Abstract

ASSUMPCAO, João Paulo Franco  and  CUPERSCHMID, Ana Regina Mizrahy. Association of augmented reality and unmanned aircraft: emerging research and opportunities in AECO. Rev. cienc. tecnol. [online]. 2021, n.35, pp.21-30. ISSN 1851-7587.

Considering the difficult access to remote areas, buildings, places and archaeological sites, unmanned aircrafts (AUs), also known as drones, emerge as a less invasive alternative to obtaining information from such sites. The employment of UAs has been recurrent in the field of Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation (AECO) due to ease of use, access to previously unreachable areas and the possibility of integration with the most diverse sensors (cameras, GPS, proximity, etc.), giving users a new perspective of the project. Another technology explored in AECO is Augmented Reality (AR) because it allows the insertion of virtual elements in the physical environment in real time. Considering the possibilities of these technologies, this article maps research that seeks the simultaneous use of UAs and AR and discuss the opportunities that this association offers for AECO. For mapping, a Systematic Literature Review was conducted. Only a few studies were identified in AECO, indicating a field of knowledge that should be explored. This research contribution is the investigation of the emerging research about AR with UAS applied to AECO, highlighting the gaps in the theme and the opportunities for building design, construction, maintenance, and operation processes.

Keywords : Augmented Reality; Unmanned Aircraft; Drone; AECO.