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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	sigradi2023_141
id	sigradi2023_141
authors	Nunes, Ana Julia Thomaz de Frias, Vasconcelos, Guilherme Nunes de and van Stralen, Mateus de Sousa
year	2023
title	National Mapping of Researchers and Artists in Immersive Technologies: A Collaborative Tool for Understanding the Landscape of Scientific and Artistic Production in Brazil
source	García Amen, F, Goni Fitipaldo, A L and Armagno Gentile, Á (eds.), Accelerated Landscapes - Proceedings of the XXVII International Conference of the Ibero-American Society of Digital Graphics (SIGraDi 2023), Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay, 29 November - 1 December 2023, pp. 1525–1534
summary	This paper presents an initial version of the mapping of Brazilian actors in the field of immersive technologies applied to architecture, urbanism, design, and arts. The mapping includes academic and artistic actors who have produced within the researched theme between 2018-2023. Google Scholar and institutional repositories were the main search tools for relevant productions. After gathering the data, validation procedures were conducted. The eligible names were then added to an online table, intended to be collaborative and dynamic The results revealed a total of 45 mapped actors, including eight artists and 38 academics, affiliated with 21 institutions across Brazil. The collaborative online table situates Brazilian immersive technologies production and help to identify affinities between actors, fostering collaborations and research networks. It provides the possibility of visualizing the distribution of these actors nationwide, informing the academic and non-academic communities about the national artistic and scientific productions within the field.
keywords	Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Mapping, Immersive Technology, Brazilian context
series	SIGraDi
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_id	ijac201816405
id	ijac201816405
authors	Poustinch, Ebrahimi
year	2018
title	Subtractive digital fabrication with actual robot and virtual material using a MARI platform
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 16 - no. 4, 281-294
summary	This article presents a project-based research study using a new hybrid augmented reality platform called the Mixed Architectural Robotic Interface. Using the Mixed Architectural Robotic Interface as a mixture of different software and hardware platforms, ranging from design/modeling software, simulation engine, and an augmented reality application, the designer would be able to evaluate the possibilities/limitations of the fabrication, in real time and as part of the design. This method advances designer’s understanding of the fabrication equipment as an input for the design decision-making process. This article demonstrates the potential of a virtual/actual hybridized platform as a new medium to design, simulate, and evaluate, in order to enhance the digital design and fabrication. Introducing the possibility of real-time communication between the digital design software and the fabrication platforms as well as the augmented reality simulation of the fabrication process, the Mixed Architectural Robotic Interface enables designers to test the fabrication process with the fabrication equipment in the early stages of the design process. This method makes it possible to move beyond the traditional limitations of machines pursuing “un-expected creativity,” without any additional time or cost for the process. Using the virtual material for fabrication, the Mixed Architectural Robotic Interface reduces the time and cost of having multiple iterations and encourages the hands-on experimental use of the fabrication tool (in this article robotic/computer numeric control milling) not only as a production tool but also as a design study tool.
keywords	Design, robotics, augmented reality, digital fabrication, computer numeric control milling, virtual material
series	journal
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_id	sigradi2018_1402
id	sigradi2018_1402
authors	Presente de Souza, Marcio; Imai, César; Hidemi Azuma, Maurício
year	2018
title	Immersive virtual reality device to support the housing design process
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. 854-859
summary	This paper discusses the process of communication between designers and users during the initial stages of defining the housing design. The objective is to demonstrate the application of a three-dimensional device with virtual reality technology as a tool to facilitate communication between stakeholders in a participatory design context. The method consists of a simulation dynamics, and the application of cognitive walkthrough, verbal protocol and participant observation. The results showed that the simulation model can facilitate the user's understanding of the project represented, as well as stimulate productive discussions about their preferences, needs and wishes about the designed space.
