Presentation by Max Mallia-Parfitt at the 2018 Construction Mobile IT Conference 'Digital Construction: Lighting the Way' at the Hallam Conference Centre, London on 24th and 25th May 2018. More information at http://www.comit.org.uk/cconference-2018

1. The Rise of Mobile Apps and
Artificial Intelligence
Dr Max Mallia-Parfitt @m_malliaparfitt
Fulcro Group @FulcroEng

2. H e l l o
Dr Maxwell Mallia-Parfitt
Director of Applied Technologies
Fulcro Group
@m_malliaparfitt

3. Todays Talk
• Why can’t we use software/technology to solve
common issues found in construction?
– Minor rant…
• What is an App
– Can they be used in construction?
• What is AI
– Very quick introduction
– AI in Construction
• Future Terms/Technology in Construction
– The scary ones we keep hearing about
• Expect a lively Q&A!

4. Minor Rant…
• GDPR – The misunderstood hell!
• Why can’t we use software/technology to
solve common issues found in construction?
–Risk averse culture
–Unclear benefits/ROI
–Unwanted/Unused features
–CR*P SOFTW*RE !!!
• There is hope…
–But you have to do the legwork

5. Todays Talk
• Why can’t we use software/technology to solve
common issues found in construction?
– Minor rant…
• What is an App
– Can they be used in construction?
• What is AI
– Very quick introduction
– AI in Construction
• Future Terms/Technology in Construction
– The scary ones we keep hearing about
• Expect a lively Q&A!

6. What is an App?
• The word app is a noun
–Short for “application”
• For most of us, it's sufficient to
think of an app this way:
–An app is a software program
that you use on a PC, online or
on mobile devices
–Apps often have a specific
narrow use, such as a “shopping
app” for your smartphone, but
that's not always the case

7. Apps in Construction

8. Apps in Construction

9. Apps in Construction

10. What is AI?
• Artificial Intelligence is the concept
of having machines “think like
humans” to perform tasks such as:
–Reasoning / Learning
–Planning
–Understanding language
–Making decisions
• AI does not have to be confined or
limit itself to methods that are
biologically inspired

11. Introduction to AI

12. AI in use now

13. AI in use now

14. Siri on Construction

15. AI in Agriculture

16. AI in Construction
IN CONSTRUCTION
ANALYZING SITE PHOTOS AND DATA ON SITE MONITORING ASSESSING PROJECT HEALTH
CONSTRUCTION ROBOTICSPREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
Use machine learning and computer
vision algorithms to classify data and
extract meaningful information from
millions of images; taken from ground,
air and space
This category includes data sources
such as drones, CCTV, wearable and
equipment trackers, computer vision
algorithms
Use machine learning to predict the effect
of issues, such as delays and accidents, to
understand where improvements and
savings could be made
This category is already gaining strength through
automation of repetitive and dangerous tasks
Use machine learning models for
planning of future cities based on
real-world observations and trends

17. AI and Robotics in Construction

18. Robotic Crews

19. Future Terms/Technology
• Blockchain
• IoT (Internet of Things)
• Smart Dust
• Autonomous Vehicles
• BCI (Brain-Computer Interface)
• Augmented Workforces

20. Blockchain Introduction

21. Blockchain Infographic

22. Blockchain in Real Estate

23. IoT (Internet of Things)

24. Smart Dust

25. Autonomous Vehicles

26. BCI (Brain Computer Interface)

27. Augmented Workforces

28. Engage the Sli.do (Q&A)

29. The Rise of Mobile Apps and
Artificial Intelligence
Dr Max Mallia-Parfitt @m_malliaparfitt
Fulcro Group @FulcroEng