buildings; green infrastructures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
the concept of Construction 4.0 is beginning to gradually establish itself as a great revolution in the construction sector. Building 4.0 is part of the concept of Industry 4.0 in construction and involves the use of connectivity technologies for decision-making in real time: it can be defined as a decentralized connection between physical space and cyberspace through ubiquitous connectivity. This type of connection can be referred to the technological approach that is involved in BIM; in fact, it is possible to establish a technological connection between construction sites and models. In these models, investigations of the effects of human presence and management is essential, but with the advent of building 4.0, certain technologies can gradually replace the roles of humans in situ. Building 4.0 is based on broader spectrum technologies that involve the use of sensors, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and BIM models in order to automate the process. So-called smart construction sites start from the beginning of construction and continue throughout the construction process and throughout the life cycle of the building. In this way, sensors and systems allow real-time control through simulations of the building during all aspects of its construction. These models are the most useful in the construction phase and can be combined with sensors, drones, robotics, and monitoring systems to control all aspects of performance, even during the maintenance phase of the building.
This integration will allow a multilevel interconnection between human beings and technology in order to create a decentralized decision-making process. These models can be managed through decision-making platforms that connect the construction site with smart factories and with connected buildings and cities.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include but are not limited to:
- Efficient solutions for determining and integrating sensors/actuators for Construction 4.0;
- Innovative sensing strategies for energy-efficient process monitoring;
- Real-time manufacturing energy data analysis and diagnostics;
- Internet of Things (IoTs);
- Cyber–Physical Systems (CPS);
- Solutions for a smart and efficient construction site;
- BIM and sensors for construction sites;
- Improving site safety;
- Reducing risks;
- Enviromental protection;
- Sustainable production systems;
- Digital twins.
Prof. Pierluigi De Berardinis
Prof. Dr. Marianna Rotilio
Dr. Eleonora Laurini
Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Stornelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- construction site management
- sensors
- Internet of Things
- ICT
- BIM
- sustainability
- management
- smart buildings
- Construction 4.0
- digital twins
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