keywords	Simulation; Virtual reality; Participatory design; User
series	SIGRADI
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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
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.493
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
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_124
id	ecaade2018_124
authors	Asanowicz, Aleksander
year	2018
title	Digital Architectural Composition in Virtual Space
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.703
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. 703-710
summary	The paper is divided into two main parts. The first part refers to the history of attempts to use VR technology in the process of architectural space creation in a dynamic way. The second part presents the experiment carried out at our Faculty, in which we implemented VR in the Digital Architectural Composition course. This experiment was divided into two parts. In the both parts Google Blocks software was used. In the first part we have used the first exercises which was completed by students during the first semester in a traditional way (a cardboard mock-up) and then in the third semester as a digital model in Cinema 4D. It was a Solid form with. In the second part of this experiment we asked students to create a sketch of walk through space and they can created their own shapes in their design. The analysis of the results allows to formulate the thesis that there is a qualitative revolution in the area of human-computer interface. The main conclusion is that Virtual Reality eliminates the boundaries between the spectator and the space and that the idea - Designing Become a Place" is still actual.
keywords	Architectural composition; virtual reality; direct design
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2018_377
id	ecaade2018_377
authors	Beaudry Marchand, Emmanuel, Dorta, Tomás and Pierini, Davide
year	2018
title	Influence of Immersive Contextual Environments on Collaborative Ideation Cognition - Through design conversations, gestures and sketches
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.795
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. 795-804
summary	In the design studio, Virtual Reality (VR) has mainly been included as a visualization tool to explore pre-designed ideas developed in traditional 3D software or using pen on paper. Meanwhile, a reshaping of the design process has been taking place, bringing forward interaction/experiential concerns and co-design approaches throughout disciplines in a push for a more thorough consideration of projects' contexts. This paper reports an exploratory study of how immersive contextual representations influence the co-ideation process. Audio-video recordings of co-ideation sessions (9) from a pedagogical studio were analyzed through verbal and representational (sketches and design gestures) exchanges as occurring in three different conditions: (a) pen on paper, immersive headset-free VR (b) without, and (c) with the use of contextual immersive environment (photogrammetric scans and 3D models). Results show that, although design conversations were similar across all conditions, design gestures were more often directly related to- than independent from the graphical representation only when using an immersive contextual environment. Furthermore, the rate of sketching episodes in general and sketching explanations were considerably lower in this condition. This could imply that use of pre-made context greatly reduces the need of sketching elements to support a clearer co-ideation.
keywords	Immersive context; Design gestures; Design conversations; Sketches; Co-design studio; Design cognition
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2018_125
id	caadria2018_125
authors	Bungbrakearti, Narissa, Cooper-Wooley, Ben, Odolphi, Jorke, Doherty, Ben, Fabbri, Alessandra, Gardner, Nicole and Haeusler, M. Hank
year	2018
title	HOLOSYNC - A Comparative Study on Mixed Reality and Contemporary Communication Methods in a Building Design Context
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.401
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. 401-410
summary	The integration of technology into the design process has enabled us to communicate through various modes of virtuality, while more traditional face-to-face collaborations are becoming less frequent, specifically for large scale companies. Both modes of communication have benefits and disadvantages - virtual communication enables us to connect over large distances, however can often lead to miscommunication, while face-to-face communication builds stronger relationship, however may be problematic for geographically dispersed teams. Mixed Reality is argued to be a hybrid of face-to-face and virtual communication, and is yet to be integrated into the building design process. Despite its current limitations, such as field of view, Mixed Reality is an effective tool that generates high levels of nonverbal and verbal communication, and encourages a high and equal level of participation in comparison to virtual and face-to-face communication. Being a powerful communication tool for complex visualisations, it would be best implemented in the later stages of the building design process where teams can present designs to clients or where multiple designers can collaborate over final details.
