6th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Guarujá, Brazil - 1998

Embedded Internet Systems: Applications in Construction

Edward Finch1

1M.Sc., Ph.D., Editor of Facilities, Department of Construction Management & Engineering, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AW, UK. Email: [email protected]. WWW: www.construct.rdg.ac.uk

Abstract

This purpose of this paper is to explore developments in Internet communications technology on site. In particular, the paper examines the role of ‘stand alone’ or embedded systems in the context of a lean approach. These low cost devices are capable of reporting and receiving information in just the same way that computers on a network can. The advent of a new Internet communication standard, TCP/IP 6, offers significant potential in terms of remote monitoring and management of construction sites using embedded systems. In the discussion, the author considers the technological issues involved and the implications for management on site.

Keywords

Embedded systems; TCP/IP; protocols; networks; lean construction.

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Finch, E. 1998. Embedded Internet Systems: Applications in Construction, 6th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , -. doi.org/

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