Digital Twin for Safety on Construction Sites: A Real-time Risk Monitoring System Combining Wearable Sensors and 4D BIM

Wahib Saif; Tommy Williams; Charence Wong; Jozef Dobos; Pablo Martinez Rodriguez; Mohamad Kassem

doi:10.35490/EC3.2024.252

Digital Twin for Safety on Construction Sites: A Real-time Risk Monitoring System Combining Wearable Sensors and 4D BIM

Wahib Saif, Tommy Williams, Charence Wong, Jozef Dobos, Pablo Martinez Rodriguez, Mohamad Kassem

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Abstract

This paper presents the outcomes of an innovative safety project integrating Health and Safety standards, Building Information Modelling (BIM), and wearable sensors to address the limitations of previous digitalized safety measures for the construction workforce. The proposed integrated system employs 4D BIM models to virtually identify and collect the data of hazard zones which then get synchronized with a tracking-based sensing system that monitors the access and interactions of those zones during construction. The integrated system was validated in a construction site and showcased a shift to proactive safety measures, improving hazard identification and control.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction
Editors	Marijana Srećković, Mohamad Kassem, Ranjith Soman, Athanasios Chassiakos
Place of Publication	Newcastle
Publisher	European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9789083451305
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2024.252
Publication status	Published - 14 Jul 2024
Event	2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction - Platanias at the Minoa Palace Resort, Chania, Greece Duration: 14 Jul 2024 → 17 Jul 2024 https://ec-3.org/conference2024/

Conference

Conference	2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction
Abbreviated title	EC3 2024
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Chania
Period	14/07/24 → 17/07/24
Internet address	https://ec-3.org/conference2024/

Keywords

digital twin
BIM
wearable sensors
construction safety
technology integration
tracking and control

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Saif, W., Williams, T., Wong, C., Dobos, J., Martinez Rodriguez, P., & Kassem, M. (2024). Digital Twin for Safety on Construction Sites: A Real-time Risk Monitoring System Combining Wearable Sensors and 4D BIM. In M. Srećković, M. Kassem, R. Soman, & A. Chassiakos (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3). https://doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2024.252

Saif, Wahib ; Williams, Tommy ; Wong, Charence et al. / Digital Twin for Safety on Construction Sites: A Real-time Risk Monitoring System Combining Wearable Sensors and 4D BIM. Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction. editor / Marijana Srećković ; Mohamad Kassem ; Ranjith Soman ; Athanasios Chassiakos. Newcastle : European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3), 2024.

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Saif, W, Williams, T, Wong, C, Dobos, J, Martinez Rodriguez, P & Kassem, M 2024, Digital Twin for Safety on Construction Sites: A Real-time Risk Monitoring System Combining Wearable Sensors and 4D BIM. in M Srećković, M Kassem, R Soman & A Chassiakos (eds), Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction. European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3), Newcastle, 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction, Chania, Greece, 14/07/24. https://doi.org/10.35490/EC3.2024.252

Digital Twin for Safety on Construction Sites: A Real-time Risk Monitoring System Combining Wearable Sensors and 4D BIM. / Saif, Wahib; Williams, Tommy; Wong, Charence et al.
Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction. ed. / Marijana Srećković; Mohamad Kassem; Ranjith Soman; Athanasios Chassiakos. Newcastle: European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3), 2024.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Saif W, Williams T, Wong C, Dobos J, Martinez Rodriguez P, Kassem M. Digital Twin for Safety on Construction Sites: A Real-time Risk Monitoring System Combining Wearable Sensors and 4D BIM. In Srećković M, Kassem M, Soman R, Chassiakos A, editors, Proceedings of the 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction. Newcastle: European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3). 2024 doi: 10.35490/EC3.2024.252