The Kenneth Robson Center for Constructive Learning BIM + Viz Lab opened in 2017 and offers services for clients both internal and external to the university. Internal clients include students, faculty, and researchers across multiple areas and disciplines. External clients include contractors and designers working in the facility and transportation sectors of the built environment. The BIM + VIZ Lab space is designed with a central open area for teams to interact in an immersive virtual reality environment to support interdisciplinary teams as they interface with technology in the analysis of spatial, data, and temporal aspects of a facility or infrastructure model. The Lab is named in honor of OU Construction Science professor emeritus Ken Robson.
Services listed are in accordance with the BIM Uses as defined by The National BIM Standard – United States® Version 3 Chapter 5.3.
Process that utilizes the data contained in a record model to populate an asset management system for a facility or infrastructure.
Process in which emergency responders would have access to critical dynamic and static information about a facility or infrastructure that would improve the efficiency of the response and minimize the safety risks.
Process in which BIM is used to graphically represent both permanent and temporary facilities or infrastructure on site during multiple phases of the construction process.
Process used to depict an accurate representation of the physical conditions, environment, and assets of a facility or infrastructure.
Process in which BIM can be used to assist in the generation of accurate quantity take-offs and cost estimates throughout the lifecycle of a project.
Process in which a project team develops a 3D model of the existing conditions for a site, facilities on a site, or a specific aspect of a facility or infrastructure. This model can be developed in multiple ways: including laser scanning and conventional surveying techniques.
Process in which 3D System Design Software is used to design and analyze the construction of a complex building system (e.g. form work, glazing, tie-backs, etc.) in order to increase planning.
Process that utilizes an information model to layout facility assemblies or automate control of equipment’s movement and location. The information model is used to create detailed control points aid in assembly layout.
Process in which Clash Detection software is used during the coordination process to determine field conflicts by comparing 3D models of building systems.
Process in which stakeholders view a 3D model and provide their feedbacks to validate multiple design aspects.
Process in which BIM and GIS tools are used to evaluate properties in a given area to determine the most optimal site location for a future project. The site data collected is used to first select the site and then position the building based on other criteria.
Process in which a 4D model (3D models with the added dimension of time) is utilized to effectively plan the phased occupancy in a renovation, retrofit, addition, or to show the construction sequence and space requirements on a construction site.
3D laser scanning is a reality capture solution used to create a digital twin of an object, facility, or infrastructure. The scan can be extended to include the surrounding environment for context. The scanner and software provide for real time on-site registration of the scan data to accelerate reality capture and create HDR quality images.
The BIM + Viz Lab offers visualization services to internal and external clients seeking a stereoscopic virtual environment for individual or team reviews of a simulated facility/infrastructure. The Lab provides project teams a synchronous experience where each participant is immersed in a common virtual view and location within the simulated environment. This shared team experience can lead to improved understanding and solutions during design reviews and coordination meetings.
Professor,
Robson BIM + Viz Lab Director,
Robert E. Busch Professor of Construction Science
