3. Smart buildings
• Smart buildings use Internet of Things (IoT) devices—sensors, software, online connectivity—to monitor various building
characteristics, analyze the data, and generate insights around usage patterns and trends that can be used to optimize the
building’s environment and operations
• A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including
heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems.
• A smart building uses sensors, actuators and microchips, in order to collect data and manage it according to a business’
functions and services.
• This infrastructure helps owners, operators and facility managers improve asset reliability and performance, which reduces
energy use, optimizes how space is used and minimizes the environmental impact of buildings.
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5. The creation of a smart building
• Making a smart building, or making a building smart, begins by linking core systems such as
lighting, power meters, water meters, pumps, heating, fire alarms and chiller plants with
sensors and control systems.
• At a more advanced stage, even elevators, access systems become part of the system.
• Many new building have “smart” technology, and are connected and responsive to a smart
power grid.
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6. Components of a smart building
• Sensors are the devices that monitor their environment and
record or send that information (data) to a computer processor.
• The sensors typically communicate with an access point placed
inside a building, which then communicates with a gateway.
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1. IoT Sensors
7. Components of a smart building
• Some of the more common measurements for monitoring within a smart
building ecosystem are:
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Light
• Motion
• Vibration
• Air quality
• Location, and more. 7
1. IoT Sensors
8. Components of a smart building
• A key smart building component is the software that will help you understand the data collected by the
sensors. Software extracts and analyzes the rich insights the data provides (“energy intelligence”), and helps
you determine how to transform those insights into action.
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2. Analytics Software
9. Components of a smart building
• The user interface is simply the way you and the software interact—the computer screens, icons, displays, etc.
• It’s important that information is delivered to you in a way that’s easy to access and simple to understand; and since the
amount of data can be huge, it should also be able to process data efficiently.
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3. User Interface
10. Components of a smart building
• Finally, you need a way for your devices to communicate and connect to the Internet. Connectivity solutions include
cellular and Wi-Fi-based networking options.
• Cellular-based applications are a popular choice; they can operate over long ranges but are typically fairly expensive to use.
• Wi-Fi, on the other hand, is a local area network that provides good coverage throughout most buildings, but many IT
departments are hesitant to allow third-party IoT devices on their networks due to security concerns.
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4. Connectivity
11. Advantages of smart buildings
• The main advantages of smart buildings include;
• Reducing energy consumption: With the implementation of new intelligent systems in buildings, you can reduce light
consumption and achieve greater efficiency and sustainability.
• Improve decision making: When a building has intelligent systems, valuable information can be captured to make the best decision
based on empirical data rather than guesswork.
• Save on operating costs: Intelligent systems in buildings make it possible to reduce building maintenance costs and identify
resources that are being paid for but not used.
• Comply with data protection: The use of technologies that respect the privacy of the building’s users, as well as thermal sensors,
allows data to be obtained without the need to capture images of staff or people wandering around the building.
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14. Application
• The most fundamental feature of a smart building is that the core systems within it are linked.
• Connecting smart technology, such as real-time IoT occupancy sensors and building management
systems together, means you can share information that can be used to automate various processes,
including, but not limited to, heating, ventilation, lighting, air conditioning, and security.
• This is what makes a building “smart” – the ability of the systems within it to talk to one another.
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1. For automation
15. Application
• Sharing and integrating data between building systems enables the value of the combined smart building
to be greater than the sum of its parts.
• For example, integrating IoT occupancy sensor data into a desk or room booking system means that
you can enable efficient management processes and provide a smart environment for your employees
with assets that know when they are free, booked or occupied.
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2. To integrate with different building systems
16. Application
• Occupancy sensors may be integrated into the building to provide information that will help you understand whether
your facilities have the right types of spaces to meet your staff’s requirements.
• Occupancy analytics can help you identify:
• whether you have the right size or amount of meeting rooms
• which communal areas are the most popular or unpopular
• whether the working spaces provided are sufficient
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3. For space optimization
17. Application
• Using AI can help you identify if an asset needs maintenance, because it can learn abnormal usage patterns and alert
you when detected.
• By collecting accurate data from devices such as people sensors, you can get a more realistic picture of how often a
facility within your building is used, enabling you to take a more proactive approach to managing wear and tear,
cleaning and restocking, helping to prolong the life of equipment, furnishings and appliances.
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4. For preventative maintenance
18. Smart street
• A smart street may use a number of smart city technologies that include smart street lights, smart
traffic lights, smart parking and other technologies that help to improve the flow of traffic, reduce
commutes times, make parking easier and ensure the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers.
