| dc.description.abstract | Construction project monitoring,
which is governing effective decision making and
successful project completion, is a key process in
every construction project. However,
construction project monitoring is not free from
barriers, which necessitate the need for
technological implementation as a possible
solution to overcome such barriers. Though
utilising augmented reality leads to achieving
immense benefits, but there are challenges
identified in implementing augmented reality
within the construction industry. Therefore, this
study aimed to investigate the challenges and
strategies for implementing augmented reality
for construction project monitoring in the Sri
Lankan construction industry. A qualitative
approach was adopted and expert interviews
were selected as the data collection technique.
Ten experts with experience in both Information
Communication Technology (ICT) industry and
the construction industry were interviewed to
facilitate the in-depth input to the study. The
collected data were analysed using code-based
content analysis with NVivo 12 Software. The
study identified the challenges for augmented
reality implementation as the lack of knowledge
on hardware and software, lack of accuracy and
reliability, higher initial cost, privacy issues,
health and safety issues, and lower battery life.
Further, providing knowledge on augmented
reality through education, training and
workshops, carrying out feasibility studies,
providing reduced tax-free facilities, using access
control methods, implementing proper
guidelines, and taking safety precautions have
been identified as the possible strategies to
overcome the challenges. The paper concludes by
mapping the identified strategies to the
challenges in implementing augmented reality in
Sri Lankan construction industry. | en_US |
