Analysis of Eduroam Wireless Internet Service Coverage Using the Concept of Building Information Modeling (BIM) (Case Study : 2nd Floor of Labtek IX-C ITB Campus Ganesha) Gilang Vandita (a*), Vera Sadarviana (b), Asep Yusup Saptari (b)
a) Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Earth Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology
Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
*gilangvandita[at]itb.ac.id
b) Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Earth Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology
Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an accurate representation of an object in digital form, which includes both spatial and non-spatial information in it. In order to its capabilities, BIM can be used to monitor facilites in an area, such as internet facility. This research aims to model and determine the factors that might affect Wi-Fi connectivity using the modeling concept of BIM. In this case, the factors related to the influence of room layout, spesifically to the distance from router to device and effect of obstruction- such as walls, doors, or windows on Wi-Fi signal transmission. The study area is modeled from point clouds data in the form of three-dimensional model. The modeling process is based on object-oriented modeling. Then, the 3D models is combined with Wi-Fi signal strength data. The integration results between them are displayed in the form of color visualization. The results show that room layout affects the Wi-Fi connectivity received by the device. More specific, the distance from router to device and the presence of obstruction between them reduce the quality of Wi-FI signal strength received by the device. Meanwhile, in order to object-oriented modeling concept, all phenomena being modeled must have a physical form. Hence, the Wi-Fi signal strength (which is a non-physical phenomenon) is modeled as an specific physical form.
Keywords: BIM, Wi-Fi Connectivity, object-oriented, point clouds, signal strength