• A smart street uses a variety of sensors and Internet of Things devices to collect a broad range of data
that can help smart cities better manage traffic flow, parking and public safety.
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19. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• A connectivity corridor is a substrate of network connectivity, power and associated hardware.
• Increased broadband speed and coverage is linked to a wide variety of direct and indirect socio-
economic outcomes including reduced operational costs, increased GDP, increased jobs, retail
and tourism visitor satisfaction, and social inclusion.
• Many rural towns and streets feature legacy utility wiring and street furniture that may adversely
impact the visual identity of the street.
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1. Connectivity Corridor
20. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• The ability to collect data on fixed and moving things through sensors, video and beacon data will enable rapid low-cost
analysis and testing interventions using scenario-based modelling thus avoiding the cost, inconvenience associated with live
testing.
• Furthermore, it will allow the granular real-time evaluation of the impact of the redevelopment and enable optimization or
remediation, as necessary.
• Finally, the vast amount of data generated from one street can stimulate both scientific and economic activity in the street
through entrepreneurial and research engagements with this open data.
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2. Smart Street Information Systems
21. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• A significant part of the general public experience on a street takes place on the footpath.
• Footpaths are a conduit for pedestrian movement and access to properties located on a
street, they enhance connectivity and promote walking
• A footpath may have a buffer zone or enhancement for optional elements including parking,
cycle racks, cycle-sharing stations, and kerbside cycle paths.
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3. Traffic and Transit Management
23. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• Additionally these footpaths can be fitted with a combination of designated
areas, footpath widening, automated street bollards, sensors (including video
cameras for Automated License Plate Recognition - ALPR), and embedded
or overhead lighting in roads and footpaths
• Together, these can be used to dynamically change the usage of a street at
different times of the day, week and year giving priority to different street
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3. Traffic and Transit Management
24. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• For example, parts of or the whole street could be pedestrianized by raising automated retractable bollards at either end or the
median of the street.
• Different uses (at different times in the day and week) can be signaled using data-driven programmable LED lights in pavement tiling.
• Technologies that combine advanced video camera technology and deep learning, for example ALPR, can be used to provide access
and lower bollards, record infringements, identify stolen vehicles, and enforce regulations including fines and payment.
• In addition, adaptive smart traffic light systems can be implemented that identify and priorities pedestrians and cyclists.
• These can be integrated with smart furniture and pedestrian crossings.
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3. Traffic and Transit Management
26. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• Sensors in parking spaces can direct people to available parking spaces, signal availability for specific purposes
(e.g., Electric Vehicle - EV - parking and charging, accessibility or carsharing), record usage or signal pricing.
• Furthermore, parking spaces could be dynamically re-purposed and used for parklets, reservable, removable,
transient pop-up retail or social spaces.
• Such systems could also support dynamic pricing and prioritized parking for retail customers, the most
vulnerable, and EV owners (near charging points).
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3. Traffic and Transit Management
29. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• Accessibility and safety issues can result from blocked, narrow or lack of footpaths, lack of accessible
crossing, lack of protection when crossing streets particularly for those moving at slower paces, lack of cycle
facilities, poor intersection designs, and other surface hazards.
• Increasing accessibility has a number of outcomes including improving the quality of life of all citizens,
regardless of age, size and ability by providing a safe and inclusive environment.
• Furthermore, it increases mobility thereby contributing to public health outcomes.
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4. Accessibility, Security and Safety
30. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• Street furniture is designed primarily for passive consumption.
• It typically includes benches, transit stops and other shelters, waste receptacles, and public toilets.
• Smart street furniture re-imagines street furniture as not only a passive object but an active part of the street
experience supporting different activities and behaviors to meet social, economic and public health outcomes.
• For example, in the current COVID19 pandemic, it is worth noting the smart kiosks that have been implemented as
part of variety of health initiatives to facilitate dialogue with health professionals and public health announcements
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5. Smart Street Furniture
31. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
1. Smart Lamp Posts
2. Smart Kiosks
3. Smart Benches
4. Other Smart Furniture
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5. Smart Street Furniture
32. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
1. Smart Lamp Posts
• Good quality lighting promotes safer and secure environments by
making it easier for all stakeholders to see each other and potential
obstructions. Furthermore, it encourages greater mobility.
• As such, they include LED-smart lights and built-in GPS, Wi-Fi,
telecommunications antennas and switchboards.
