An application model of RFID technology on progress measurement and management of construction works

Abstract

Accurate progress management is one of the critical factors for successful project management in the sense that it enables forecasting risks and taking corrective action by monitoring project status. However, the existing progress measurement methods have limits on accuracy and reliability due to ad-hoc measurement based on the personal experience of the project manager; there are no general standards. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has emerged as a technology that can be effectively applied for real time measurement of project information in the construction industry, such as for labor management, safety management, equipment management, and progress management of various works. However, previous research projects lack considerations for comprehensive management methods of various work types that are closely related to each other since the existing RFID applications have been proposed to manage single work types or single objects. Therefore, the objective of this research is to propose an application model that can be used to derive an RFID application method by reflecting the characteristics of various works and their integration methods to manage the overall project progress.