College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Construction Management Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Construction Management
College - Author 2
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 2
Construction Management Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Construction Management
College - Author 3
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 3
Construction Management Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Construction Management
Date
5-2025
Primary Advisor/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Michael Brennan, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Construction Management Department
Abstract/Summary
PlanSyncc was born from shared construction internship experiences, where the team observed significant language barriers between supervisors and tradesmen, leading to miscommunication, inefficiencies, and safety risk. Motivated by this problem, PlanSyncc developed an AI-powered translation software to bridge the gap by translating construction documents in real-time. To bring PlanSyncc to life, the team divided the project into three key deliverables: a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), a business plan, and a pitch deck. The MVP involved creating two Python-based translation codes, one for specifications and another for complex construction plans using tools like PyMuPDF, Tesseract, mtranslate, and others. The business plan outlined marketing strategy, pricing models, competition analysis, and future goals, while the pitch deck summarized PlanSyncc’s vision for potential investors. Moving forward, PlanSyncc plans to hire a software engineer to refine and train an optical character recognition (OCR) model to improve translation accuracy, secure funding to scale the product, and conduct testing with construction firms to validate and improve PlanSyncc’s functionality. The challenges presented by this project highlight the need to grow the team to improve expertise and further the startup journey. The goal is to transform communication in the construction industry, making job sites safer, more efficient, and inclusive.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cmsp/865
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