| Title |
A Study on a Method for Tracking Lifting Paths of a Tower Crane using GPS in the BIM Environment |
| Authors |
Yun Seok-Heon ; Park Chang-Wook ; Lee Ghang ; Kim Bong-Keun |
| Keywords |
Tower Crane ; GPS(Global Positioning System) ; BIM(Building Information Modeling) |
| Abstract |
As buildings are becoming bigger, higher, and more complex, skilled workers are needed more than ever. But the number of skilled workers is decreasing. The automation of construction processes was suggested as a possible solution. For the construction of high-rise buildings, tower cranes, in particular, are the most important equipment. Our long-term goal is to develop a robotic tower crane. In this paper, as the first step towards the development of a robotic crane development, we tested a possibility of adopting the Global Positioning System (GPS) combing with the Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology in tracking the lifting paths of a tower crane. In order to support the management of lifting processes of construction materials, especially steel frame members, a tower crane simulation system is developed using the GPS and BIM technologies. For the tower crane simulation system, a lifting path tracking system and an object model for a tower crane are developed. We proposed a variation of the relative measurement method in GPS, which uses a pair of regular GPS, and tested the precision of the proposed system in various situations. |