• Additional functionality includes CCTV, telemetry, and EV charging
units
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5. Smart Street Furniture
34. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
2. Smart Kiosks
• Modern smart kiosks are a form of multifunctional street furniture that features hardware and software components for
sensing different environmental conditions, multi-modal interaction with users, and for capturing and transmitting data for
analysis locally or in the cloud.
• Smart kiosks are increasingly adopted as part of smart city initiatives for a variety of use cases including as:
• Information points e.g., public services and related announcements, transit information, weather, route and wayfinding, town or city guide, and local
events.
• Transaction points e.g., bicycle sharing, voter registration, seasonal transactions, parking, transit or other event tickets.
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5. Smart Street Furniture
A kiosk refers to a
small, temporary,
stand-alone booth
used in high-traffic
areas for marketing
purposes
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2. Smart Kiosks cont. …
• Connectivity points e.g., relaying or providing access to Wi-Fi.
• Device charging points e.g., EV or USB charging
• Sensing points e.g., collecting passive environmental, traffic or security data through sensors and cameras.
• Research points e.g., collecting active survey data from citizens.
• Advertising points e.g., displaying advertising for sponsors, local retailers and events or other advertisers.
• The City Bridge Link System has been rolled out in New York City and London, in conjunction with local authorities and utility providers providing
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5. Smart Street Furniture
38. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
3. Smart Benches
• Modern smart street benches can include a wide range of functionality that encourage different street uses.
• For example, they can include additional functionality such as shelter, lighting, CCTV, USB and EV charging, bicycle parking
and air pressure, as well as video displays that can be used for information, advertising, and entertainment e.g., games and
other programming. Increasingly, smart benches can power themselves completely or partially using solar panels.
• Additionally, they can be located at convenient intervals between smart lampposts thereby boosting the coverage and strength
of wireless signals.
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5. Smart Street Furniture
40. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
4. Other Smart Furniture
• Waste receptacles are a form of smart street furniture with a primary function. While necessary, they can adversely affect the visual identity of the
street, and introduce accessibility issues. Smart waste solutions can be autonomous and robot based or fixed.
• Sensors signal the need for collection, as well as recording data on volume, fill rate and collection activity for analysis and chargeback.
• The former include making standardized waste containers (organized by organic, recyclable and landfill material) available and having robots that
move these containers to centralized units for compaction and removal by type.
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5. Smart Street Furniture
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• Smart bins are an intelligent waste management
system. They have wireless ultrasonic fill-level
sensors embedded inside which detect how full the
bin is and then, through the IoT, this data is sent to a
cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform. On
the basis of this data, waste collection services can
optimize their routes and frequency.
• Intelligent safety sensors are also installed which
stop compaction if a hand is detected and, if fire is
detected, will alert the monitoring station and
automatically begin extinguishing the fire.
43. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
4. Other Smart Furniture
• The EU funded project, FP6-Dustbot, and subsequent
ROBOSWEEP projects, resulted in an autonomous street
cleaning robot
• Similarly, the Lumebot is used to sweep and vacuum pavements,
move snow, sweep and steam clean pavements, and dispense salt,
sand and gravel .
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5. Smart Street Furniture
44. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• Local climate conditions can discourage mobility and outdoor activities.
• Two achievable interventions include
(i) weather monitoring and prediction capabilities, and
(ii) support for a variety of weather mitigation strategies that can be triggered based on data, that block wind, and
provide shelter from precipitation, and shade from the sun
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6. Climate Protection, Environmental Monitoring, and Weather Mitigation
45. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• Smart street development provides the opportunity to embed sensors and other infrastructure systems for
monitoring purposes.
• This includes footpaths, roadbeds, water pipes and electricity systems, providing operators with proactive and
predictive maintenance and management systems to ensure usage and costs are within expected ranges, potential and
actual anomalies, for example leaks, are detected and resolved, and that service levels are met through cleaning,
repair, augmentation and other interventions.
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6. Climate Protection, Environmental Monitoring, and Weather Mitigation
46. THE ELEMENTS OF A SMART STREET
• A number of the proposed interventions can make use of alternative energy sources e.g. solar power street furniture.
• To reinforce the sustainability of the street and proposed innovations, dedicated space on streets can be reserved for installing and
demonstrating pavement interventions that encourage physical activity and convert alternative energy into off grid electrical energy
to power lighting, kiosks, digital signage and other smart furniture.
• For example, even a relatively small strip of Pavegen tiles can generate 6 to 8 joules of offgrid electrical energy.
