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Table 3 Defined dimensions and their categories

From: Review and analysis of augmented reality literature for construction industry

Dimensions

Categories

Research methodology improvement focus

Case study, Experimental/empirical study, Proof of concept, Questionnaire, Literature review

AEC industry, Organization (Facility owner, Contractor, Designer), Projects, Individuals

Industry sector

Building commercial, Municipal/infrastructure, Heavy/highway, Residential, Industrial

Target audience

Design team, Project manager, Worker/technician, Inspector, Project end user, Building systems engineers, Student, Other

Project phase

Initiation, Design, Procurement, Construction, Maintenance

Stage of technology maturity

Theory, Framework, Sub-system technical issues, System development, System application

Application area

Simulation/visualization, Communication/collaboration, Information modeling, Information access/evaluation, Progress monitoring, Education/training, Safety/inspection

Comparison role

Comparison modes (Model vs. model, Model vs. reality, Reality vs. reality),

Comparison purpose (Progress monitoring, Defect detection, Evaluation the model, Updating the model, Validating the model)

Technology

User perspective (immersive, non-immersive), Device (mobile, non-mobile), Delivery (web-based, standalone)

Location

Home-office, Field