Patent ID: 9460479
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A method for aiding construction of a building, the method comprising: accessing a Building Information Modeling (BIM) database to obtain building data for a building component, the building data including three-dimensional coordinates and angular coordinates for installation of the building component on a building site, the building data also including a timing coordinate indicating when the building component is to be installed on the building site; downloading the building data to an RFID tag coupled to the building component; setting up a specific interrogation zone using a plurality of fixed RFID readers, the specific interrogation zone surrounding the three-dimensional coordinates where the building component is to be installed, and controlling in real time installation of said building component having the RFID tag using the plurality of fixed RFID readers during construction of said building, such that an installed position of the building component and a time of the installation correspond to the three-dimensional coordinates, the angular coordinates, and the timing coordinate stored in the RFID tag.