DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION
years , it can become the source of data that ML models require for training . The implementation of ML is having a positive impact on key industry metrics – schedule , budget , quality , safety and risk .”
Building with innovation Construction sites themselves are breeding grounds for the innovations set to strengthen and futureproof capabilities across the industry . Reacting to the need to experience solutions in action , Oracle created its Innovation Lab in Chicago as a platform to explore integrations and use cases that can enhance project delivery and bring new focus to improving the processes and skillsets of workers both on and off-site . It offers an immersive hard hat experience looking at everything from drones , and the potential for 5G to reshape project delivery on site , to IoT , VR and BIM ( Building Information Modeling ).
“ Prior to the pandemic we had received over a 1,000 visitors to the site and continued to offer the experience virtually to another 1,800 visitors during lockdown in 2020 ,” reveals Burcin Kaplanoglu , Oracle Construction & Engineering ’ s Executive Director of Innovation .
These virtual site visits show the potential for ML and AI to contribute towards enhanced project delivery explains Kaplanoglu : “ We take reality capture - which can be from photos , drone
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