CASE STUDY this is by no means the end goal . Instead , 5G will be a catalyst of continuous improvement and innovation , helping to accelerate firms in the construction industry and beyond towards the use cases of tomorrow .
Intelligent CIO asked Christian Neyle , IT Manager , at Taylor , further questions about the deployment .
How is Cradlepoint ’ s 5G connectivity making a day-to-day difference on your construction sites ?
• Cost of the devices – The Cradlepoint routers being one device , are significantly cheaper than the multiple devices used previously .
• Less points of failure – Using a number of devices on site meant longer troubleshooting in the event of an issue as well as various device diagnostics
• Site management and visibility – All the Cradlepoint sites have GPS antennas allowing easy viewing on the NetCloud dashboard to check location of each router along with current signal status and any issue to do with connection .
To what extent is Cradlepoint ’ s 5G connectivity enabling you to complete jobs more quickly ?
IT ’ S CLEAR THAT THE TRANSFORMATIVE
POWER OF 5G IS ALREADY BECOMING A REALITY .
these cameras installed connected via 5G with then all workers using QR codes on their safety helmets . The Machine Learning would scan and compile the QR code data to a dashboard with automated alerting and reporting for a safety officer to review and take action .
What advantages does holographic building visualisation bring to the construction process ?
4D Augmented Reality technology uses the Microsoft HoloLens 2 to deliver filtered views of the building specifics into the viewer ’ s eyesight . In the usual use case these are delivered from a hosted Microsoft Azure server ( or other cloud provider ) down to our Cradlepoint Router which our staff will connect the HoloLens to over Wi-Fi .
Cradlepoint is faster to deploy and connect than other routers . If an outage occurred , the previous devices could take up to 25 minutes to reconnect , the Cradlepoint routers connect within minutes . Also , the site configuration of each Cradlepoint router can easily be copied and deployed from a template within NetCloud .
What are the major benefits of the availability of real-time data ?
Real-time design display enables Taylor to make changes to digital blueprints in real time and display on tablets and large monitors in the trailer .
How has Cradlepoint ’ s 5G connectivity enabled you to make your sites safer ?
Telstra has demonstrated the power of the 5G network using 360 degree 8k cameras to stream live footage down across the country without latency issues or connection problems . Amazon has also demonstrated the ability to program QR codes combined with Machine Learning to scan footage from a source in real time . Based on the intended programming – in our case QR codes linked into our safety system for inducted workers , we can combine these various products and technology to achieve safer sites and reduce the manual process checking of our site teams . The end goal would be that a site would have
Augmented Reality real scale overlay into existing spaces have given the unique ability to review clash detection and potential model error details that would previously have been detected too late . A couple of notable examples would be when used in a tight building services space – recently there was a clash found with an existing fire mains service that was not modelled out originally . If the project had proceeded on plan and found this clash out later the resulting loss of time would have cost thousands . Another example was fitting out an older project where the 3D model data was very old , when we added the new models onto the old model for the structural steel and walked around the space we found that the original concrete was not poured in line with the old 3D model resulting in the need to change the steel . If this had been detected late with the steel already fabricated and brought to site it would have been a major cost financially and to the timeline of the project .
How has Cradlepoint ’ s 5G connectivity enabled you to ensure better compliance ?
At this stage of our 5G usage , compliance improvements have not yet been documented however new Machine Learning and real time monitoring software is being explored by Taylor , which would require the speed and low latency of the 5G network to function . p
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