• Bluetooth beacons in the system connect to smartphones, rewarding users for their steps and generating permission-based analytics.
Furthermore, it can be integrated with other platforms using APIs
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7. Environmental Sustainability
48. Smart street in India
• Feature of the smart street include; 565 CCTVs, wi-fi hotspots all along the Major Arterial Road, a plastic road near City Centre 2,
115 smart streetlights, smart benches and solar trees.
• Two bins have radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags on them in which their locations have been integrated. RFID is a tracking
system that uses smart barcodes in order to identify items.
• Electric vehicle charging station
• Five car parking bays on the street have been fitted with sensors and an electronic board connected to them displays how many
parking spaces are still free. One can also prebook parking space on an app called Newtown Smart Parking.
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New Town Mela Ground, Kolkata
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Solid waste bin with RFID tag Electric vehicle charging station Parking Sensor
51. Smart city
• A smart city uses a framework of information and communication technologies to create, deploy and
promote development practices to address urban challenges and create a joined-up technologically-enabled
and sustainable infrastructure.
• It is a system that makes optimal use of all the interconnected information available, to better understand
and control its operations and optimize the use of limited resources.
• Smart cities use a variety of software, user interface and communication networks alongside the Internet of
Things (IoT) to deliver connected solutions for the public. Of these, the IoT is the most important.
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52. Smart city
• The IoT is a network of connected devices that communicate and exchange data.
• This can include anything from vehicles to home appliances and on-street sensors.
• Data collected from these devices is stored in the cloud or on servers to allow for improvements to be made to both public and
private sector efficiencies and deliver economic benefits and improvements to the lives of citizens.
• Many of the IoT devices use edge computing, which ensures that only the most relevant and important data is delivered over the
communication network.
• In addition, a security system is implemented to protect, monitor and control the transmission of data from the smart city network
and prevent unauthorized access to the IoT network of city’s data platform.
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53. How Smart Cities Work
• Smart cities follow four steps to improve the quality of life and enable economic growth through
a network of connected IoT devices and other technologies. These steps are as follows:
1. Collection – Smart sensors gather real-time data
2. Analysis – The data is analyzed to gain insights into the operation of city services and operation
3. Communication – The results of the data analysis are communicated to decision makers
4. Action – Action is taken to improve operations, manage assets and improve the quality of city life for the
residents
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54. Smart City Features
• Combining automation, machine learning and the IoT is allowing for the adoption of smart city technologies
for a variety of applications. For example, smart parking can help drivers find a parking space and also allow
for digital payment.
• Another example would be smart traffic management to monitor traffic flows and optimize traffic lights to
reduce congestion, while ride-sharing services can also be managed by a smart city infrastructure.
• Smart city features can also include energy conservation and environmental efficiencies, such as streetlights
that dim when the roads are empty. Such smart grid technologies can improve everything from operations to
maintenance and planning to power supplies.
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55. Smart City Features
• Smart city initiatives can also be used to combat climate change and air pollution as well as waste management and
sanitation via internet-enabled rubbish collection, bins and fleet management systems.
• Aside from services, smart cities allow for the provision of safety measures such as monitoring areas of high crime or using
sensors to enable an early warning for incidents like floods, landslides, hurricanes or droughts.
• Citizens can also access this system to notify officials of any problems, such as potholes, while sensors can also monitor
infrastructure problems such as leaks in water pipes.
• In addition, smart city technology can improve the efficiency of manufacturing, urban farming, energy use, and more.
• Smart cities can connect all manner of services to provide joined up solutions for citizens.
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56. Examples
• The city state of Singapore is considered to be one of the front-
runners in the race to creating fully smart cities, with IoT cameras
monitoring the cleanliness of public spaces, crowd density and the
movement of registered vehicles.
• Singapore also has systems to monitor energy use, waste
management and water use in real time.
• In addition, there is autonomous vehicle testing and a monitoring
system to ensure the health and wellbeing of senior citizens.
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57. Examples
• Elsewhere, Kansas City has introduced smart streetlights, interactive kiosks and over 50 blocks of
free Wi-Fi. Parking space details, traffic flow measurement and pedestrian hotpots are also all available
to residents via the city's data visualization app.
• San Diego, meanwhile, has installed 3,200 smart sensors to optimize traffic flow and parking as well
as enhancing public safety and environmental awareness. Electric vehicles are supported by solar-to-
electric charging stations and connected cameras monitor for traffic problems and crime.
