Title :
Method to Design Coordinated Multiple Views Adapted to User´s Business Requirements in 4D Collaborative Tools in AEC
Author :
Boton, Conrad ; Kubicki, Sylvain ; Halin, Gilles
Author_Institution :
Henri Tudor Public Res. Center, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Abstract :
The issue of multiple views coordination became more and more challenging in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) field since the apparition and the increasing success of 4D/nD CAD. In order to adapt visualization to user´s business requirements in 4D-supported collaborative tools, this paper propose a method to design coordinated multiple views based on Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). The method enables user´s visualization needs description, visualization modes comparison. The aim is to choose appropriate visualization modes business needs, to associate interaction principles and coordination mechanisms in order to compose coordinated multiple views adapted to actor´s business needs. The paper presents a case study based on literature review and interviews with construction sector practitioners.
Keywords :
architectural CAD; architecture; business data processing; construction; data visualisation; groupware; 4D collaborative tools; 4D/nD CAD; architecture; architecture field; construction field; construction sector; engineering field; interaction principle; model-driven engineering; multiple views coordination; user business requirements; visualization modes; Adaptation models; Buildings; Business; Collaboration; Data visualization; Three dimensional displays; Visualization; 4D CAD; AEC; Business views; CSCW; Coordinated Multiple Views; Model-Driven Engineering; Visualization modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualisation (IV), 2011 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0868-8