The first official SCAUT event focusing on IoT – Construction 4.0 took place on 22 June and was well attended. The aim of the event was to present IoT – Construction 4.0 prototypes and to meet further potential partners, and a number of presentations and use cases were given to illustrate the progress made. It was an ideal occasion for sharing information and contacts on the subject of digitalisation and its future impact on construction.

Felix Amberg, President of the SCAUT development association, opened the event with a presentation on the ideas and aims behind SCAUT. He was followed by Professor Roland Küng from the Zürich University of Applied Sciences, who gave insights into how far the technology has progressed and how the Internet of Things (IoT) will change construction as we know it today.

Yvette Körber from Amberg Loglay AG described the developments that will shape construction in the future, focusing on construction in urban spaces. These construction projects can be made significantly more cost-effective and efficient through the use of connected, up-to-date data and platforms.

A tour allowed attendees to examine the SCAUT Construction 4.0 prototype, which already includes various sensor-equipped components for testing and demonstration purposes. Subsequent presentations by Geri Enderle from Müller Steinag Element AG, Michael Lierau from Elkuch Group AG and Michael Kompatscher from Versuchsstollen Hagerbach showed how these sensors, and the data they provide, can be used in a wide range of use cases to increase efficiency, in maintenance or for improving transparency in production processes.