CONVR 2021

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Conference

CONVR is one of the world-leading conferences in the areas of virtual reality, augmented reality and building information modelling.

Workshops

The conference organising committee hopes to organise a few workshops on topical issues in Built Environment Digitalisation. Workshop proposals on topics of interest are invited ASAP.

Virtual Presentation

Teesside University has robust infrastructure for virtual meetings at a very high level and we are confident that we will be able to host the events in the best quality.

Enlarging the Experience

11:00 - 11:15 AM

Welcome and Checking your connection

11:15 – 11:45 AM

The CONVR journey, 21st version and looking forward to the future

Prof. Nashwan Dawood

11:45 - 12:45

Keynote 1: Test methods for measuring physical and mental stress of construction workers

Professor Heng Li
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

12:45 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:30

Session 1

1 - A Project Life-Cycle Oriented Review of Augmented Reality Application in Construction
2 - BIOMIMETIC INNOVATION IN THE UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: AN ASSESSMENT OF ADOPTION READINESS
3 - TOTAL BIM PROJECT: THE FUTURE OF A DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
4 - AN ANALYSIS OF BIM IMPLEMENTATION IN THE DESIGN PHASE FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

14:30 – 14:45

Break

14:45 – 15:45

Keynote 2: Industry 4.0 Solutions for Building Design and Construction: A Paradigm of New Opportunities

Prof Farzad Rahimian
Teesside University

15:45– 16:45

Session 2

1- A MULTI-LEVEL KNOWLEDGE MASTERY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EDUCATION IN VIRTUAL REALITY
2- The Application of Eye-tracking Technology in Architecture Engineering and Construction Industry: A Systematic Review
3- Semi-automatic generation of virtual reality procedural scenarios for operation in construction based on 4D building information models
4- A DIGITAL TWIN FRAMEWORK FOR EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS FROM CONSTRUCTION SITE OPERATIONS

09:00 - 10:00 AM

Keynote 3: Building Blocks

Kate Baucherel
Teesside University

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Break

10:15 – 11:15 AM

Session 1

1- A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION - A FOCUS ON PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
2- EVALUATING IN-THE-MOMENT FEEDBACK IN VIRTUAL REALITY BASED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND VOCAL MARKERS FOR PERSONALIZED SPEAKING TRAINING
3-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION PLANNING THROUGH 4D BIM-BASED VIRTUAL REALITY FOR LIGHT STEEL FRAMING PROJECT
4- THE POTENTIAL FOR INTELLIGENT PASSIVE ROOM ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOMS: A BIM-BASED SIMULATION

11:15 – 11:30

Break

11:30 – 12:30

Session 2

1- DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT: A PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR AN AUTOMATED CHANGE ROADMAP GENERATOR
2- From BIM student to BIM professional: How work-ready are Australian Universities BIM graduates?
3- A SCIENTOMETRIC REVIEW OF REALITY CAPTURE APPLICATIONS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
4- The development of an adaptable outcome-focused measurement and management methodology, incorporating risk mitigation assignment in support of Collaborative BIM

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:30

Keynote 4: Digital Regulatory Compliance

Prof Bimal Kumar
Northumbria University

14:30 – 14:45

Break

14:45 – 16:00

Session 3

1- AUTOMATED DETECTION OF LEARNING STAGES AND INTERACTION DIFFICULTY FROM EYE-TRACKING DATA WITHIN MIXED REALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
2- ACTIVITY RECOGNITION FROM TRUNK MUSCLE ACTIVATION FOR WEARABLE AND NON-WEARABLE ROBOT CONDITIONS
3-TOWARDS A SEMANTIC COMMON MODEL LIBRARY FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
4- STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING BIG DATA CONCEPT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
5- Using Voice-assistant for data management in a BIM model: AI-assisted BIM solution