One possible future problem with BIM/Revit is the size of
the data it uses and stores in its database.
Data today can be transmitted wirelessly from one source to another
using a database known as a cloud. Many
people believe that a cloud storing data is some nonphysical thing that is
constantly transferring and storing data.
However, this is not the case. A
cloud consists of a distributed and interconnected system of serves, as well as
fiber-optic cables, and network equipment.
Examples of network equipment include cellular antenna sites and wifi
routers. This is where a future problem
could occur. As time goes on, the design
of buildings become more and more complex.
This complexity will usually require larger amounts of data. Eventually, a cloud will not be able to store
the large amounts of data needed to design the buildings as they become more
intelligent.
Also, if there is some kind of virus in any of the severs,
or there is a problem with any of the fiber-optic cables or the network equipment,
then the whole cloud could crash. Not
only would this make it impossible for the cloud to store any extra data, but
also data currently being stored in the cloud could potentially be lost
forever. In my opinion, the cloud needs
to change with the times so that these issues will not affect BIM/Revit in the
future. I can see this happening because
the cloud has had trends of changing and increasing in size exponentially over
the last 5 years, as can be seen by iPhone owners.
Another possible future problem are how different industry
switch over to using BIM technologies that did not use them previously. For example, the construction industry claims
the transition to using BIM has raised more questions for decision makers and
project management than it has provided answers from pre-BIM workflows. People in the construction industry largely
see the transition to BIM as a transition from using 2D CAD drawings to 3D
designs. However, as we all know, BIM is
more than just a 3D model to look at.
There are plenty of drafting programs that can do that. BIM is a database as well. If the construction industry would like to
successfully transition to using BIM, a different approach to a project design
and management must be used. These steps
include whom the project manager is, workflows created by the project manager,
roles of the members on the team, the design team leader, and the different
modelers. BIM can be interpreted
differently depending on who is working on the project, making the decision of
who the members on the project team are that much more crucial.
Another issue to look at for the industry is the cost of
having workers learn how to properly interpret and utilize BIM. If the professionals in the construction
industry do not know how to utilize BIM correctly, then using BIM is
useless. It will be somewhat expensive
for the industry to learn how to use BIM correctly, and I am not quite sure how
willing different industries, such as the construction c
References
1.) https://medium.com/vantage/the-urban-infrastructural-geography-of-the-cloud-1b076cf9b06e#.l9vbx7rj6
2.) https://thebimhub.com/2015/08/25/bim-for-project-managers-workflows-roles-and-deliv/#.Vqd7jzaDDFK
Comments
1.) Rebecca Lynch's Comment
2.) Yuanjin Li's Comment
I agree when you talked about the cloud data crashing it's a very real thing that could harm companies irreparably. Especially with the prevalence of hackers and them typically being better than the levels of security that we find standard.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if companies will start to provide their own cloud computing, in order to ensure that problems like these do not arise. As of yet they seem to be quite secure, but times do change.
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