TY - GEN
T1 - Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve Choosing by Advantages System for the Selection of Fall Protection Measures
AU - Brioso, Xavier
AU - Calderon-Hernandez, Claudia
AU - Irizarry, Javier
AU - Paes, Daniel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The use of immersive virtual reality (IVR) with mobile platforms in the construction industry has been researched, but its application in the evaluation and selection of fall protection equipment presents a new challenge. On the other hand, the choosing by advantages (CBA) decision-making system has been applied with success in several construction projects and has proven to be beneficial over more traditional methods. In this study, a qualitative analysis is made to determine the impact of IVR in the selection of a fall protection system and in the increase of transparency when using the CBA method. The framework used consisted of performing two experiments with CBA for participants to choose the best option between a safety net and a lifeline during the construction of a concrete structure building. On the first experiment, the alternatives were shown in videos and in the second experiment the VR platform was used. In both cases, the same option was selected. Finally, a survey was conducted, and the findings indicate that IVR improves the process of reaching agreement through collaborative planning, helps to better comprehend the relationship between the safety system and the production system and enriches the CBA method by giving stakeholders a more comprehensive approach.
AB - The use of immersive virtual reality (IVR) with mobile platforms in the construction industry has been researched, but its application in the evaluation and selection of fall protection equipment presents a new challenge. On the other hand, the choosing by advantages (CBA) decision-making system has been applied with success in several construction projects and has proven to be beneficial over more traditional methods. In this study, a qualitative analysis is made to determine the impact of IVR in the selection of a fall protection system and in the increase of transparency when using the CBA method. The framework used consisted of performing two experiments with CBA for participants to choose the best option between a safety net and a lifeline during the construction of a concrete structure building. On the first experiment, the alternatives were shown in videos and in the second experiment the VR platform was used. In both cases, the same option was selected. Finally, a survey was conducted, and the findings indicate that IVR improves the process of reaching agreement through collaborative planning, helps to better comprehend the relationship between the safety system and the production system and enriches the CBA method by giving stakeholders a more comprehensive approach.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85068767060&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1061/9780784482421.019
DO - 10.1061/9780784482421.019
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85068767060
T3 - Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2019
SP - 146
EP - 153
BT - Computing in Civil Engineering 2019
A2 - Cho, Yong K.
A2 - Leite, Fernanda
A2 - Behzadan, Amir
A2 - Wang, Chao
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
T2 - ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation, i3CE 2019
Y2 - 17 June 2019 through 19 June 2019
ER -