The Effectiveness of AR (Augmented Reality) Technology in Acquiring Information on Job-site Task.

Acquiring information from drawings and specifications is one of the fundamental skills for construction laborers and students in a construction-related domain. The research assessed the users' experiences in apprehending tasks, including interpreting drawing and specifications using an NFC-AR system. Three different surveys were designed and executed: a pre-test survey, a survey about AR usability, and one about the efficiency of delivering directives. The survey results were analyzed separately for comparison between groups using paper-based drawings and specifications, and those used AR groups. The findings from experiments suggest that the AR method was more effective in the students' apprehension of the tasks involving drawings and specifications when compared to the paper-based method. They also show that the level of students' understanding was consistent when the AR system was used, whereas students using the paper method had varied levels of understanding that depended upon the skills of the frontline manager. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]