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Digital Informatics, Visualisation and Virtual Reality in the Built Environment
- 1st Edition - July 1, 2025
- Authors: Samad Sepasgozar, Sara Shirowzhan, Kai Smith, Juan Garzon Romero
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 7 9 2 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 7 9 3 - 4
The book explores the interface between people, digital information and the built environment. It showcases, in-depth, the tools and techniques behind sustainable construction… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe book explores the interface between people, digital information and the built environment. It showcases, in-depth, the tools and techniques behind sustainable construction management and urban planning. In addition, it provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of how digital informatics helps leading professionals make informed decisions. Practical examples will be presented, including: (1) a virtual tunnel boring machine which uses real-time data to safely train personnel while monitoring progress on a complex civil infrastructure project; (2) carrying out risk assessments for modular construction using a gaming environment; and (3) using big data and geographic formation systems (GIS) analytics to better understand the impact of urban waste, bushfires, and the pandemic.
- Contains discussion of real-world applications: based on common information systems and modelling tools in the construction field, which demonstrate how digital informatics can solve complex problems within the sector
- Includes "best practices": an understanding of the factors behind successful applications
- Covers problem-solving: a framework for problem-solving for anticipating risks before the development of future applications is undertaken
Architecture, engineering and construction researchers and developers, academics, and postgraduate-level students with a high degree of assumed subject-matter expertise
1. Digital informatics for a sustainable built environment
2. Spatial big data, GIS analytics, tools, dashboarding software, key players
3. Illustrative city visualization (health, disaster, education, waste management)
4. A multi-avatar virtual module of underground spaces, including a tunnel-boring machine
5. Gaming module development factors affecting users’ intention to experience pilling risk management and review of applications
6. Developing piling training Module in an immersive environment, piling construction, construction site layout planning (immersive on-the-job training) and digital twin excavator
7. Developing an evaluation model for virtual piling construction: a game-based training module
8. Best practice and lessons Learnt, the downsides of digital informatics, visualising the future of construction technology
9. The future of digital informatics in the built environment
2. Spatial big data, GIS analytics, tools, dashboarding software, key players
3. Illustrative city visualization (health, disaster, education, waste management)
4. A multi-avatar virtual module of underground spaces, including a tunnel-boring machine
5. Gaming module development factors affecting users’ intention to experience pilling risk management and review of applications
6. Developing piling training Module in an immersive environment, piling construction, construction site layout planning (immersive on-the-job training) and digital twin excavator
7. Developing an evaluation model for virtual piling construction: a game-based training module
8. Best practice and lessons Learnt, the downsides of digital informatics, visualising the future of construction technology
9. The future of digital informatics in the built environment
- No. of pages: 250
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443247927
- eBook ISBN: 9780443247934
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Samad Sepasgozar
Associated Professor Samad Sepasgzoar is based at the The School of Built Environment, the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Dr Sepasgzoar has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers on trending topics, mainly focusing on interdisciplinary topics: Building Construction, Architecture, City, Remote Sensing, Manufacturing, Information Systems, Computer Science, and Sustainability.
He has been awarded as one of the World’s Top 1% Reviewers by Publons, Web of Science.
Affiliations and expertise
University of New South WalesSS
Sara Shirowzhan
Dr Sara Shirowzhan is a lecturer and co-convener of the Smart Cities and Infrastructure Cluster in the School of Built Environment (BE) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. Dr Shirowzhan’s areas of research in technologies relevant to the built environment include advanced GIS, nD BIM, sensing technologies, digital twins, and artificial intelligence for applications in smart cities, infrastructure, urban development and construction.
Affiliations and expertise
University of New South WalesKS
Kai Smith
Kai is a construction industry professional and PhD Candidate (University of New South Wales) with over 13 years of experience having practiced as a lawyer, architect and project delivery manager for leading Australian firms, PPPs and sovereign wealth funds. He has been a trusted professional in the delivery of major projects valued between $50 million and $2 billion. His research involves tracking the impact of COVID-19 on construction workers in Sydney and Melbourne using geographic information systems analytics.
Affiliations and expertise
University of New South WalesJR
Juan Garzon Romero
Juan Garzon Romero is a civil engineer who graduated with a Master’s in Construction and Property Management at UNSW and has extensive experience in construction, design, drafting, geographic information systems, and contract administration. He specialises in the development of construction-related virtual simulations to showcase site procedures and assembly methodologies.
Affiliations and expertise
University of New South Wales