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58. Examples
• Traffic monitoring systems are also in place in Dubai, which has
telemedicine and smart healthcare solutions as well as smart
buildings, utilities, education and tourism options.
• Barcelona also has smart transportation systems with bus stops
offering free Wi-Fi and USB charging ports, along with a bike-
sharing programme and a smart parking app including online
payment options. Temperature, pollution and noise are also
measured using sensors that also cover humidity and rainfall.
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61. Smart City Challenges
• These include
• Government officials allowing widespread participation from citizens.
• There is also a need for the private and public sectors to align with residents so that everyone can
positively contribute to the community.
• Smart city projects need to be transparent and available to citizens via an open data portal or
mobile app. This allows residents to engage with the data and complete personal tasks like paying
bills, finding efficient transportation options and assessing energy consumption in the home.
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62. Smart City Challenges
• The largest challenge is quite probably that of connectivity, with thousands or even millions of IoT
devices needing to connect and work in unison. This will allow services to be joined up and ongoing
improvements to be made as demand increases.
• Technology aside, smart cities also need to account for social factors that provide a cultural fabric that
is attractive to residents and offer a sense of place. This is particularly important for those cities that
are being created from the ground up and need to attract residents.
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63. IoT in Civil engineering
• The internet of things (IoT) is the inter-networking of physical devices,
vehicles, buildings, and other items—embedded with electronics, software, sensors,
actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to collect and
exchange data.
• The range of applications is vast. When you consider the possibility of connecting
any machine, any system, or any site to the Internet to know at any time what’s
happening, it rapidly becomes clear that the only limit in finding uses for IoT is
our imagination.
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The Internet of things
describes the network of
physical objects—a.k.a.
"things"—that are embedded
with sensors, software, and
other technologies for the
purpose of connecting and
exchanging data with other
devices and systems over the
Internet.
64. IoT in Civil engineering
• The Internet of Things used in the construction industry to streamline processes, reduce waste,
increase safety, and ultimately save money and time. In the construction industry, IoT is sometimes
referred to as telematics.
• The IoT, or telematics, allows people to keep up to date on important assessment information about
their equipment such as the speed of idling, tire pressure, and GPS tracking.
• The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming every facet of the building – how we inhabit them, how
we manage them, and even how we build them.
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65. IoT in Civil engineering
• As previously stated, if IoT is the connection of devices (including people), then this is already
happening in construction. Many construction sites have internet connectivity to enable a connected
job site.
• Connected devices on job sites provide a number of benefits to the project, the companies, and most
of all the employees.
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66. Benefits of IoT in construction
• IoT enables real-time inspection of construction sites for easier control of operations
• IoT sensors used on construction equipment and vehicles help to locate and monitor them around the
clock
• IoT can be used to generate equipment health data to guide maintenance operations for timely repairs and
prevention of breakdowns
• Using IoT, paperwork can be reduced through digital record maintenance and real-time reporting which can
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67. Benefits of IoT in construction
• Using wearable tech improves labor health and safety
• IoT enables effective resource and asset management, which reduces the cost due to wastage of resources
• With the help of IoT devices on a construction site, the site inspector can track the workers on the site and respond
to emergency situations aptly and rapidly
• Locating and tracking materials and other resources using IoT will improve scheduling and coordination among
between different teams involved in construction projects
• IoT can increase revenue by driving cost-savings as well as enhancing overall construction quality
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69. Applications of IoT in the construction
industry
• At a construction site, keeping track of a massive volume and variety of data corresponding to different workers and tools is
necessary.
• Since this cannot be handled manually, IoT can play a significant role by making this process automatic and precise.
• Through IoT devices and networks, the information from the machines and vehicles can be accessed on mobile devices.
• Thus, the construction manager can have real-time insights of employees and machines without keeping track of operations
manually.
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1. Site Monitoring
70. Applications of IoT in the construction
industry
• Areas involving heavy machine work is handled by heavy machines controlled by human operators. This process can be further
simplified through IoT-enabled machine control.
• IoT can make construction machines more effective and autonomous.
• IoT sensors can guide these machines to function with greater precision and minimal human involvement.
• These IoT systems can also constantly give the operators information on equipment health to prevent any unexpected breakdowns
and failure.
• Thus, construction processes can be completed in shorter times without compromising building quality.
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2. Machine Control
71. Applications of IoT in the construction
industry
• Safety is of utmost importance in the construction industry, and it is an area of concern for both the workers and
the managers leading them.
• Construction sites are equipped with various safety measures for ensuring a safe work environment.
