Lu, Q;
Chen, L;
Li, S;
Pitt, M;
(2020)
Semi-automatic geometric digital twinning for existing buildings based on images and CAD drawings.
Automation in Construction
, 115
, Article 103183. 10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103183.
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Abstract
Despite the emerging new data capturing technologies and advanced modelling systems, the process of geometric digital twin modelling for existing buildings still lacks a systematic and completed framework to streamline. As-is Building Information Model (BIM) is one of the commonly used geometric digital twin modelling approaches. However, the process of as-is BIM construction is time-consuming and needed to improve. To address this challenge, in this paper, a semi-automatic approach is developed to establish a systematic, accurate and convenient digital twinning system based on images and CAD drawings. With this ultimate goal, this paper summarises the state-of-the-art geometric digital twinning methods and elaborates on the methodological framework of this semi-automatic geometric digital twinning approach. The framework consists of three modules. The Building Framework Construction and Geometry Information Extraction (Module 1) defines the locations of each structural component through recognising special symbols in a floor plan and then extracting data from CAD drawings using the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Meaningful text information is further filtered based on predefined rules. In order to integrate with completed building information, the Building Information Complementary (Module 2) is developed based on neuro-fuzzy system (NFS) and the image processing procedure to supplement additional building components. Finally, the Information Integration and IFC Creation (Module 3) integrates information from Module 1 and 2 and creates as-is Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) BIM based on IFC schema. A case study using part of an office building and the results of its analysis are provided and discussed from the perspectives of applicability and accuracy. Future works and limitations are also addressed.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Semi-automatic geometric digital twinning for existing buildings based on images and CAD drawings |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103183 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103183 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Geometric digital twinning; Industry Foundation Classes (IFC); Building Information Model (BIM); Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10102700 |
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