Journal of Information Technology in Construction
Journal of Information Technology in Construction
ITcon Special Issue
Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction
| editor(s) | Dr Pathmeswaran Raju, University of Salford, UK Prof Vian Ahmed, University of Salford, UK Prof Chimay Anumba, Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| summary | The rapid development of World Wide Web and the dominance of networked computers for information transfer and communication have enabled the rise of online computer games and recently the virtual worlds. Virtual worlds, which are similar to the computer games with which they share technology, take their participants called residents to new places beyond the physical and geographic limitations of the real world. Residents become producers of content in the virtual world, designing and developing the environment around their own interests. This virtual world technology can offer significant benefits for AEC disciplines from 3D walkthroughs, interactive visualisation, through virtual collaboration, design and planning to education, and training. The special issue is aimed to provide insights into the use of virtual world technology in AEC and includes seven papers with authors representing institutions in Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, UK, and the USA. |
Papers in this special issue
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| 1 | Pathmeswaran Raju, Vian Ahmed and Chimay Anumba (2011). Editorial: special issue on use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, ITcon Vol. 16, Special issue Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, pg. 163-164, http://www.itcon.org/paper/2011/11 |
| 2 | Merrick K E, Gu N, Wang X (2011). Case studies using multiuser virtual worlds as an innovative platform for collaborative design, ITcon Vol. 16, Special issue Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, pg. 165-188, http://www.itcon.org/paper/2011/12 |
| 3 | Ku K, Mahabaleshwarkar P S (2011). Building interactive modeling for construction education in virtual worlds, ITcon Vol. 16, Special issue Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, pg. 189-208, http://www.itcon.org/paper/2011/13 |
| 4 | Iorio J, Peschiera G, Taylor J E, Korpela L (2011). Factors impacting usage patterns of collaborative tools designed to support global virtual design project networks, ITcon Vol. 16, Special issue Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, pg. 209-230, http://www.itcon.org/paper/2011/14 |
| 5 | Dermott McMeel, Judy Cockeram (2011). Unstable Building: virtual environments and real relevance, ITcon Vol. 16, Special issue Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, pg. 231-242, http://www.itcon.org/paper/2011/15 |
| 6 | Faisal Manzoor Arain, Martha Burkle (2011). Learning construction project management in the virtual world: leveraging on second life, ITcon Vol. 16, Special issue Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, pg. 243-258, http://www.itcon.org/paper/2011/16 |
| 7 | Behzadan A H, Kamat V R (2011). Integrated Information Modeling and Visual Simulation of Engineering Operations using Dynamic Augmented Reality Scene Graphs, ITcon Vol. 16, Special issue Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, pg. 259-278, http://www.itcon.org/paper/2011/17 |
| 8 | Pathmeswaran Raju (2011). The research potential of second life in construction: the whole life cycle costing example, ITcon Vol. 16, Special issue Use of virtual world technology in architecture, engineering and construction, pg. 279-290, http://www.itcon.org/paper/2011/18 |