A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM PROPOSAL ON THE USAGE OF EXTENDED REALITY SDKS IN AEC DISCIPLINES
Abstract
Technology is employed in the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) for characteristics like producing visual representations and offering assistance during the building phase. Both users and creators of these tools are able to immediately take advantage of the technology's potential as well as create a variety of workarounds for its drawbacks. Both viewpoints will be looked at in this study with regard to mobile extended reality SDKs (software development kit). By excluding the articles that did not provide the relevant information, this research concentrates solely on the papers that discuss the technological aspects of the SDK that were used, the opportunities the SDK offers, and/or the flaws of the SDK. The study's main objective is to compare the technological contributions made by the SDKs employed in the scope of the examined literature to the AEC disciplines and to the contexts in which such contributions are made. Through applications in literature research, the study aims to highlight the contributions of mobile extended reality SDKs to the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction. An entry-level developer can use the SDKs in accordance with his work by using the comparison diagrams, produced in this study, to see the relationships and comparisons between them, as well as to build a framework for what uses should be made in which domains. The technological capabilities and constraints of SDKs have an impact on how research is designed. Making relationality diagrams on the SDK to use and the effects it will have throughout the research phase is also crucial. As a result of the research, SDKs permit flexible uses in a variety of sectors, and their use also financially and logistically supports literature studies.
Keywords
Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC), Decision Support System (DSS), Extended Reality (XR), Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR), Software Development Kit (SDK)
Thanks
We appreciate the advice, lectures, and regular supervision provided by Prof. Leman Figen Gül and Assoc. Prof. Sema Alaçam of Istanbul Technical University for this study.
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