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_id	acadia17_260
id	acadia17_260
authors	Goldman, Melissa; Myers, Carolina
year	2017
title	Freezing the Field: Robotic Extrusion Techniques Using Magnetic Fields
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 260-265
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.260
summary	The introduction of robotics into the field of 3D printing allows designers and fabricators to truly print in three dimensions, focusing more on the volumetric properties of the extrusion rather than two-dimensional slicing and, furthermore, introducing forces that can defy gravity. This paper introduces a new method of robotic extrusion using magnetic fields to construct ferrostructures. Using a custom tool and ferromagnetic material, the research develops a construction process utilizing the off-plane toolpaths of a 6-axis industrial robotic arm to pull, attract, and repel material into a hardened structure. The ferromagnetic liquid forms spikes and connections around the invisible magnetic fields, and upon hardening, freezes the field into a new physical artifact. This extrusion process allows a fabrication that defies gravity. The robotic fabrication process allows microextrusions to build off of one another, scaling the result to approach an architectural scale and bringing a new freedom to the designer and the fabricator.
keywords	material and construction; fabrication; construction/robotics
series	ACADIA
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_id	acadia17_374
id	acadia17_374
authors	Manninger, Sandra; del Campo, Matias
year	2017
title	Plato's Columns: Platonic Geometries vs. Vague Gestures in Robotic Construction
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 374- 381
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.374
summary	This paper examines the inherent possibilities for architectural production in automated deposition modeling techniques, primarily explored through the use of industrial robots in combination with plastic deposition heads. These robots, in combination with various polymers, toolpaths and colorations, served as a design ecology for the exploration of emergent behaviors in robotic construction. The relationship between geometry (Euclidian, topological, fractal), mechanical properties of material (plasticity, elasticity, viscosity, resilience), optical properties (color, absorbance, transmittance, scattering), and the gestural qualities of robotic toolpaths constitute the palette adopted for the presented project. The project combines the rigor of a platonic body (Figure 2) with the emergent properties of vague gestures. The introduction of moments of uncertainty in the process produces glitches that are embraced as an opportunity to find novel aesthetic conditions. The profound entanglement with the post-digital realm is discussed as the discursive plane of thinking applied to the project.
keywords	design methods; information processing fabrication; construction/robotics; form finding; computational / artistic cultures
series	ACADIA
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_id	cf2017_630
id	cf2017_630
authors	Muehlbauer, Manuel; Song, Andy; Burry, Jane
year	2017
title	Towards Intelligent Control in Generative Design
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, pp. 630-647.
summary	This position paper proposes and defines the nature of a framework, which explores ways of integrating control system (CS) with machine intelligence for generative design (GD). This paper elaborates about the implications of and the potential for impact on GD. The framework described in this work can be used as an active tool to drive design processes and support decision making process in early stages of architectural design. This type of system can be either automated in nature or adaptive to regular user input as part of interactive design mechanisms. The module of CS in the framework would allow additional guidance during design and therefore reduce the need of manual input to enable a semi-automated design practice for lengthy generative processes. This study on GD reveals emergent properties of the framework, for example the introduction of intelligent control allows guidance of GD to meet specified performance criteria and intended aesthetic expressions with reduced need for user interaction.
keywords	Semi-Automated Design, Evolutionary Architecture, Generative Design, Architectural Optimisation, Artificial Intelligence
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2017/12/01 14:38

_id	acadia17_534
id	acadia17_534
authors	Savov, Anton; Tessmann, Oliver
year	2017
title	Introduction to Playable Voxel-Shape Grammars
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 534- 543
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.534
summary	A shape grammar is a collection of visually defined geometric rules that could be used to automate the generation of formal representations of designs for buildings, cities, products and more. We offer an extension of the shape grammar formalism based entirely on voxel space instead of vectors, which we used for the generation of schematic architectural designs. We describe a method using playability to increase human agency and designer control over the outcome of the generative phase of voxel-shape grammars. The method is presented with an implementation in the environment of Minecraft and employs three guidance mechanisms. To conclude we list a few considerations from our experience in the design of a playable, voxel-shape grammar and point to future work.
