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_id	acadia18_72
id	acadia18_72
authors	Nagy, Danil; Stoddart, Jim; Villaggi, Lorenzo; Burger, Shane; Benjamin, David
year	2018
title	Digital Dérive. Reconstructing urban environments based on human experience
source	ACADIA // 2018: Recalibration. On imprecisionand infidelity. [Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-17729-7] Mexico City, Mexico 18-20 October, 2018, pp. 72-81
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.072
summary	This paper describes a novel method for reconstructing urban environments based on individual occupant experience. The method relies on a low-cost off-the-shelf 360-degree camera to capture video and audio data from a natural walk through the city. It then uses a custom workflow based on an open-source Structure from Motion (SfM) library to reconstruct a dense point cloud from images extracted from the 360-degree video. The point cloud and audio data are then represented within a virtual reality (VR) model, creating a multisensory environment that immerses the viewer into the subjective experience of the occupant. This work questions the role of precision and fidelity in our experience and representation of a “real” physical environment. On the one hand, the resulting VR environment is less complete and has lower fidelity than digital environments created through traditional modeling and rendering workflows. On the other hand, because each point in the point cloud is literally sampled from the actual environment, the resulting model also captures more of the noise and imprecision that characterizes our world. The result is an uncanny immersive experience that is less precise than traditional digital environments, yet represents many more of the unique physical characteristics that define our urban experiences.
keywords	full paper, urban design & analysis, representation + perception, interactive simulations, virtual reality
series	ACADIA
type	paper
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_id	ecaade2018_188
id	ecaade2018_188
authors	Coppens, Adrien, Mens, Tom and Gallas, Mohamed-Anis
year	2018
title	Parametric Modelling Within Immersive Environments - Building a Bridge Between Existing Tools and Virtual Reality Headsets
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 711-716
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.711
summary	Even though architectural modelling radically evolved over the course of its history, the current integration of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) components in the corresponding design tasks is mostly limited to enhancing visualisation. Little to none of these tools attempt to tackle the challenge of modelling within immersive environments, that calls for new input modalities in order to move away from the traditional mouse and keyboard combination. In fact, relying on 2D devices for 3D manipulations does not seem to be effective as it does not offer the same degrees of freedom. We therefore present a solution that brings VR modelling capabilities to Grasshopper, a popular parametric design tool. Together with its associated proof-of-concept application, our extension offers a glimpse at new perspectives in that field. By taking advantage of them, one can edit geometries with real-time feedback on the generated models, without ever leaving the virtual environment. The distinctive characteristics of VR applications provide a range of benefits without obstructing design activities. The designer can indeed experience the architectural models at full scale from a realistic point-of-view and truly feels immersed right next to them.
keywords	Computer-aided Design; Parametric modelling; Virtual Reality; Architectural modelling; Human-Computer Interaction
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2018_270
id	ecaade2018_270
authors	Gönenç Sorguç, Arzu, Kruºa Yemiºco?lu, Müge and Özgenel, Ça?lar F?rat
year	2018
title	Multiverse of a Form - Snowflake to Shelder
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 411-416
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.411
summary	The almost seamless integration of computation, fabrication and immersion technologies in architecture not only constitutes potentials for exploring design instances through multiple media but also changes design paradigm from form-formation to form-formation-exploration. In this sense, multiverse of design as proposed in this study and integration of various design technologies from virtual to real aims to advance higher order thinking skills and a more exclusive design exploration in computational design process. Undoubtedly, the multiverse of design cannot be handled without emerging technologies temptingly easing fabrication in both physical and virtual realms. On the other hand, such technologies can easily be deceptive in regard with scale, choice of material, details and etc.Therefore, how and which modes of exploration (physical or virtual) should be integrated into the design process is critical. "Exploration of design" in the realm of new technologies does not only connote a formal exploration of design and its performance but it also becomes a way learning/thinking of design enhancing critical thinking and constructivist learning. Within the scope of this study, the multiverse of a form(ation) is explained throughly and examplified through snowflake pavilion which is issued to 4th year and graduate students in the scope of an elective studio course. Snowflake pavillon comprises physical, virtual and mapped reality as a triskelion for immersive experience for visitors.
