Sensors Reshaping Modern Engineering And Construction

Sensor technology is being increasingly adopted in all business sectors, engineering and construction sectors are no exception to this.

Fremont, CA: During the previous few decades, energy efficiency, water conservation, and clean electricity have been increasingly important in the construction sector. LED lighting and high-efficiency motors, among other technologies, are well-known among building owners. Buildings, on the other hand, can use resources more efficiently if MEP systems are managed by a smart platform. This opens up a lot of possibilities for the Internet of Things (IoT).

In conventional settings, manual controls have been used to regulate building systems such as lighting, air conditioning, and space heating. However, because the needs of a structure and its occupants are continuously changing, it is impracticable to modify manual controls all of the time. Building systems must measure operational conditions and modify themselves to attain peak performance. This can only be accomplished by incorporating sensors, which play an important part in smart building systems.

Sensors and automatic controls can help an energy efficiency project save more money. If all air handlers are supplied with high-efficiency motors, for example, a ventilation system saves a lot of energy. If occupancy sensors are utilized to control airflow, even more savings are conceivable.

The use of sensors in conjunction with Building Information Modeling (BIM) opens up a world of possibilities. BIM models, for example, can be automatically updated with data collected by sensors. Maintenance professionals can better monitor difficult-to-reach equipment and components this way. During a site inspection, engineers and other technical staff can use headgear to see vital data.

When working with variables that are undetected by humans, enhanced reality comes in handy. For example, you can "see" temperature variations, electric current, airflows, and water flow inside piping using headgear and sensor data. This feature greatly simplifies troubleshooting and inspections while also increasing worker safety. When threats such as high temperatures are made obvious through enhanced reality, they are easier to avoid.