Volgende:
Preface
Inhoudsopgave
Preface
Summary
Inhoudsopgave
Lijst van figuren
Introduction
Introduction
Characteristics of Building-Construction
From construction to eConstruction
Initial research questions
Thesis overview and methodology
Note on typography and reading aids
Problem analysis
Introduction
Observing Building-Construction
Improving flexibility
Improving co-operation
Improving process control
Improving value-based steering
Improving knowledge utilisation
Current
ICT
usage in Small and Medium Enterprises
Conclusions and improved initial research question
Improved research question
Analysis of current information and knowledge sharing in the Building-Construction industry
Introduction
Specification and Classification
Classification and Coding systems
Specifications
Content of specifications
Use of
Classification
in
Specification
Types of
Specification
Challenges for specifications
Conclusions on specifications
Two Dutch examples
ETIM
: electro-technical and mechanical classification
STABU
: specification system
Conclusions on the examples
PDT
: information structuring
ISO
-
STEP
AP221/
EPISTLE
BC
CM: building-construction core model
IFC
12006-3 taxonomy development
CROW
object library
STABU
LexiCon
Reference models
Conclusions on
PDT
Evaluation regarding improved information sharing
Evaluation of suitability of classification and
PDT
efforts
Research opportunities for improvements
Conclusions
Analysis of new applicable Next Generation Internet technologies
Introduction
Generic communication medium: the
Internet
Identifying and addressing everything:
URL
Access method:
HTTP
Data protection
Information presentation:
HTML
Connected information:
RDF
Grammar: involving the computer meaningfully
Data format:
XML
Data format:
RDF
Accessing the information: web services
Using
XML
and the
Internet
:
eConstruct
Introduction
Vocabulary: the LexiCon taxonomy
Data format:
bcXML
bcXML
web services
Evaluation
Generic vocabulary:
OWL
Introduction
OWL
variants
References instead of build-in
OWL
reasoning
Semantic web services
Discussion
Improving market acceptability with open source
Suitability of
NG
Internet for Building-Construction
Improved information sharing
Knowledge integration
Dynamic interaction
Conclusions
Revisiting the research questions
Introduction
New
NG
Internet instruments: help for information sharing?
How can new instruments be brought to market?
What is the future role of traditional specifications?
Reformulated research questions
Solution concepts
Introduction
Building-Construction
Semantics
Desired properties of the
Semantics
Domain specific clusters of terms
Building-Construction
Ontology
web
Structuring the object definitions in the
Ontology
Cooperation with other initiatives
Conclusion on Building-Construction
Semantics
Web services
Different types of
BC
web services
Knowledge sharing
Conclusions on web services
eSpecification
Proposed business model
bcoWeb
business model
Web services business model
Illustrating the changes to the
BC
information system
Conclusions
Technical implementation of the prototype
Introduction
Internet
-based software development
Python, Zope and Plone
Web-based software development
The
bcoWeb
development tool
UML
implementation model
Application structure
Web service: exporting the data
bcoWeb
compliant web services
Introduction
Semantic integration testing
bcoWeb
model checkers
RDF
integration
Integrating properties
Catalog application
Tree instantiator
Conclusions
Case studies
Introduction
An experimental
bcoWeb
Experimenting
OWL
: a first effort
Improved approach:
bcoWeb
Using Ontologies and
bcoWeb
: web services
Experimenting
Ontology
-based applications
Specification integration
Involving supply: integrating catalog and
Ontology
in a project
Showcase: demonstrating the feasibility of the concept
Stakeholders and their views
Cost
An imaginary overpass project
Starting the process
More parties joining in
Specifications
Closing remarks
Conclusions
Conclusions and recommendations
Introduction
How can web technology support dynamic processes?
How to use
NG
Internet technology?
How should the software vendors react?
What is the future role of the
Specification
?
How will Building-Construction look like in the future?
Contributions of this research
Suggestions for further research
Recommendations
Samenvatting
Bibliografie
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Work experience
License
Colophon
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