keywords	Virtual Reality; Augmented Reality; Physical Reality; Fabrication Technologies; Multiverse of Design
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2018_251
id	ecaade2018_251
authors	Park, Hyejin, Panya, David Stephen, Goo, Hyungmo, Kim, Teahoon and Seo, Jihyo
year	2018
title	BIM-based Virtual Reality and Human Behavior Simulation For Safety Design
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 823-832
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.823
summary	The constant development of Building Information Modelling and Virtual reality in architecture and construction has gone beyond visualization and marketing in architecture to enhancing workflows of architects with assets such as immersion and interaction that assists Architects to make more informed decisions from design to construction. Using virtual reality complex decisions can be simulated and analyzed to produce iterations for the optimizing design. Recently, safety design to protect users from the risk of life has become an issue. BIM and VR for Safety Design is a beneficial collaboration for the designer to experience user safety in a virtual built environment immersively. There is a need for intensive experimentation and simulation into user-centered design safety due to the complexity of this part of the design process. The most unpredictable elements of user design safety is human behavior. this paper explores Human behavior using intelligent virtual agents in emergency situations, as this is when user safety is at highest risk in a built environment. In this paper, we explore the potential of a BIM based VR and human behavior simulation in relation to emergency situations.
keywords	BIM; Virtual Reality; Safety simulation; Safety design; human behavior
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2018_232
id	ecaade2018_232
authors	Al Bondakji, Louna, Chatzi, Anna-Maria, Heidari Tabar, Minoo, Wesseler, Lisa-Marie and Werner, Liss C.
year	2018
title	VR-visualization of High-dimensional Urban Data
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 773-780
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.773
summary	The project aims to investigate the possibility of VR in a combination of visualizing high-dimensional urban data. Our study proposes a data-based tool for urban planners, architects, and researchers to 3D visualize and experience an urban quarter. Users have a possibility to choose a specific part of a city according to urban data input like "buildings, streets, and landscapes". This data-based tool is based on an algorithm to translate data from Shapefiles (.sh) in a form of a virtual cube model. The tool can be scaled and hence applied globally. The goal of the study is to improve understanding of the connection and analysis of high-dimensional urban data beyond a two-dimensional static graph or three-dimensional image. Professionals may find an optimized condition between urban data through abstract simulation. By implementing this tool in the early design process, researchers have an opportunity to develop a new vision for extending and optimizing urban materials.
keywords	Abstract Urban Data Visualization; Virtual Reality; Geographical Information System
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2018_162
id	caadria2018_162
authors	Hawton, Dominic, Cooper-Wooley, Ben, Odolphi, Jorke, Doherty, Ben, Fabbri, Alessandra, Gardner, Nicole and Haeusler, M. Hank
year	2018
title	Shared Immersive Environments for Parametric Model Manipulation - Evaluating a Workflow for Parametric Model Manipulation from Within Immersive Virtual Environments
source	T. Fukuda, W. Huang, P. Janssen, K. Crolla, S. Alhadidi (eds.), Learning, Adapting and Prototyping - Proceedings of the 23rd CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 17-19 May 2018, pp. 483-492
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.483
summary	Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) provide designers with new visual mediums through which to communicate their designs. There is great potential for these mediums to positively augment current visual communication methods by improving remote collaboration. Enabling designers to interact with familiar computational tools through external virtual interfaces would allow them to both calibrate design parameters and visualise parametric outcomes from within the same immersive virtual environment. The current research outlines a workflow for parametric manipulation and mesh replication between immersive applications developed in the Unity game engine and McNeel's Grasshopper plugin. This paper serves as a foundation for future research into integrating design tools with external VR and AR applications in an effort of enhancing remote collaborative designs.
