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A Study on Digitalization and Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry for Smart Construction: Utilization of Data Hub and Application Programming Interface(API)

스마트 건설을 위한 건설산업의 디지털화와 디지털 전환 방안 연구: 데이터 허브와 응용프로그래밍 인터페이스(API) 활용

  • Kim, Ji-Myong (Department of Architectural Engineering, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Son, Seunghyun (Department of Architectural Engineering, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Yun, Gyeong Cheol (Department of Railway Management, Songwon University)
  • Received : 2022.06.23
  • Accepted : 2022.07.01
  • Published : 2022.08.20
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Abstract

While the construction industry is striving to make changes suitable for the 4th industrial revolution era through the introduction of 4th industrial revolution technologies, such change is progressing more slowly than in other industries. Nevertheless, the recent digitization and digital transformation of the construction industry can provide a new paradigm to address and innovate the chronic problems faced by the construction industry. Therefore, in this study, a case study using a data hub and API for use of the data hub, which is essential for digitalization and digital transformation, was conducted, and the efficiency and feasibility of using the data hub and API were considered. When the API system was introduced, it was found that the average budget savings per person was about 23%, and the costbenefit ratio was about 4.4 times higher, indicating that the feasibility of the project was very high. The results and framework of this study can serve as fundamental research data for related research, and provide a worthy case study to promote the introduction of related technologies. This will ultimately contribute to digitalization and digital transformation for smartization of the construction industry.

다양한 산업분야에서 4차 산업혁명 기술은 그 활용도가 날로 커지고 있다. 건설업계에서도 드론, IoT, 센서기술, 디지털트원 등의 도입을 통해 4차 산업혁명에 걸맞은 변화를 꾀하고 있으나, 그 변화는 타 산업에 비해 더디게 진행되고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 최근 불고 있는 건설업계의 디지털화와 디지털 전환은 건설산업이 처해 있는 고질적인 문제들을 개선하고 혁신하는 새로운 패러다임이 될 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 디지털화와 디지털 전환에 반드시 필요한 데이터 허브와 데이터 허브의 이용을 위한 API를 활용한 케이스 스터디를 진행해 보고, 이를 통해 데이터 허브와 API 활용에 대한 효율성과 타당성에 대해 고찰해 보았다. API 시스템 도입 시 일인 평균 약 23%의 예산 절감 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 약 4.4배의 비용대비 편익이 발생하는 것으로 나타나 사업 추진 타당성은 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 본 연구의 결과 및 프레임 워크는 관련 연구의 기초 연구자료가 될 것이며, 관련 기술 도입을 촉진하기 위한 좋은 사례 연구가 될 것이다. 이는 궁극적으로는 건설업의 스마트화를 위한 디지털화와 디지털 전환에 기여 할 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by a grant(NRF-2021R1C1C2091677) from the National Research Foundation of Korea by Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, and also this research was partially supported by research fund the Songwon University in 2019.

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