Maturity model of IoT technologies and applications in construction

Abstract

Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection of sensing and actuating devices providing the ability to share information across platforms. Recently, some scholars have begun to explore the IoT technologies and applications in construction. Yet, there is no research work has been undertaken to examine the evolution statue of IoT technologies and applications in construction for identifying the opportunities of IoT research in construction management. As such, this research study conducted a thorough literature review in relation to IoT technologies and applications in construction using Scopus. Word frequency and clustering analysis were then developed to analyse and visualise the status quo of IoT in construction. A maturity model of IoT in construction is proposed. The results show that the IoT technologies of the RFID, BIM, and GPS; and the IoT applications of improving productivity, monitoring safety, and monitoring environment, are the hot research topics. The future development of IoT platforms for monitoring environment driven by GIS technologies, improving productivity driven by IoT technologies, improving safety driven by IoT technologies, were highlighted.