Digital twin application in the construction industry: A literature review

DGJ Opoku, S Perera, R Osei-Kyei… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction industry is faced with numerous challenges including low productivity, lack
of research and development, and poor technology advancements. Advances in digital …

A review of digital twin in product design and development

CK Lo, CH Chen, RY Zhong - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
In the era of digitalization, there are many emerging technologies, such as the Internet of
Things (IoT), Digital Twin (DT), Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which are …

[HTML][HTML] Differentiating digital twin from digital shadow: Elucidating a paradigm shift to expedite a smart, sustainable built environment

SME Sepasgozar - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Construction projects and cities account for over 50% of carbon emissions and energy
consumption. Industry 4.0 and digital transformation may increase productivity and reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing adoption of digital twin advanced technologies for smart city development: Evidence from Malaysia

A Waqar, I Othman, H Almujibah, MB Khan, S Alotaibi… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Digital Twin Technology (DTT) has gained significant attention as a vital technology for the
efficient management of smart cities. However, its successful implementation in developing …

[HTML][HTML] Lean practices using building information modeling (Bim) and digital twinning for sustainable construction

SME Sepasgozar, FKP Hui, S Shirowzhan… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a need to apply lean approaches in construction projects. Both BIM and IoT are
increasingly being used in the construction industry. However, using BIM in conjunction with …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing applications for industry 4.0: A systematic critical review

SME Sepasgozar, A Shi, L Yang, S Shirowzhan… - Buildings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing, including 3D printing (3DP), is one of the critical pillars of Industry
4.0 and the next construction revolution. Several countries, including China, have utilized …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic content review of artificial intelligence and the internet of things applications in smart home

S Sepasgozar, R Karimi, L Farahzadi, F Moezzi… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article reviewed the state-of-the-art applications of the Internet of things (IoT) technology
applied in homes for making them smart, automated, and digitalized in many respects. The …

[HTML][HTML] Big data in construction: current applications and future opportunities

HS Munawar, F Ullah, S Qayyum… - Big Data and Cognitive …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Big data have become an integral part of various research fields due to the rapid
advancements in the digital technologies available for dealing with data. The construction …

[HTML][HTML] BIM and digital tools for state-of-the-art construction cost management

SME Sepasgozar, AM Costin, R Karimi, S Shirowzhan… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cost overrun has remained a key risk of construction projects that can be prevented by
utilizing new technologies. This paper aims to identify the gap in the literature, which can …

[HTML][HTML] Big data and its applications in smart real estate and the disaster management life cycle: A systematic analysis

HS Munawar, S Qayyum, F Ullah… - Big Data and Cognitive …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Big data is the concept of enormous amounts of data being generated daily in different fields
due to the increased use of technology and internet sources. Despite the various …