ABSTRACT
Construction projects and the built environment are expected to be augmented by autonomous and connected systems to improve productivity, operations, safety, etc. Over the last decade, the adoption of digital technologies has positioned firms involved in shaping the built environment to leverage technologies such as Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) in enhancing both the quality of the built facilities and the project delivery process. There are a lot of potential benefits of CPSs in the construction industry. These benefits include access to real-time progress information, which will help the construction project team in quick decision-making and enhance real-time communication and collaboration between the personnel on the office and the job site. Another benefit can facilitate improvements in facility management practices by enhancing the current process of as-built documentation, which will aid performance monitoring and control of the constructed facility. Although, the capacity to actively control key components in the constructed facility beyond the construction stage improved safety through proactive hazard monitoring. Various situations trigger the need for bi-directional coordination between the virtual model and the physical construction like progress monitoring, tracking and control for construction process and components, safety management, intelligent crane operations, as-built documentation, workforce training, and design changes.
