Integration of smart glass technology for information exchange at construction sites

Abstract

Google Glass is a next-generation technology for information management. This technology presents a great opportunity to advance information exchange at construction sites. When Google Glass is applied to construction management, the application can free construction supervisors from the burden of holding paper documents, such as drawings and manuals, or other devices, such as tablets. The Construction System Laboratory at Pusan National University is currently working on a smart glass application using Google Glass for construction management. The objective of this paper is to introduce the effectiveness of the Google Glass application in information exchange at construction sites. In this paper, a prototype system is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of hands-off information management when a smart glass device is integrated into construction management.