keywords	Augmented Reality; Virtual Reality; Parametric Design; Procedural; Grasshopper
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ecaade2018_141
id	ecaade2018_141
authors	Hermund, Anders, Klint, Lars Simon, Bundgaard, Ture Slot and Noël Meedom Meldgaard Bj?rnson-Langen, Rune
year	2018
title	The Perception of Architectural Space in Reality, in Virtual Reality, and through Plan and Section Drawings - A case study of the perception of architectural atmosphere
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 735-744
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.735
summary	This paper presents the findings from a comparative study of an architectural space communicated as the space itself and its two different representations, i.e. a virtual reality model and traditional plan and section drawings. Using eye tracking technology in combination with qualitative questionnaires, a case study of an architectural space is investigated in physical reality, a virtual reality 3D BIM model, and finally through representation of the space in plan and section drawings. In this study, the virtual reality scenario seems closer to reality than the experience of the same space experienced through plan and section drawings. There is an overall higher correlation of both the conscious reflections and the less conscious behaviour between the real physical architectural space and the virtual reality space, than there is between the real space and the space communicated through plan and section drawings. We can conclude that the scenario with the best overall size estimations, compared to the actual measures, is the virtual reality scenario. The paper further discusses the future applications of virtual reality in architecture.
keywords	Architectural representation; Virtual Reality; Perception; Tradition
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2018_161
id	caadria2018_161
authors	Huang, Xiaoran, White, Marcus and Burry, Mark
year	2018
title	Design Globally, Immerse Locally - A Synthetic Design Approach by Integrating Agent Based Modelling with Virtual Reality
source	T. Fukuda, W. Huang, P. Janssen, K. Crolla, S. Alhadidi (eds.), Learning, Adapting and Prototyping - Proceedings of the 23rd CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 17-19 May 2018, pp. 473-482
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.473
summary	The last three decades have witnessed the explosion of technology and its impact on the architecture discipline which has drastically changed the methods of design. New techniques such as Agent-based modeling (ABM) and Virtual Reality (VR) have been widely implemented in architectural and urban design domains, yet the potential integration between these two methods remains arguably unexploited. The investigation in this paper aims to probe the following questions: How can architects and urban designers be informed more comprehensively by melding ABM and VR techniques at the preliminary/conceptual design stage? Which platform is considered more appropriate to facilitate a user-friendly system and reduces the steep learning curve? And what are the potential benefits of this approach in architectural education, particularly for the design studio environment? With those questions, we proposed a prototype in Unity, a multi-platform development tool that originated from the game industry, to simulate and visualize pedestrian behaviors in urban environments with immersive design experience and tested it in a scenario-based case study. This approach has also been further tested in an architectural design studio, demonstrating its technical feasibility as well as the potential contributions to the pedagogy.
keywords	Agent based modelling; Virtual Reality; Urban Design
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ecaade2018_209
id	ecaade2018_209
authors	Lescop, Laurent and Suner, Bruno
year	2018
title	15 Years of Immersion - Evolution and assessment of a pedagogy
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. 391-400
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.1.391
summary	Since 2002, the Master's students at the Graduate School of Architecture of Nantes who are enrolled in the "Architecture in Representation" orientation have carried out a pioneering work in the use of digital tools. By adopting the most recent techniques and tools, they have transformed the architectural design approach, thanks to the integration of "narrative design". In fifteen years, students will have gone from the board to digital drawing, to immersion and virtual reality, including short films and interactive devices, without losing sight that the subject of the work is in fact the project, and not the tool. In doing so, they have questioned, led by their professors, the status of synthesis images, the challenges of interactive narrative and of the virtual world. Within the school, time was needed to accept these explorations; the use of digital tools, long criticised, was blocking the appreciation of the content and the students' experimental approaches. Nowadays, the experience from these past fifteen years lead us to ask this question: do digital tools renew the design paradigms, or are we only involved in the evolution of practices through the integration of other means?
