Publications / 2000 Proceedings of the 17th ISARC, Taipei, Taiwan

Automated Tracking of Structural Steel Members at the Construction Site

Karen M. Furlani, Lawrence E. Pfeffer
Pages 1-6 (2000 Proceedings of the 17th ISARC, Taipei, Taiwan, ISBN 9789570266986, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

This paper presents further development and experimental testing of Comp- TRAK, a prototype system for identification and spatial tracking of structural steel components on a live construction site. Comp-TRAK is a web-based system for rapid tracking of construction components with compact, field-rugged sensors and computers, interoperability protocols for data transmission, and a 3-D site visualizer that reflect the current state of tracked components on the construction site. The result is a graphicallydriven system that provides real-time identification, position, and orientation data about components to users in the field and at remote locations.

Keywords: bar code, component tracking, construction, laser positioning system, metrology, real-time tracking, RFID, wireless data transfer.