Graduate Student BIM
Research Proposals
University of Southern Mississippi
School of Construction
School of Computing
Students and Projects
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Daniel & James – Immersive BIM
Cara – BIM and Construction Management
Corey – Retrieving BIM information on the Battlefield
Lacey – BIM and Code Compliance
Isaiah – BIM and Tele-Engineering
Lewis - 5D BIM Visual Composer
Open Source Immersive BIM Environment
Team
James Ross, Daniel Comeaux
• M.S. Computer Science students
Sample Projects
Immersive BIM Objective
• To give the user a realistic experience in a
virtual environment.
• Create ability to interact with BIM objects in
the environment as well a pull up information
about the object being touched.
• Pictures – mockups – other examples
Immersive BIM
Project Overview
Immersive BIM Milestones
1.) Successfully incorporate a simple model into the virtual
reality environment
2.) Interact with the model by opening doors and clicking
on the walls for their information
3.) Integrate the VR Goggles into the VR environment and
be able to move through it.
4.) Display the information about the exterior and interior
walls as a hud.
5.)Fully import a BIM wall into the environment as well as
the information about it.
6.) Import an actual BIM into the virtual environment and
have ability to examine components of model for
information.
Fostering Construction Management
Implementation of BIM at
Engineering Research Development Centers
• Cara Percy
 Bs. Architectural Engineering Technology
 Current Masters Student, Construction
Management
• Sample Work
Capstone Project
Modeling & Animation
Modeling & Animation
Fostering Construction Management
Implementation of BIM
• Curriculum to help ERDC’s roll-out the wider
use of BIM
 Focusing on the implementation in
Construction Management
Time Management
Safety Management
Quality Management
Cost Management
Fostering Construction Management
Implementation of BIM
• Manual
• Workshops
 At regional meetings
• Webpage
Potential Benefits of Implementation of BIM
in Construction Management
• Reduce Time
 Fewer RFI’s
 Field Coordination
• Reduce Cost
 Increase Return
 Productivity Improvement
• Improve Quality Control
 Improved accuracy
• Overall Increased Clarity
Retrieving BIM Information on the Battlefield
• Corey Berry
• B.S. in Computer Science with Minor in
Software Engineering
• Sample Project History
Retrieving BIM Information on the Battlefield
Corey Berry
• Help soldiers retrieve BIM information “on-thefly” through Heads Up Displays [HUD]
• Use RFID and Soldier’s heading to calculate
position in the building
• Retrieve information with voice or eye
movement commands.
Retrieving BIM Information on the Battlefield
When within 30 feet of a
building the soldier will
receive a signal from the
RFID chip on the exterior
of the building.
The signal will contain an
encrypted key which
will allow BIM data to be
retrieved.
Potential Benefits of Retrieving BIM
Information on the Battlefield
• Advanced Battlefield knowledge and
command
• Implementation into Future war-fighter
project.
Virtual BIM Code Compliance
• Lacey Duckworth
• Currently PHD student in Computer Science
• Sample Projects
Virtual BIM Code Compliance
Objectives
• Tool to compare BIM models against standard
code specifications
• Lists problems found
• Virtual walk-through of BIM models with popups of properties and relevant codes.
Virtual BIM Code Compliance
• Approach
Import BIM models into VR
Object Oriented external compliance engine
Create pop-up and compliance list in VR
Potential Benefits of Virtual BIM Code
Compliance
• Better code compliance in advance of
construction
• Saved money through fewer errors
BIM Tele-Engineering
• Isaiah Williams
• Currently Master’s student in Computer
Science
• Sample Project
• Open Source Building Environment for
Simulation and Training
http://www.icee.usm.edu/osbest/
BIM Tele-Engineering
BIM Tele-Engineering
Objectives
• Allow engineers world-wide to include walkthrough and annotate virtual reality BIM
models in regular teleconferences
BIM Tele-Engineering
• Approach
Survey and understand current ACE
teleconference methodology
Add functionality to allow BIM models to be
loaded, viewed and changed in
teleconference
Potential Benefits of BIM Tele-Engineering
• Models built in virtual reality for use in other
projects
• Less travel
• Saving money
5D BIM Visual Composer
• Lewis Jones
• Currently PHD student in Computer Science
• Sample Projects
5D BIM Visual Composer
Objective
• Tool to use 5D models for promotional and
educational videos
• Plug-in to import 5D Model Sequences (with
underlying data) into Open Source Movie
Editor software
• Plug-in to provide BIM-specific movie editing
capabilities (such as information pop-up and
component highlighting)
• Case study showing use of the new tool
5D BIM Visual Composer
Approach
• Phase 1 - Plug-in to import 5D Model
Sequences (with underlying data) into Open
Source Movie Editor software
• Phase 2 - Plug-in to provide BIM-specific
movie editing capabilities (such as
information pop-up and component
highlighting)
• Phase 3 - Case study demonstrating use of
the new tool
Potential Benefits of 5D BIM Visual Composer
• Additional educational and promotional
benefits from 5D models
• Better understanding and wider acceptance
of BIM techniques
Thanks!