keywords	Representation; perspective; immersion; perception; 3D; VR
series	eCAADe
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_id	sigradi2018_1327
id	sigradi2018_1327
authors	Lobosco, Tales
year	2018
title	Virtual Reality as a tool to regain tactual procedures in digital design
source	SIGraDi 2018 [Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - ISSN: 2318-6968] Brazil, São Carlos 7 - 9 November 2018, pp. 37-43
summary	This article aims to analyze the transformations undergone in design since the implementation of the digital processes. Seeking to discuss the limits for the construction of an operational model that does not act directly on the generated form and where the gesture and the materiality lost their place. In this sense, this paper proposes a project experience based on the interaction between analogue and virtual reality tools, allowing the retrieval of tactile and material interactions, with the direct manipulation of the final shape of the object in a digital design environment.
keywords	Digital design; Tactual; Materiality; Virtual reality; Gesture
series	SIGRADI
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_id	ecaade2018_238
id	ecaade2018_238
authors	Moleta, Tane, Wang, Brandon and Schnabel, Marc Aurel
year	2018
title	The Virtual Mirror - Cognitive Loads in VR and VR Visualisations
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 815-822
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.815
summary	This paper begins to look at how human data can be collected via Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality alongside Eye Tracking data for design Verification. This paper presents preliminary testing and results from participants to demonstrate a data pipeline methodology and data processing to begin to understand and verify the impact of certain design elements have on ones cognitive experience.All testing and aims have been focused on basic design elements and how they may effect the experience of pathfinding and navigating through a conceptual design within an architectural practice situation.
keywords	Cognitive Loads; Virtual Reality; Eye Tracking; Design Verification
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2018_220
id	ecaade2018_220
authors	Moralioglu, Begum
year	2018
title	Spatial User Interfaces in Mixed Reality - Online Shopping Experience Design
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 753-760
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.753
summary	The purpose of this study is to determine the parameters of the best possible spatial user interface design for the online shopping experience in mixed reality. In the first phase of the study, ten existing augmented and virtual reality shopping applications are examined, and the spatial relationships of the interfaces used in these experiences and the possibilities of natural interactions provided to the user are compared. In the next phase of the study, the interfaces are evaluated to propose a three-dimensional spatial interface powered by the mixed reality that improves the spatial relationship and neutrality of these interfaces.
keywords	Mixed Reality; E-commerce; Spatial Interfaces; 3D User Interfaces; HoloLens; Natural Interfaces
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaadesigradi2019_474
id	ecaadesigradi2019_474
authors	Nunes de Vasconcelos, Guilherme, Malard, Maria Lucia, van Stralen, Mateus, Campomori, Maurício, Canavezzi de Abreu, Sandro, Lobosco, Tales, Flach Gomes, Isabella and Duarte Costa Lima, Lucas
year	2019
title	Do we still need CAVEs?
source	Sousa, JP, Xavier, JP and Castro Henriques, G (eds.), Architecture in the Age of the 4th Industrial Revolution - Proceedings of the 37th eCAADe and 23rd SIGraDi Conference - Volume 3, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 11-13 September 2019, pp. 133-142
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2019.3.133
summary	This paper discusses the relevance of CAVE systems in comparison with virtual and augmented reality head-mounted displays in terms of immersion experience, costs, maintenance, ease to use, interactivity, and social interaction. It is based on a comparative study of a systematic literature review comprising the works available at CumInCAD and IEEE databases in the period from 1998-2018, and empirical data from technical visits made to five CAVEs in Europe. The discussion seeks to cover the limits of each technology and questions the need for CAVEs nowadays.
