PROJECT

CONTROLS DATA
COLLECTION
AND ANALYSIS
(PRODUCTIVITY)
E R I C M A R K S , P H . D . , P. E .
JANUARY 16, 2024
3D PRINTING

• Process of making three dimensional solid objects from a

digital file
• Major advantages:
• Distributed manufacturing
• Mass customization
• Rapid prototyping
SITE AND RESOURCE INFORMATION

Site layout map User defined zones Resource information (Source: CAT)

Site notes Driver’s sign-in sheets

GPS DATA LOGGERS AND EQUIPMENT AND WORKERS

Worker

Excavator Truck
GPS DATA LOGGERS AND EQUIPMENT AND WORKERS

US Geodatic Survey Benchmark

DATA MANAGEMENT

Current time in animation

Parking zone

Tag ID
Gravel zone
Skid steer

Trajectory of tags

Hazard zone Earth pile

Site pictures

Excavator zone

Excavator

Excavation zone
Animation controls

Time bar for animation

Pradhananga et al. 2013

ZONE AND SPEED ANALYSIS

Pipe storage

Parking zone

Work zone
Zone analysis

Spoil pile

Speed analysis
Trajectory of
skid steer

Pradhananga et al. 2013

CYCLIC ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

Skid steer making the cycles “Gravel” zone

Trajectory of skid steer

through the day

“Excavator” zone

Cyclic activities analysis – user specified

static zone to static zone

Pradhananga et al. 2013

CYCLIC ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

“Gravel” zone
Trajectory of loader
during cycles

Excavator
(Position 2) Excavator 1
(excavating)
Loader making the cycles

Excavator
(Position 1)

Trajectory loader
through the day

Excavator 2
(backfilling)
Trajectory of loader
during cycles Dynamic zone to dynamic zone
Loader making the cycles

Static zone to dynamic zone

Pradhananga et al. 2013
 CYCLIC ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

Feedback

Input Simulation Model Output

Entity Neighbors

Decision Making

Real-time data
State …

Occupied Other
Cell properties
Empty

Optimization Module

Data Analysis Platform

Input Analysis and Curve Fitting System of cells Output Analysis

Pradhananga et al. 2013

CYCLIC ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

Excavation pit

Driveway

Office trailer

Key cell

Loading zones

Excavator

Pradhananga et al. 2013

PRODUCTIVITY CASE STUDY:
WESTIN PEACHTREE PLAZA HOTEL

• 73 stories
• 1.2 million ft.2
• 6,350 windows
Damaged in 2008 tornado
• 500 windows were damaged
• All 6,350 windows were replaced
• 600 tons of glass recycled
SITE OVERVIEW

Work sequence and buffer zones

in a high-rise renovation project

Costin et al. 2012

SITE OVERVIEW

Two pairs of two buck hoists reached

from the ground to the 16th floor,
and from the 16th to the upper floors

Plan view of buck hoists area and entry room

into building: wireless Gen 2 RFID readers
were strategically placed on the 16th floor

Costin et al. 2012

RFID TAGGING

Reader decodes and Reader sends energy Tag sends ID / data

sends it to the host to tag for power back to the reader
RFID TAGGING

Wireless RFID reader in front of the entrance to a buck hoist;

wireless RFID reader in the entry room to each floor

Costin et al. 2012

RFID TAGGING

Passive RFID tag attached to a material (window) and a material cart; and
passive RFID tags attached to the entrance door of one of the buck hoists

Costin et al. 2012

RAW RFID TAGGING

Sample data of two corresponding tags to one worker (worker ID, name
(anonymized), passive RFID tag ID, timestamp [hh:mm:ss], RFID reader ID, reader
description, signal strength of reading)

Costin et al. 2012

TRAVEL PATTERN OF BUCK HOIST

Travel patterns of buck hoist one for one day

Costin et al. 2012

WAITING TIME ANALYSIS

Average worker wait time for service elevator

Costin et al. 2012

RESOURCE UTILIZATION

Analysis of trips made by hoist #2

Daily utilization rate of the hoist #2

Costin et al. 2012

PERSONNEL TRACKING

Check-in and -out time for workers

Travel details for the construction

Activity of the construction manager on June 24
manager on June 24 Costin et al. 2012
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS

Costin et al. 2012