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Marker on the technical center building

The markers on the technical center building are part of the EU research project HumanTech. Data collection on existing buildings or on construction sites and their automatic further processing into models in digital construction/BIM are tested.

What is BIM?

BIM stands for “Building Information Modeling” and includes the models and processes of digital construction: With this collaboration method, everyone involved in the construction works at the same time in the same coordinate system. All planning and execution statuses are available as digital models and can therefore be compared at any time.

Ideally, the BIM model is maintained as a digital twin of the building during the use phase and is then available for facility management as well as later conversion or upgrading. The federal government and all federally affiliated companies have been using BIM for their real estate since 2021 and for their infrastructure systems from 2025.

What kind of project is this?

The focus of this sub-project of the IMS is the drone-assisted measurement of building facades using photogrammetry in order to ultimately develop automated processes for the integration of a wide range of measurement data into the BIM model.

The photogrammetric survey generates a current BIM geometry model of an existing building, which can then be supplemented with other models, e.g. supporting structure or building services. It works similarly on construction sites, where construction progress can be recorded precisely on a specific date.

How does this work?

Black and white patterns are used so that the data acquisition systems, like our measuring drones, can orient themselves spatially. The information from the GPS signals is too imprecise and not available at all when used indoors. The black and white patterns are simply attached to position markers that are measured by surveyors. These markings are available specifically for various digital construction applications.

Position marker

The position markers are already regulated in a preliminary standard, which Ruprecht Altenburger's working group also helped to develop: "Position markings for digital applications on construction sites, for structural monitoring and BIM applications (CEN Workshop Agreement 18046)".

A video introduction and downloadable material are available on the Internet. The original text of CWA 18046 can also be obtained there: https://www.bimprove-h2020.eu/marker/.

Project details

Project website: https://www.humantech-horizon.eu/

Funding: EU, Grant Agreement 101058236

Project start: 2022

Project duration: 36 Monate

Projekt partner

  • Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH, Trippstadter Straße 122, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
  • Hypercliq IKE, Makedonomachou Prantouna 57, 11525 Athens Greece
  • Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, located at Gottlieb Daimler Strasse, 67663 Kaiserlautern, Germany
  • Scaled Robotics SL, CZ Pere IV 29, 1-2, 08018, Barcelona, Spain
  • Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25, 44149 Dortmund, Germany
  • Sci-Track GmbH, Menzelstraße 1, D-67659 Kaiserslautern
  • SINTEF Manufacturing AS ("SINTEF"), BYGNING 100, RAUFOSS INDUSTRIPARK, 2830, RAUFOSS, Norway VAT number: NO882774562MVA
  • Acciona construccion SA, with head office in Avenida de Europa 18, 28108, Alcobendas (Madrid), Spain
  • STAM SRL, Via Pareto 8Ar, 16129 Genova, Italy
  • Holo-Industrie 4.0 Software GmbH, Carl-Zeiss-Ring 19, D-85737 Ismaning (Munich), Germany
  • H.Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation, with registered offices at Parque Cientifico y Tecnolögico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700 - E-48.160 Derio (Bizkaia) Spain, VAT number G-48975767.
  • Catenda AS, Drammensveien 288, Oslo, Norway
  • Technological University of the Shannon : Midlands Midwest, Thurles campus, Nenagh Rd, Thurles, Co Tipperary E41 PC92
  • Ricoh international B.V., PROF WH KEESOMLAAN 1, AMSTELVEEN 1183 DJ, Netherlands
  • Australo Interinnov Marketing Lab SL, CL POMPEU FABRA 1 2 4, CASTELLDEFEL 08860, Spain
  • PRINTSTONES GMBH (Printstones), PIC 889719503, established in GUTHEILSCHODERGASSE
    8-12, WIEN 1100, Austria
  • Universita degli Studi di Padova, having its registered office at Via 8 Febbraio 1848, n. 2, Padova, 35122, ITALY
  • European Builders Confederation, Rue Jacques de Lalaing 4, Brussels, 1040, Belgium
  • Palfinger Structural Inspection GmbH, Praterstrasse 1, 1020, Vienna, Austria
  • Implenia Schweiz AG, Thurgauerstrasse 101 A, Glattpark (Opfikon) 8152, Switzerland
  • Kajima corporation, 3-1, Motoakasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8388, Japan
Prof. Dr. Ruprecht Altenburger

Prof. Dr. Ruprecht Altenburger

ZHAW School of Engineering
Forschungsschwerpunkt Control Engineering & Advanced Control
Technikumstrasse 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 77 83
ruprecht.altenburger@zhaw.ch