Introduction Building processRFID Possibilities

RFID in the construction process

Glenco Jansen

TU/e – Ballast Nedam

Introduction Building processRFID Possibilities

RFID

•What?

•Why?

•How?

Introduction Building processRFID Possibilities

RFID

•What?

•Why?

•How?

Introduction Building processRFID Possibilities

Barcode - RFID

• Cheap

• Easy to use

• Must be visible

• Short reading distance

• Damage risk

• Small data capacity

RFID

•What?

•Why?

•How?

• More expensive

• Difficult implementation

• Long reading distance

• Can be covered and still works

• Large data capacity

Introduction Building processRFID Possibilities

RFID

•What?

•Why?

•How?

Introduction Building processRFID Possibilities

Overview of the construction processBuilding process

•Overview

•Production

•Construction

•With RFID

•Experiment

Production

Construction

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Building process

•Overview

•Production

•Construction

•With RFID

•Experiment

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Delivering MaterialsBuilding process

•Overview

•Production

•With RFID

•Construction

•Experiment

materials information

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Radio Frequention IDentificationBuilding process

•Overview

•Production

•Construction

•With RFID

•Experiment

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Experiment• Tag in prefab concrete element pile• Delivering piles on the construction site• Reading information from the tag• Filling the database of the administration software

drawing factoryDelivery

document

pilecalculation

administration

Construction process

Building process

•Overview

•Production

•With RFID

•Construction

•Experiment

drawing factory pile

calculation

administration

Construction process

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Possibilities

•Short term

•Long term

Using RFID tags gives:• More accuracy• Less human actions• Faster communication

Introduction Building processRFID Possibilities

More options:• Using it for assembly• Connecting RFID to sensors• Using it in the facility management

Possibilities

•Short term

•Long term

Introduction Building processRFID Possibilities

Questions & Suggestions