| dc.description.abstract | Construction project monitoring, which is governing effective decision making
and successful project completion, is a key process in every construction project.
However, construction project monitoring is not free from barriers, which
necessitate the need for technological implementation as a possible solution to
overcome such barriers. Though utilising augmented reality leads to achieving
immense benefits, but there are challenges identified in implementing
augmented reality within the construction industry. Therefore, this study aimed
to investigate the challenges and strategies for implementing augmented reality
for construction project monitoring in the Sri Lankan construction industry. A
qualitative approach was adopted and expert interviews were selected as the
data collection technique. Ten experts with experience in both Information
Communication Technology (ICT) industry and the construction industry were
interviewed to facilitate the in-depth input to the study. The collected data were
analysed using code-based content analysis with NVivo 12 Software. The study
identified the challenges for augmented reality implementation as the lack of
knowledge on hardware and software, lack of accuracy and reliability, higher
initial cost, privacy issues, health and safety issues, and lower battery life.
Further, providing knowledge on augmented reality through education, training
and workshops, carrying out feasibility studies, providing reduced tax-free
facilities, using access control methods, implementing proper guidelines, and
taking safety precautions have been identified as the possible strategies to
overcome the challenges. The paper concludes by mapping the identified
strategies to the challenges in implementing augmented reality in Sri Lankan
construction industry. | en_US |
