This document discusses using semantic web technologies to improve interoperability in the design and construction industry. It describes current interoperability issues and the use of building information modeling (BIM) and industry foundation classes (IFC) for information exchange. It proposes enhancing interoperability through a semantic web approach, including uploading IFC data to an IFC/RDF graph and developing parallel descriptions of building information in different formats like IFC/RDF, AIM/RDF, X3D/RDF, and STL/RDF to allow for querying, reasoning, and other applications. While this semantic web approach could help address interoperability challenges, more work is still needed.
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1. INTEROPERABILITY FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THROUGHSEMANTIC WEB TECHNOLOGYPieter PauwelsRonald De MeyerJan Van Campenhout5th International Conference onSemantic and Digital Media TechnologySaarbr端cken, Germany, 1-3 December 2010.
5. UGentMultiMediaLabhttp://multimedialab.elis.ugent.be/Dr. Ir. Davy Van Deursen, Ir. Ruben Verborgh, Dr. Ir. Jos de RooProf. Dr. Ir. Rik Van de WalleUGentSmartLabhttp://smartlab.elis.ugent.be/Ir. Arch. Pieter Pauwels, Ir. Arch. Ruben Verstraeten, Ir. Arch. Tine Jonckheere Prof. Dr. Ronald De Meyer, Prof. Dr. Ir. Jan Van Campenhout
16. Gameengineinterface on IFC/RDF graphP. Pauwels, R. De Meyer, J. Van CampenhoutVisualisation of semanticarchitecturalinformationwithin a game engine environment10th International Conference on Construction Applications of VirtualReality (2010)
18. Acoustic performance checkingP. Pauwels, D. Van Deursen, R. Verstraeten, J. De Roo, R. De Meyer, R. Van de Walle, J. Van Campenhout A semantic rule checking environment for building performance checking, Automation in Construction 2010
19. OverviewWhat have we made available?Using the information in applicationsQueryingReasoningParallel descriptions of information
22. ConclusionRelying on semantic web descriptions canaddressinteroperability issues in construction industry more appropriatelyBUT: A lot of workstillneeds to bedone!