Integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) with Internet of Things (IoT) Data Analytics (DA) to support Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) and eHealth deployment – BIMDAAL

The utilisation of BIM processes in the design and construction phases of new and renovated healthcare facilities results in the creation of vast amounts of data about the building’s structure as well as about its operational and performance objectives. The information embedded in the parametric 3D model is intended for facility or workplace management using appropriate software. However, this information also has the potential, when combined with IoT sensors and cognitive computing, to be utilised by healthcare professionals in Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) environments.
This project will examine:
• how as-constructed BIM models of healthcare facilities can be interrogated via natural language processing to support AAL
• how information from IoT sensors, linked to movement, temperature, audio and imagery, can be combined with BIM model data to assist AAL providers and users in the continuous monitoring and care of their clients
• how the outcomes of these activities can be fed back into the design, construction and management of healthcare facilities, including decision-making around IoT deployment, in order to improve these phases in future projects.
This research has significant potential impacts on both individual building and regional/national scales, and could serve to influence Government eHealth policies and initiatives across developed economies.