Research Article
Can Be Applied for Bluetooth Low Energy to i-construction? : Characterization of BLE on Excavator
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.16-10-2020.166662, author={Ryo Hamamoto and Kazuomi Endo and Hiroki Tanaka and Koichi Yamashita and Masayuki Kagoshima and Hiroshi Togo and Kouta Mizukoshi and Hidenaga Kawaguchi and Yuta Kishino}, title={Can Be Applied for Bluetooth Low Energy to i-construction? : Characterization of BLE on Excavator}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things}, volume={6}, number={23}, publisher={EAI}, journal_a={IOT}, year={2020}, month={10}, keywords={Excavator, i-construction, Bluetooth, Wireless communication, Internet of Things}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-10-2020.166662} }- Ryo Hamamoto
Kazuomi Endo
Hiroki Tanaka
Koichi Yamashita
Masayuki Kagoshima
Hiroshi Togo
Kouta Mizukoshi
Hidenaga Kawaguchi
Yuta Kishino
Year: 2020
Can Be Applied for Bluetooth Low Energy to i-construction? : Characterization of BLE on Excavator
IOT
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-10-2020.166662
Abstract
The Government of Japan has declared that construction sites must implement i-construction, in which information communication technology (ICT) is used to improve construction site productivity and throughput. Examples of i-construction include remote and automatic control systems for construction machinery, for which wireless communication is generally required; however, the wireless characteristics that must be considered in i-construction remain unclear. To clarify these characteristics, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon module is implemented for construction machines, and we investigate its communication characteristics. We focussed on two evaluations: characterisation of the BLE unit module and its feasibility in i-construction. Experimental results were used to characterise BLE communication in a residential area and construction site. In the latter, BLE beacon module communication was possible between a sender located in an excavator attachment and a receiver in its cabin.
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