keywords	design methods; information processing; game engines; generative system; crowdsourcing
series	ACADIA
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_id	ijac201715106
id	ijac201715106
authors	Cardoso Llach, Daniel; Ardavan Bidgoli and Shokofeh Darbari
year	2017
title	Assisted automation: Three learning experiences in architectural robotics
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 15 - no. 1, 87-102
summary	Fueled by long-standing dreams of both material efficiency and aesthetic liberation, robots have become part of mainstream architectural discourses, raising the question: How may we nurture an ethos of visual, tactile, and spatial exploration in technologies that epitomize the legacies of industrial automation—for example, the pursuit of managerial efficiency, control, and an ever-finer subdivision of labor? Reviewing and extending a growing body of research on architectural robotics pedagogy, and bridging a constructionist tradition of design education with recent studies of science and technology, this article offers both a conceptual framework and concrete strategies to incorporate robots into architectural design education in ways that foster a spirit of exploration and discovery, which is key to learning creative design. Through reflective accounts of three learning experiences, we introduce the notions “assisted automation” and “robotic embodiment” as devices to enrich current approaches to robot–human design, highlighting situated and embodied aspects of designing with robotic machines.
keywords	Design education, architectural robotics, computational design, robot–human collaboration, studies of science and technology
series	other
type	normal paper
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_id	cf2017_419
id	cf2017_419
authors	Dickey, Rachel
year	2017
title	Soft Computing in Design: Developing Automation Strategies from Material Indeterminacies
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, pp. 419-430.
summary	Integrating concepts of soft computation into advanced manufacturing and architecture means perceiving the element of chance not as a hindrance, but as an opportunity. The projects examined in this manuscript explore opportunities for integrating material indeterminacy into advanced manufacturing by pairing a certain degree material unpredictability with the rigid order of machine control. The three projects described investigate three common categories of automated tooling including additive processes, subtractive processes and molding / casting processes. Each project begins with the question, what opportunities might arise from the mediation between material volition and computational control? By embracing indeterminate material results and taking an optimistic stance on chance and uncertainty, which are usually treated as problems rather than values, the intent is to provide ways for automating unique material effects and explore the opportunities for integrating soft computing in design.
keywords	Robotics, 3d Printing, Digital Fabrication, Automation, Indeterminacy
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2017/12/01 14:38

_id	cf2017_457
id	cf2017_457
authors	Erdine, Elif; Kallegias, Alexandros; Lara Moreira, Angel Fernando; Devadass, Pradeep; Sungur, Alican
year	2017
title	Robot-Aided Fabrication of Interwoven Reinforced Concrete Structures
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, p. 457.
summary	This paper focuses on the realization of three-dimensionally interwoven concrete structures and their design process. The output is part of an ongoing research in developing an innovative strategy for the use of robotics in construction. The robotic fabrication techniques described in this paper are coupled with the computational methods dealing with geometry rationalization and material constraints among others. By revisiting the traditional bar bending techniques, this research aims to develop a novel approach by the reduction of mechanical parts for retaining control over the desired geometrical output. This is achieved by devising a robotic tool-path, developed in KUKA\|prc with Python scripting, where fundamental material properties, including tolerances and spring-back values, are integrated in the bending motion methods via a series of mathematical calculations in accord with physical tests. This research serves to demonstrate that robotic integration while efficient in manufacturing it also retains valid alignment with the architectural design sensibility.
keywords	Robotic fabrication, Robotic bar bending, Concrete composite, Geometry optimization, Polypropylene formwork
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2017/12/01 14:38

_id	ecaade2017_249
id	ecaade2017_249
authors	Coraglia, Ugo Maria, Simeone, Davide, Cursi, Stefano, Fioravanti, Antonio, Wurzer, Gabriel and D'Alessandro, Daniela
year	2017
title	A Simulation Model for Logical and Operative Clash Detection
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 519-526
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.519
summary	The introduction of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) approach has facilitated the management process of documents produced by different kinds of professionals involved in the design and/or renovation of a building, through identification and subsequent management of geometrical interferences (Clash Detection). The methodology of this research proposes a tool to support Clash Detection, introducing the logical-operative dimension, that may occur with the presence of a construction site within a hospital structure, through the integration of a BIM model within a Game Engine environment, to preserve the continuity of daily hospital activities and trying to reduce negative impacts, times and costs due to construction activities.
