We evaluate the technical feasibility of applying emerging wireless network technologies for resources tracking at building construction sites. We first identify practical constraints in solving resource-tracking prob...We evaluate the technical feasibility of applying emerging wireless network technologies for resources tracking at building construction sites. We first identify practical constraints in solving resource-tracking problems in an enclosed or partially covered environment. We then compare pros and cons of available localization principles and examine the latest wireless communication technologies, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and ZigBee. We find that the ZigBee-based wireless sensor network and the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) localization method are most promising to tackle on-site tracking of construction resources. Finally, we anticipate some application challenges associated with deploying wireless sensor networks for resources tracking in the practical context.展开更多
基金NNSFC&CAAC U1533203the key Technology R&D Program of Sichuan Province(No.2016GZ0068+4 种基金Science&Technology Department of Sichuan ProvinceChina)the Collaborative Innovation of Industrial Cluster Project of Chengdu(No.2016-XT00-00015-GX)Civil Aviation Airport United Laboratory of Second Research InstituteCAAC&&Sichuan University of Chengdu(No.2015-YF04-00050-JH)
基金the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Project: Automated Field Data Collection and Resource Tracking for Construction Engineering and Project Management
文摘We evaluate the technical feasibility of applying emerging wireless network technologies for resources tracking at building construction sites. We first identify practical constraints in solving resource-tracking problems in an enclosed or partially covered environment. We then compare pros and cons of available localization principles and examine the latest wireless communication technologies, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and ZigBee. We find that the ZigBee-based wireless sensor network and the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) localization method are most promising to tackle on-site tracking of construction resources. Finally, we anticipate some application challenges associated with deploying wireless sensor networks for resources tracking in the practical context.
