Uso de Realidade Aumentada associada a Building Information Modeling para visualização de dados em ativos de Subestações de Energia Elétrica

Abstract

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is more than just a model for visualization of projected space, is a digital model consisting of a database that allows you to aggregate information for various purposes. Unlike the CAD systems, where the elements have only geometric information, a BIM model is represented by the junction of individual elements where each of them has physical and geometric information and other attributes. Despite its advantages and potential, BIM implementation involves a variety of barriers and processes organizational factors that tend to influence resistance in their use, based on technical or economic issues. According to Meža, Turk and Dolenc (2015) the methodology BIM is still little used mainly in production environment. There are few research that seeks to optimize the process of using BIM for task guidance in real work environments. Thus seeking new alternatives for the best implementation and adoption of the BIM methodology, both Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), demonstrate great potential for integration and support for same. According to Kirner and Tori (2004), Augmented Reality environments facilitate the user performance in three-dimensional spaces, increase the performance of the systems and allow for better interaction techniques. Thus, the present paper presents a proposal to integrate the BIM methodology with an Augmented Reality system thus optimizing the process of adoption and implementation of BIM. The purpose of this integration is to provide benefits to information visualization processes due to BIM’s ability to add large amounts of information to models and due to the features of RA use facilities.