keywords	Construction site; Hospital; Game Engine; Gaming; Building Information Modeling (BIM); Simulation
series	eCAADe
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:56

_id	sigradi2017_013
id	sigradi2017_013
authors	Fernández González, Alberto
year	2017
title	Modelamiento visual de conceptos espaciales en Taller de Diseño Arquitectónico 1-2 [Visual spatial concepts modeling at Architectural Design Studio 1-2]
source	SIGraDi 2017 [Proceedings of the 21th Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - ISBN: 978-956-227-439-5] Chile, Concepción 22 - 24 November 2017, pp.100-105
summary	This research presents results of visual modeling strategies introduction, associated with spatial ideas, being all referred to the work done in the Architectural Design Studio 1-2 at the University of Chile. The applied project methodology seeks to lay the foundations of an incremental draft strategy, which allows a smooth transition between the analog conceptual stages to a digital inclusion of similar criteria of visual modeling in early stages of architectural design. That methodology allows to students to decode their concepts to digital shapes, using point, lines, and triangles as analog-digital translators for each proposal.
keywords	Architectural design; Translation; Shapes; Analog to Digital
series	SIGRADI
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_id	ecaade2017_014
id	ecaade2017_014
authors	Ireland, Tim
year	2017
title	Teaching architecture students to code - Thrills and spills
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 363-372
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.363
summary	This paper will present the introduction of computer programming for design to students at the Leicester School of Architecture (LSA). It will describe the course and teachings, explain the trials and tribulations, and illustrate the results. An important weight on students of architecture, when it comes to the inclusion of coding into their architectural education, is the pressure of meeting certain professional criteria. The MArch Architecure course results in a professional level award that is prescribed by the ARB, and accredited by the RIBA for Part II exemption from their examinations. Consequently, students are required to articulate through their design work that they have met the learning outcomes associated with the stipulated professional criteria. Given the task of meeting the learning outcomes is challenging enough, the pressure of then learning to code, and to apply that skill to the design process in the course of the traditional process is a pressure few students of architecture seem willing to take on. The paper will conclude with a discussion as to the merits of coding and reason why students of architecture should learn to code.
keywords	Programming; Code; Processing; Teaching; Architectural Education
series	eCAADe
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:50

_id	ecaade2017_194
id	ecaade2017_194
authors	Michielsen, Dieter, Dalle, Tonia, Usai, Mara, Romero, Rosaura and Pak, Burak
year	2017
title	Learning Participatory Urban Research - Towards a Network of Collective Ingenuity (OURB)
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 551-560
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.551
summary	This research was put together by four Master's students from KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture, who are self-motivated to investigate the possibilities of collective methods for designing within the Urban context. This paper is divided into two parts, the first being a scholarly investigation into learning from the collective mentality shift, and movements; discovering the added values of operating immersion/eversion from the virtual worlds to the physical one and analyzing key factors for engaging the public on online communities. Following, the paper brings to light the challenges the future of urban planning faces during today's digital shift and the solutions possible through the introduction of digital platforms as support to urban planning structures. The second part is the complementation of the first, as the research team showcases the findings by testing out the learned concepts and conducting on-field social experiments. The paper concludes with an analysis of the results, and future directions to the research project.
keywords	collaboration; co-creation; collective ingenuity; digital platforms; social engagement
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_203
id	ecaade2017_203
authors	Papamanolis, Anthony and Liapi, Katherine
year	2017
title	Digital Design Hermeneutics - Proposing a Metacode for Architectural Pedagogy in the Information Age
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 303-312
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.303
summary	This paper forms part of a broader inquiry regarding possible theoretical models for interpreting and understanding digital architectural design. Such models include hermeneutics, activity theory and design protocols. Starting by highlighting the limits of computational methods in an architectural context, it will be attempted to explore certain implications of the introduction of digital media in the design process. Certain elements from the field of hermeneutics will be introduced in order to understand the impact computational logic has on architectural culture especially in a pedagogical setting. It is argued that such an understanding is crucial in order to design effective strategies for architectural design education in the Information Age.