keywords	Mixed Reality; Communication; Hololens; Collaboration; Virtual
series	CAADRIA
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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
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.711
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
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	ecaade2022_368
id	ecaade2022_368
authors	Das, Avishek, Brunsgaard, Camilla and Madsen, Claus Brondgaard
year	2022
title	Understanding the AR-VR Based Architectural Design Workflow among Selected Danish Architecture Practices
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2022.1.381
source	Pak, B, Wurzer, G and Stouffs, R (eds.), Co-creating the Future: Inclusion in and through Design - Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2022) - Volume 1, Ghent, 13-16 September 2022, pp. 381–388
summary	Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have been proposed to be additional architectural design mediums for at least 25 years (Dagit, 1993). Despite rapid technical and technological development, it has not been adopted into architectural design practices as compared to academia and research. Surveys from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Royal Institutes of British Architects (RIBA) demonstrate the state of architectural practices; 72% of architects and 65% of architects respectively are not using any kind of virtual, augmented, or mixed reality in their practices(RIBA and Microsoft, 2018; Hampson, 2020). In this paper, the authors investigate the state of practices, issues, challenges, and opportunities of the utilization of virtual, augmented, and mixed realities in six architectural practices in the Danish context. Three of the practices are large architectural practices, one medium-sized practice specializing in institutional, healthcare and cultural architecture, and one firm designing private family houses, kindergartens, daycares and places for people with disability and, one experimental design studio. All these practices have used VR/AR in their projects to various degrees. In recent years Danish architectural practices have been involved in various VR/AR-based exhibitions, demonstrations, and tool developments to promote the usage of the same in design practice. Through a set of qualitative interviews with personnel from key architectural practices, the authors would like to demonstrate the present state of practices. The investigation explores the usage of VR and AR in Danish architecture practices by identifying challenges and opportunities regarding skill levels, architectural typology, use cases, toolchains, and workflow and shows similarities and differences between traditional and VR-based design processes. The main findings show how VR/AR-based visualization helps architects to perceive spatiality and also ushers creativity through immersion and overlays.
keywords	Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Architectural Design Practice, Denmark
series	eCAADe
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_id	sigradi2018_1412
id	sigradi2018_1412
authors	de Oliveira Gomes, Emerson Bruno; da Silva Machado, Rodrigo Carlos; Machado Gomes, Cristiani; de Souza Xavier, Luis Gustavo
year	2018
title	The Virtual Reality as a tool to analyze modifications in the architecture of the city. Case study: the historical center of the city of Belém-Pará.
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. 860-865
summary	This paper presents the partial results of a research that experiments the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in the analysis of future interventions in the architecture of the city of Belém. The objective was the virtual reconstruction of part of the port area of the city, as it was about 100 years. The methods include a historical survey of the site, visits to obtain photographs and measurements, as well as the digital reconstruction of buildings (external faces only). The experiment used Sketchup software for modeling, Unity 3D for rendering and navigation, and HTC Vive glasses for immersion.
keywords	Virtual reality; Architecture; History; Engine games
series	SIGRADI
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_id	ecaade2018_347
id	ecaade2018_347
authors	Dokonal, Wolfgang
year	2018
title	Do Training Bikes Dream of Electric Cities ?
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.2.789
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. 789-794
summary	Virtual reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality is making the headlines in the newspapers and magazines today. But unlike 25 years ago when the first VR rage started with the first Cave Automatic Virtual Environments (CAVE) infrastructures VR is now a technique that is available at very low costs.Especially the recent advances and developments in low cost VR hardware mainly the Head mounted displays (HMD), in particular those that use mobile phones but also the PC based systems like the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive together with recent software developments allow this change. Naturally this is based on the interest of the Gaming Industry and the big players in the smartphone industry. But at the moment there are nearly no tools for architects available within these systems. In our point of view there is the big potential that these technologies can give new opportunities to architects and designers to use VR and AR as part of their design toolbox and not only as a presentation tool. For us this is the most important aspect. In our projects we therefore try to develop a workflow that can be easily used even without programming and scripting skills.
keywords	Virtual Reality; Interfaces
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2018_280
id	caadria2018_280
authors	Hanaoka, Ikuya, Tanaka, Seigo, Lee, Alric and Hotta, Kensuke
year	2018
title	Sight Depth Illusion with Perforated Plane - Evaluate in Mixed Reality with Head Mounted Display
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.411
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. 411-420
summary	This paper examines the existence of a visual illusion with depth of sight involving a perforated panel layered above another plane, evaluates the illusion's properties with virtual projection on a see-through, head-mounted display, and illustrates the relation between the veridical and perceived distances through a mathematical expression. The result would be indicative to egocentric spatial analysis research, and reveal potentials as a reference point for a new architectural design tool.