• By using IoT, site safety can be further enhanced by using impactful tools and techniques.
• Wearable tech is increasingly being used in the construction industry to achieve a wide range of benefits, its biggest
gains come in the form of labor tracking and safety.
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3. Construction Safety
72. Applications of IoT in the construction
industry
• Unexpected weather conditions and road conditions are among the most critical problems for fleet managers.
• Project managers and site supervisors can track the status of materials in transit, helping them to plan and coordinate on-site
operations more effectively.
• IoT devices can show precisely where vehicles are and how fast they are traveling.
• Having accurate speed and location information can help in preventing delays and any changes in the schedule can be
communicated to the customer with the use of IoT data.
• IoT fleet management solutions can also be used for optimizing transit routes and maintaining vehicles.
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4. Fleet Management
73. Applications of IoT in the construction
industry
• Budget plays an essential role in the construction department for any project manager, and completing a project within a limited budget is a key
performance indicator for project managers as well as construction companies.
• The use of IoT in construction can help contractors utilize the resources available to them in an efficient way.
• IoT devices can facilitate cost-cutting by using site monitoring techniques for monitoring vehicles, equipment, material utilization, thereby keeping the
project budget-friendly.
• IoT provides real-time reporting which reduces the cost of communication.
• This enables construction firms to offer better and faster services while reducing the workload for project managers.
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5. Project Management
74. IoT tools in construction
1. Wearables
• Warning the crew by making high-pitched noises when a worker is close to a dangerous zone;
• Track workers’ vitals and remind them to take a break when their bodies are close to exhaustion;
• Assist emergency workers by determining the real-time location of an injured worker;
• Offering workers real-time instruction on how to complete work tasks safely and efficiently.
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How wearable technologies can improve construction:
75. IoT tools in construction
• Smart Cap — a wearable device that tracks brain waves to monitor worker fatigue;
• Triax — a device that tracks the number of workers on each building in real-time, assisting
project management;
• Hololens — a wearable allows construction workers to get real-time access to a 3D plan of a
property, thus improving the efficiency of their actions and smoothing the learning curve.
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Examples:
76. IoT tools in construction
2. Remote equipment management systems
• Handle construction tasks in hard-to-access zones;
• Track the state of equipment remotely;
• Detect and prevent security, performance, and other issues.
• Hyundai Construction Equipment — this monitoring system gives project managers a full, 360-degree view of the site from
any angle of the machine — a lift, an excavator, etc.
• Remote Eye — a technical assistance system that helps track the performance of the equipment and instruct on-site workers
in real-time.
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How remote equipment management systems improve construction:
Example:
77. IoT tools in construction
3. Predictive maintenance systems
• Handle construction tasks in hard-to-access zones;
• Help prevent unscheduled maintenance expenses;
• Offer accurate machine performance data;
• Prevent machine downtime.
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How predictive maintenance systems improve construction:
78. IoT tools in construction
• Bimba — this monitor offers site managers real-time data regarding the efficiency of construction
equipment.
• VibrAlign — tracks the vibrations of on-site equipment both online and offline and provides insights
on a dedicated dashboard.
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Example:
79. IoT tools in construction
4. Asset tracking tools
• Improves on-site security, ensure the integrity of equipment;
• Helps business owners locate needed materials easier;
• Monitors the efficiency of material usage;
• Generates real-time reports.
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How asset tracking tools improve construction
80. IoT tools in construction
• Atmel — a GPS tracking platform that offers real-time location data on construction equipment and
materials.
• Ayantra Asset Management — a product for monitoring lifts, excavators, and other heavyweight
equipment.
• Blackberry Radar — a tool for real-time equipment monitoring and reporting
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Example:
82. Obstacles to the internet of things in
construction
• First and foremost, there are certain safety and privacy issues to overcome.
• If a malicious actor found a way to hack into a company’s IoT database, it could be a real goldmine of
sensitive information.
• A list of where all your machinery is currently located or where expensive materials are stored could be a
boon to organized criminals.
• Related to this are concerns about tracking the physical movement of workers. Many may object on privacy
grounds, as could labour organizations.
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83. Obstacles to the internet of things in
construction cont. …
• While most IoT devices are relatively cheap, many job site owners will need convincing that they are
worth the investment.
• Especially on smaller sites where you can conduct all checks in just a couple of minutes, it might seem
unnecessary to spend money on sensors and learn to use a dashboard when it can continue being done
manually.
• For the time being, it is likely that IoT construction solutions will mainly be used on large building and
civil engineering projects.
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