BIM Based Live Sensor Data Integration and Visualization Using VR

Integrating real-time sensor data into Building Information Models (BIM) has been a game changer in the field of facility management and building energy optimization. BIM and real-time sensor data plays a crucial role in offering immediate insights that improve decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, increase safety measures, and optimize resource allocation. This paper presents a case study of Swinburne University's Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC) building for integration of live sensor data from Internet of Things (IOT) cloud using DFROBOT Firebeetle Espressif (ESP) 32 microcontroller and Dynamo visual programming. The results present a workflow for the real-time cloud-based data collection and storage of live sensor data with successful integration to BIM model. Further, a framework for visualizing the captured data in Virtual Reality (VR) environment has been proposed for enhanced facility management.