Toward Open Network Data-Exchange Protocols for Construction Metrology and Automation: Liveview.
Toward Open Network Data-Exchange Protocols for
Construction Metrology and Automation: Liveview.
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Pfeffer, L. E.; Latimer, D. T., IV
Automation and Robotics in Construction, 16th
IAARC/IFAC/IEEE International Symposium. ISARC'99.
Proceedings. September 22-24, 1999, Madrid, Spain,
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Spain,
Balaguer, C., Editor(s), 117-122 pp, 1999.
Keywords:
construction; automation; data exchange; distributed;
metrology; protocols
Abstract:
A significant problem in construction automation is the
difficulty of interfacing and integrating subsystems
(e.g. sensors, databases, visualization systems) into a
useful whole. In this paper, we describe our past and
present efforts toward the design and implementation of
network protocols to address this problem. Our current
design effort concentrates on communicating, "who, what,
where, and when" data over internet-protocol (IP)
networks, and is based on the IEEE 1278 (distributed
interactive simulation) protocol family, with some
extensions to meet the anticipated needs of construction
automation systems.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899