Real-time locating systems applications in construction

Automation in Construction

Volumn 63, Issue , 2016, Pages 37-47

  Li, Heng ^a   Chan, Greg ^a   Wong, Johnny Kwok Wai ^a   Skitmore, Martin ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Application areas; Automated data acquisition; Global positioning systems; Indoor positioning systems; Real time locating systems; Sensor technologies

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA ACQUISITION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS; LOCATION;

APPLICATION AREA; AUTOMATED DATA ACQUISITION; BACKGROUND INFORMATION; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES; SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

EID: 84951199254     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2015.12.001     Document Type: Review

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