keywords	Computational Design; Architectural Pedagogy; Digital Design Education; Architectural Hermeneutics
series	eCAADe
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last changed	2022/06/07 08:00

_id	ecaade2018_174
id	ecaade2018_174
authors	Strzala, Marcin
year	2018
title	Design Research Based Method for Digital Fabrication Teaching
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 763-770
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.1.763
summary	The paper describes the application of a standardised teaching method of digital fabrication in architecture. The introduction formulates a pedagogical problem and addresses both methodological and praxiological aspects of the teaching process based on design research. Next, the process is illustrated with a description of three digital fabrication courses where the teaching method was used. The initial implementation took place in 2016 at Faculty of Architecture at Warsaw University of Technology. The author outlines the translation of theoretical work frame into teaching method, presents the course outcomes and provides a critical analysis of results. In 2017, a revised teaching method has been used two times, again at Faculty of Architecture at WUT and at Monash Art Design and Architecture. Both courses are described in a way analogous to the initial exploration. In consequence, the results of the same course conducted in different teaching, conditions are compared. In conclusion, the developed method is evaluated in relation to teaching outcomes.
keywords	digital fabrication; pedagogy; teaching; design-research
series	eCAADe
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_id	acadia17_18
id	acadia17_18
authors	Abdel-Rahman, Amira; Michalatos, Panagiotis
year	2017
title	Magnetic Morphing
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 18-27
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.018
summary	In an attempt to design shape-morphing multifunctional objects, this thesis uses programmable matter to design self-organizing multi-agent systems capable of morphing from one shape into another. The research looks at various precedents of self-assembly and modular robotics to design and prototype passive agents that could be cheaply mass-produced. Intelligence will be embedded into these agents on a material level, designing different local interactions to perform different global goals. The initial exploratory study looks at various examples from nature like plankton and molecules. Magnetic actuation is chosen as the external actuation force between agents. The research uses simultaneous digital and physical investigations to understand and design the interactions between agents. The project offers a systemic investigation of the effect of shape, interparticle forces, and surface friction on the packing and reconfiguration of granular systems. The ability to change the system state from a gaseous, liquid, then solid state offers new possibilities in the field of material computation, where one can design a "material" and change its properties on demand.
keywords	material and construction; construction/robotics; smart materials; smart assembly/construction; simulation & optimization
series	ACADIA
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last changed	2022/06/07 07:52

_id	ecaade2017_054
id	ecaade2017_054
authors	Abramovic, Vasilija, Glynn, Ruairi and Achten, Henri
year	2017
title	ROAMNITURE - Multi-Stable Soft Robotic Structures
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 327-336
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.327
summary	The rise in robotics is not only changing fabrication research in architecture but increasingly providing opportunities for animating the materiality of architecture, offering responsive, performative and adaptive design possibilities for the built environment. A fundamental challenge with robotics is its suitability to safe, and comfortable use in proximity to the human body. Here we present the preliminary results of the Roamniture Project, a hybrid approach to developing kinetic architecture based on a combination of rigid and soft body dynamics.
keywords	Kinetic Architecture; Soft Robotics; Soft Architecture; Furniture
series	eCAADe
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_id	acadia17_38
id	acadia17_38
authors	Ahlquist, Sean; McGee, Wes; Sharmin, Shahida
year	2017
title	PneumaKnit: Actuated Architectures Through Wale- and Course-Wise Tubular Knit-Constrained Pneumatic Systems
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 38-51
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.038
summary	This research explores the development of seamless pneumatically actuated systems whose motion is controlled by the combination of differentially knitted textiles and standardized thin-walled silicone tubing. This work proposes a fundamental material strategy that addresses challenges ranging from soft robotics to pneumatic architecture. Research in soft robotics seeks to achieve complex motions through non-mechanical monolithic systems, comprised of highly articulated shapes molded with a combination of elastic and inelastic materials. Inflatables in architecture focus largely on the active structuring of static forms, as facade systems or as structured envelopes. An emerging use of pneumatic architecture proposes morphable, adaptive systems accomplished through differentiated mechanically interconnected components. In the research described in this paper, a wide array of capabilities in motion and geometric articulation are accomplished through the design of knitted sleeves that generate a series of actuated “elbows.” As opposed to molding silicone bladders, differentiation in motion is generated through the more facile ability of changing stitch structure, and shaping of the knitted textile sleeve, which constrains the standard silicone tubing. The relationship between knit differentiation, pneumatic pressure, and the resultant motion profile is studied initially with individual actuators, and ultimately in propositions for larger seamless assemblies. As opposed to a cellular study of individual components, this research proposes structures with multi-scalar articulation, from fiber and stitch to overall form, composed into seamless, massively deformable architectures.
