All Outputs (5)

An approach for semi-automated data quality assurance within BIM models (2022)
Journal Article
Cann, S., Mahamadu, A., Prabhakaran, A., Dziekonski, K., & Joseph, R. (2022). An approach for semi-automated data quality assurance within BIM models. Engineering Management in Production and Services, 14(4), 114-125. https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2022-0034

Successful Building Information Modelling (BIM) enabled projects that require large volumes of project data to be embedded within BIM models. However, with this wealth of data, relevance and accuracy have been identified as important issues affecting... Read More about An approach for semi-automated data quality assurance within BIM models.

Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom (2022)
Journal Article
Booth, C., Horry, R., Majeed Mahamadu, A., Manu, P., Awuah, K., Aboagye, N., …Prabhakaran, A. (2023). Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 176(4), 192-198. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00026

Society requires additional affordable housing to meet its growing demands. Further, people expect their homes to meet sustainability targets and for the lifestyles they proffer to accord with low impact living. Earthship buildings are marketed as be... Read More about Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom.

BIM-based immersive collaborative environment for furniture, fixture and equipment design (2022)
Journal Article
Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., & Boguslawski, P. (2022). BIM-based immersive collaborative environment for furniture, fixture and equipment design. Automation in Construction, 142, 104489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104489

One of the most critical issues related to the current application of virtual reality during design appraisal is the inability to have a collaborative virtual environment where a group of geographically remote stakeholders can interact and communicat... Read More about BIM-based immersive collaborative environment for furniture, fixture and equipment design.

Virtual reality utility and usefulness in the furniture fixture and equipment sector: A validation of interactive and distributed immersion (2022)
Journal Article
Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A. M., Mahdjoubi, L., Booth, C., & Aigbavboa, C. (in press). Virtual reality utility and usefulness in the furniture fixture and equipment sector: A validation of interactive and distributed immersion. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-02-2022-0038

Purpose: The Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FFE) sector is well placed to leverage virtual reality (VR) technology for competitive and operational advantages; however, the diffusion of VR applications in this sector has followed a steep curve. Thi... Read More about Virtual reality utility and usefulness in the furniture fixture and equipment sector: A validation of interactive and distributed immersion.

Understanding the challenges of immersive technology use in the architecture and construction industry: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2022). Understanding the challenges of immersive technology use in the architecture and construction industry: A systematic review. Automation in Construction, 137, Article 104228

Despite the increasing scholarly attention being given to immersive technology applications in the architecture and construction industry, very few studies have explored the key challenges associated with their usage, with no aggregation of findings... Read More about Understanding the challenges of immersive technology use in the architecture and construction industry: A systematic review.