keywords	CAVE; Virtual Reality; head mounted display; Augmented reality
series	eCAADeSIGraDi
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_id	sigradi2018_1364
id	sigradi2018_1364
authors	Nunes de Vasconcelos, Guilherme; de Sousa Van Stralen, Mateus; Menezes, Alexandre; Gontijo Ramos, Fernando Murilo
year	2018
title	Perceive to learn to perceive: an experience with virtual reality devices for architecture design learning
source	SIGraDi 2018 [Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - ISSN: 2318-6968] Brazil, São Carlos 7 - 9 November 2018, pp. 985-990
summary	This work investigates the potential use of low-cost virtual reality (VR) devices in architectural education to improve spatial perception of undergraduate architecture students. The experiment involved a gradual approach into the design process, starting with an intervention on a physical space, its bidimensional representation, 3d modelling and immersion in VR. After the immersion, students answered a questionnaire with open and closed-questions about their experience, and their evaluation of the use of VR in the designing. The findings point to the use of VR as a means to explore, perceive and reflect on decisions, allowing students a better understanding of designing.
keywords	Virtual reality; Architectural design; Architecture teaching; Representation; Low-cost devices
series	SIGRADI
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_id	caadria2018_309
id	caadria2018_309
authors	Oprean, Danielle, Verniz, Debora, Zhao, Jiayan, Wallgrün, Jan Oliver, Duarte, José P. and Klippel, Alexander
year	2018
title	Remote Studio Site Experiences: Investigating the Potential to Develop the Immersive Site Visit
source	T. Fukuda, W. Huang, P. Janssen, K. Crolla, S. Alhadidi (eds.), Learning, Adapting and Prototyping - Proceedings of the 23rd CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 17-19 May 2018, pp. 421-430
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.421
summary	Immersive technologies are now enabling better and more affordable immersive experiences, offering the opportunity to revisit their use in the architectural and landscape studio to gain site information. Considering when travel to a site is limited or not possible, immersive experiences can help with conveying site information by overcoming issues faced in earlier virtual studios. We focused on developing three applications to understand the workflow for incorporating site information to generate an immersive site experience. The applications were implemented in a semester-long joint architecture and landscape architecture studio focused on remotely designing for the Santa Marta informal settlement in Rio, Brazil. Preliminary results of implementing the applications indicate a positive outlook towards using immersive experiences for site information particularly when a site is remote.
keywords	immersive experience; site visit; virtual reality
series	CAADRIA
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_id	sigradi2018_1788
id	sigradi2018_1788
authors	Perelli S., Bruno; Soza R., Pedro
year	2018
title	Design of fiduciary markers for its implementation in the urban area
source	SIGraDi 2018 [Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - ISSN: 2318-6968] Brazil, São Carlos 7 - 9 November 2018, pp. 932-936
summary	The mediation by Augmented Reality, allows to add layers of virtual information to reality in natural and intuitive ways, guaranteeing interactions in real time and generating new perceptual stimuli not necessarily remitted exclusively to the field of vision. Interaction devices such as fiduciary markers are resources generally associated with RA experience, however these markers of paper-usually turn out to be ephemeral when implementation is done in open spaces and high traffic. The following work presents results in the analysis of materials that guarantee to be ideal for the permanent implementation of markers in pedestrian urban routes.
keywords	Augmented Reality; Fiduciary Markers; Visual Impairment; Computer Vision
series	SIGRADI
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_id	ecaade2018_264
id	ecaade2018_264
authors	Qabshoqa, Mohammad
year	2018
title	Virtual Place-Making - The Re-discovery of Architectural Places through Augmented Play - A playful emergence between the real and unreal
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. 451-458
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.1.451
summary	This paper introduces the concept of Virtual Place-making through Urban Gamification for architects and designers as a potential application and approach in architecture and urban design. This introduction will be achieved through introducing Augmented Play and Urban Gamification; identifying the urban gamification components based on the game Pokémon Go; exploring the effect of augmented reality games on the experience of architectural and urban spaces; identifying the role of augmented urban gamification in rediscovering cities and redefining architectural spaces. Finally, an investigation of the existing literature concerning making places is combined with the understanding of the impact of digital technologies to construct an understanding of the concept of Virtual Place-making.