keywords	material and construction; fabrication; construction/robotics
series	ACADIA
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_id	ecaade2017_172
id	ecaade2017_172
authors	Brand?o, Filipe, Paio, Alexandra and Whitelaw, Christopher
year	2017
title	Mapping Mass Customization
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 417-424
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.417
summary	Mass customization (MC) and personal fabrication (PF) are current relevant topics in architecture offices practice and schools design research. Architects are adopting information based design and production techniques as a response to architectural century challenges. However, is not clear how various authors used and transformed the concept in practice, research and industry after three decades since the MC term was introduced by Davis (1987). Therefore, is essential to map the most relevant works in the field in relation to production and design control. The paper presents some of the results of the ongoing study through an evolving map that aims to visualize relationships, layering complexity and revealing difference.
keywords	Mass Customization; Personal Fabrication; Housing; Map
series	eCAADe
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_id	acadia17_164
id	acadia17_164
authors	Brugnaro, Giulio; Hanna, Sean
year	2017
title	Adaptive Robotic Training Methods for Subtractive Manufacturing
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 164-169
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.164
summary	This paper presents the initial developments of a method to train an adaptive robotic system for subtractive manufacturing with timber, based on sensor feedback, machine-learning procedures and material explorations. The methods were evaluated in a series of tests where the trained networks were successfully used to predict fabrication parameters for simple cutting operations with chisels and gouges. The results suggest potential benefits for non-standard fabrication methods and a more effective use of material affordances.
keywords	design methods; information processing; construction; robotics; ai & machine learning; digital craft; manual craft
series	ACADIA
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_id	ecaade2017_027
id	ecaade2017_027
authors	Carl, Timo, Schein, Markus and Stepper, Frank
year	2017
title	Sun Shades - About Designing Adaptable Solar Facades
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 165-174
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.165
summary	External shading structures are a well-established typology for reducing solar heat loads. A major disadvantage is their inflexible nature, blocking views from inside and desired solar radiation for seasons with less sunshine hours. An adaptive approach on the other end can accommodate dynamic environmental exchange and user control. Furthermore, kinetic movement has great potential to create expressive spatial structures. However, such typologies are inherently complex. This paper presents the design process for two novel adaptive façade typologies, conducted on an experimental level in an educational context. Moreover, we will discuss the conception of a suitable methodological framework, which we applied to engage the complexity of this design task. Thereby we will highlight the importance of employing various methods, combining analogue and computational models not in a linear sequence, but rather in an overlapping, iterative way to create an innovation friendly design setting. The Sun Shades project offers insight into the relationships between design potentials inherent in adaptable structures and the advantages and limitation of computational methods employed to tackle them.
keywords	computational design methodology; performance-based design; associative geometry modelling; solar simulation; physical form-finding; design theory
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_244
id	ecaade2017_244
authors	Chaltiel, Stephanie, Bravo, Maite and Chronis, Angelos
year	2017
title	Digital fabrication with Virtual and Augmented Reality for Monolithic Shells
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 211-218
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.211
summary	The digital fabrication of monolithic shell structures is presenting some challenges related to the interface between computational design and fabrication techniques, such as the methods chosen for the suitable parametrization of the geometry based on materiality characteristics and construction constrains, the digital optimization criteria of variables, and the translation of the relevant code used for digital fabrication. Specifically, the translation from the digital to the physical when a definite materiality appears during the digital fabrication process proves to be a crucial step, which is typically approached as a linear and predetermined sequence. This often-difficult step offers the potential of embedding a certain level of interactivity between the fabricator and the materialized model during the fabrication process in order to allow for real time adjustments or corrections. This paper features monolithic shell construction processes that promote a simple interface of live interaction between the fabricator and the tool control during the digital fabrication process. The implementation of novel digital and physical methods will be explored, offering the possibility of being combined with automated fabrication actions controlled by real time inputs with virtual reality [VR] influenced by 3d scanning and 3d CAD programs, and the possibility of incorporating augmented reality [AR].
keywords	virtual reality; augmented reality; monolithic shells
series	eCAADe
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