keywords	Sight Depth; Kansei Engeneering; Mixed Reality
series	CAADRIA
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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
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.473
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
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
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.1.391
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
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	caadria2018_050
id	caadria2018_050
authors	Lo, Tian Tian and Schnabel, Marc Aurel
year	2018
title	Virtual & Augmented Studio Environment (VASE) - Developing the Virtual Reality Eco-System for Design Studios
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.443
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. 443-452
summary	Virtual Reality (VR) is being revived in major disciplines, including architecture. VR is no longer only employed for basic operations, such as construction of 3D models, dynamic renderings, closed-loop interaction, inside-out perspective and enhance sensory feedback. This paper explains how over the past twenty years technologies and software have evolved that a new eco-system for design processes have risen. This paper discusses how students made full use of both software and equipment in the whole design process; from ideas exploration to site analysis to form generation to design realization. Students have been exposed to a whole range of digital software tools in the beginning. As most of them were already familiar with modelling software, they have in particular been introduced to animation software, game engines and even 3D documentation software such as photogrammetry. Most importantly, they were led to IVE. The paper points out the benefits of adopting such methodology and the difficulties faced by the students at the various stages of the design process.
keywords	Design Studio; Virtual Reality; Software and Equipment; Design Exchange
series	CAADRIA
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_id	caadria2018_057
id	caadria2018_057
authors	Nandavar, Anirudh, Petzold, Frank, Nassif, Jimmy and Schubert, Gerhard
year	2018
title	Interactive Virtual Reality Tool for BIM Based on IFC - Development of OpenBIM and Game Engine Based Layout Planning Tool - A Novel Concept to Integrate BIM and VR with Bi-Directional Data Exchange
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.1.453
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. 453-462
summary	With recent advancements in VR (Virtual Reality) technology in the past year, it has emerged as a new paradigm in visualization and immersive HMI (Human-machine Interface). On the other hand, in the past decades, BIM (Building Information Modelling) has emerged as the new standard of implementing construction projects and is quickly becoming a norm than just a co-ordination tool in the AEC industry.Visualization of the digital data in BIM plays an important role as it is the primary communication medium to the project participants, where VR can offer a new dimension of experiencing BIM and improving the collaboration of various stakeholders of a project. There are both open source and commercial solutions to extend visualization of a BIM project in VR, but so far, there are no complete solutions that offer a pure IFC format based solution, which makes the VR integration vendor neutral. This work endeavors to develop a concept for a vendor-neutral BIM-VR integration with bi-directional data exchange in order to extend VR as a collaboration tool than a mere visualization tool in the BIM ecosystem.
keywords	BIM; VR; IFC; Unity; BIM-VR integration; HMI
series	CAADRIA
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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	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
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.1.451
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
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	caadria2018_316
id	caadria2018_316
authors	Yan, Chao, Zhang, Yunyu, Yuan, Philip F. and Yao, Jiawei
year	2018
title	Virtual Motion - Shifting Perspective as an Instrument for Geometrical Construction
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.2.471
source	T. Fukuda, W. Huang, P. Janssen, K. Crolla, S. Alhadidi (eds.), Learning, Adapting and Prototyping - Proceedings of the 23rd CAADRIA Conference - Volume 2, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 17-19 May 2018, pp. 471-480
summary	From the invention of projection to the emergence of digital technology, there's a clear correspondences among the transformations of visual representation paradigm in art, the developments of design instrument in architecture, and the human perception of time/space. Base on the examination of this particular historical trajectory, this paper focuses the working mechanism of shifting perspective as an alternative design instrument to explore the possibility of embedding time and motion into static form in digital age. Firstly, the paper reviews how the shifting perspective was introduced to represent space in modern western painting and photography. Then based on the research on shifting perspective, the paper develops a design tool, which would be able to translate motion into the particular geometrical feature of a generated 3D object. In the end, the paper brings further discussions about the formal and spatial effects brought by this new tool, and its potential to incorporate the perceptive image of human being into design process.
keywords	Shape Study; Projective Geometry; Shifting Perspective; Motion; Time Dimension
series	CAADRIA
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