keywords	Gamification in Architecture; Internet of Things in Architecture; Augmented Reality in Architecture; User-Participatory in Architecture; Placemaking;
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2018_246
id	ecaade2018_246
authors	Qureshi, Cyrus, Schnabel, Marc Aurel and Moleta, Tane
year	2018
title	CityAR: Wellington - Exploring Cities through Mixed Realities
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 687-692
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.687
summary	This paper aims to study the potential impact of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Realities (VAM) technologies on the built environment and to understand how immersive environments can be used to enhance the human experience within the built environment. In order to investigate and test how these technologies may improve our experience of the city, an augmented reality app is being developed in partnership with Victoria University of Wellington, the Wellington City Council and NEC, New Zealand. The research aims to explore ways in which VAM helps users in exploring cities. The philosophical driver of this project aims to focus on supporting the experience of moving between two points on a map rather than achieving the shortest route to a destination. Once developed, the project proposes the CityAR app which is to be distributed to the general public in order for them to test its functionality and in return, provide user feedback.
keywords	Mixed Environments; Augmented Reality; Smart Cities; Cybrids
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2018_197
id	caadria2018_197
authors	Rogers, Jessie, Schnabel, Marc Aurel and Lo, Tian Tian
year	2018
title	Digital Culture - An Interconnective Design Methodology Ecosystem
source	T. Fukuda, W. Huang, P. Janssen, K. Crolla, S. Alhadidi (eds.), Learning, Adapting and Prototyping - Proceedings of the 23rd CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 17-19 May 2018, pp. 493-502
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.493
summary	Transitioning away from traditional design methodology, for example, paper sketching, CAAD works, and 'flat screen' rendering, this paper proposes a new methodological ecosystem of which tests its validity within a studio-based case study. The focus will prove whether dynamic implementation and interconnectivity of evolving design tools can create richness and complexity of a design outcome through arbitrary phases of a generative design methodology ecosystem. Processes tested include combinations of agent simulations, artistic image processing analysis, site photogrammetry, 3D immersive sketching both abstract and to site-scale, parametric design generation, and virtual reality style presentations. Enhancing the process of design with evolving techniques in a generative way which dynamically interconnects will stimulate a digital culture of design generation that includes new aspects of interest and introduces innovative opportunities within all corners of the architectural realm. Methodology components within this ecosystem of interaction prove that the architecture cannot be as rich and complex without the utilisation of all strengths within each unique design tool.
keywords	Methodology Ecosystem; Simulation; Immersive; Virtual Reality; Photogrammetry
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ecaade2018_361
id	ecaade2018_361
authors	Schneider, Sven, Kuliga, Saskia, Weiser, René, Kammler, Olaf and Fuchkina, Ekaterina
year	2018
title	VREVAL - A BIM-based Framework for User-centered Evaluation of Complex Buildings in Virtual Environments
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 833-842
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.833
summary	The design of buildings requires architects to anticipate how their future users will experience and behave in them. In order to do this objectively and systematically user studies in Virtual Environments (VEs) are a valuable method. In this paper, we present a framework for setting up, conducting and analysing user studies in VEs. The framework is integrated in the architectural design process by using BIM as a common modeling and visualisation platform. In order to define the user studies simple and flexible for the individual purposes we followed a modular concept. Modules thereby refer to different kinds of user study methods. Currently we developed three modules (Wayfinding, Spatial Experience and Qualitative Annotations), each having their individual requirements regarding their setup, interaction method and visualisation of results. In the course of a architectural design studio, students applied this framework to evaluate their building designs from a user perspective.
keywords	Pre-Occupancy Evaluation; Virtual Reality; User-centered Design; Building Information Modeling; Architectural Education
series	eCAADe
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