IUSE

Collaborative Learning of Sustainable Building Design and Construction Practices

Project Description:

     The project built on research that shows Technology Mediated Learning Environments can enhance learning. This project integrated Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) with Building Information Modeling (BIM), gaming engines, visual simulations, and interactive lessons to create tools for helping students better understand the complex systems and processes of building design and construction. Like having an interactive x-ray vision, students can use the AR tool to move around a building and view through the building material, looking at its components and learn about the building onsite.

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Publications:

J Civil Environ Article>> 

Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Article>> 

Affiliation:

Departments of Architecture, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering at University of Arkansas, Tesseract Center at University of Arkansas, Center for Spatial Technologies (CAST) at University of Arkansas

Departments of Architecture, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Psychology and Computer Science at FIU, I-CAVE at FIU.

Team:

PI:

• Vassigh

Co-PIs:

• Winfred Newman
• Debra Davis
• Cheng-Xian Lin
• Ali Mostafavidarani

Funding:

IUSE, FUNDING: $219,000, 2015-2018