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Visualisation to save cost, carbon and casualties : Looking at how visual communication tools have come of age

Nick Blenkarn
Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, 9 (2), 144-154 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.69554/JKDI5510

Abstract

This paper summarises the current tried and tested visualisation technology and looks forward to new technological advances in ‘visual’ communication. Secondly, outlining the driving forces that are steering the emerging immersive economy by highlighting the benefits over conventional working practices and how ‘reality capture’ hardware is speeding up the ability to 3D model the built environment. The key acronyms are explained to differentiate augmented reality (AR), virtual reality) (VR), interactive 3D (i3D) and Internet of Things (IoT) and the link to digital twins. Lastly, these are put in context by reviewing some practical examples and case studies to show visual communication in action with a fire safety facilities management visualisation.

Keywords: visualisation; innovation; communication; safety; augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); 360; apps

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Author's Biography

Nick Blenkarn is a chartered geomatics surveyor with a Master’s degree from University College London and 26 years’ experience in surveying. Involved with reality capture via 3D laser scanning from 2004, Nick has managed a variety of survey projects such as King’s Cross station refurbishment and has spoken at conferences in Las Vegas, Hong Kong and UAE on 3D scanning, Scan2BIM and 3D visualisation. In 2009, he set up Severn’s scan to BIM capability and aided in preparing one of the first surveys for BIM execution plans. In 2013, Nick launched Seeable Ltd to facilitate non-technical access to complex 3D and BIM data for safety, training, marketing and stakeholder engagement: interactive 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality on PC, Mac, tablets and web. He is also a judge for the West Midlands region RICS Awards and is a guest visiting lecturer on reality capture and visualisation.

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Blenkarn, Nick (2020, September 1). Visualisation to save cost, carbon and casualties : Looking at how visual communication tools have come of age. In the Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Volume 9, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.69554/JKDI5510.

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