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_id sigradi2006_k003
id sigradi2006_k003
authors Lyon, Eduardo
year 2006
title Design Process Taxonomy: Notes on Design Theories, Methods and Instruments
source SIGraDi 2006 - [Proceedings of the 10th Iberoamerican Congress of Digital Graphics] Santiago de Chile - Chile 21-23 November 2006, pp. 30-37
summary This presentation argues that the concepts of “tools” and “material”, in relation to it use in contemporary architectural design education, can be understood as “instruments” within design processes. The difference between them relies on, its design knowledge abstraction levels, and its mechanisms to capture, manipulate and produce design knowledge. In addition, an initial exploration of Distributed Cognition concept, in order to redefine the use of instruments in design process as Cognitive Instruments, is presented. Furthermore, a more comprehensive framework for design knowledge is presented, including a specific examination of design instruments an its role indesign processes. In the conclusions possible effects derived from the use of “instruments” in design processes are explored.
series SIGRADI
type keynote paper
last changed 2016/03/10 09:55

_id ecaade2009_078
id ecaade2009_078
authors Lyon, Eduardo
year 2009
title Digital Fabrication and Component Optimization Using DFM: Integrating Two-dimensional Cutting and Three-dimensional Milling in Wood Panel Fabrication
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2009.565
source Computation: The New Realm of Architectural Design [27th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-0-9541183-8-9] Istanbul (Turkey) 16-19 September 2009, pp. 565-572
summary This research explores new ways to integrate manufacturing knowledge in to design phases. Through the use of design for manufacturing (DfM) concept, and looking at relations between its potential application in component design and its implementation using digital manufacturing technologies, the author implemented a DfM model that varies from previous models by incorporated learning in the process. This process was based on; a knowledge systematization process; and the incremental development and refinement of design heuristics and metrics. Subsequently the attempt on this research is twofold. One is to realize a process to capture and organize manufacturing knowledge, and second to organize that knowledge and make it available as a DfM model for component design using specific CNC technology.
wos WOS:000334282200068
keywords Design Computing, design for manufacturing, knowledge based design, digital manufacturing
series eCAADe
email
last changed 2022/06/07 07:59

_id sigradi2010_129
id sigradi2010_129
authors Lyon, Gottlieb Arturo; García Alvarado Rodrigo
year 2010
title Variaciones intensivas: diseño paramétrico de edificios en altura basado en análisis topológico [Intensive variations: parametric design of tall buildings based on topological analysis]
source SIGraDi 2010_Proceedings of the 14th Congress of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics, pp. Bogotá, Colombia, November 17-19, 2010, pp. 129-132
summary Several building works have demonstrated the possibilities of architectural design based on structural performance. This work discusses some examples and digital design strategies that approach this issue, as well as an exercise for a tower generated through topological optimization. That experience presents alternatives for a traditional office tower in Santiago, Chile, the Torre Santa Maria, based on generative design strategies for the incorporation of structural and environmental requirements to define parametric models. The experience and the capabilities studied reveal an intensive variation of architectural shape. This approach challenges conventional building regularity and suggests new ways of designing based on material performance.
keywords parametric design, topological analysis, tall buildings, environmental performance, structural performance
series SIGRADI
email
last changed 2016/03/10 09:55

_id caadria2013_061
id caadria2013_061
authors Lyu Junchao, Sun Chengyu and Zhao Qi
year 2013
title Does the Debate on Stress Effect Lead Evacuation Simulation Models to Different Performances?
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2013.179
source Open Systems: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2013) / Singapore 15-18 May 2013, pp. 179-187
summary There exists a long time debate over the rational state of the evacuees in the evacuation simulation. Sime et al. insisted that the evacuees behave rationally in most cases. Following this argument Arthur and Passini concluded that if a setting works well under normal conditions, it will have a better chance of working well in emergency conditions. Such an argument for rational decision-making makes statistical models, such as Utility Maximizing Model (UMM), acting as proper framework for choice modelling in evacuation. However, on the other side, some people pointed out that there exists panic in the evacuation and bounded rationality theory, represented by pruned Decision Tree Model (DTM), should be adapted in choice modelling instead. Such a debate over stress effect causes hesitations and uncertainties when researchers try to select a proper model framework for their practical simulation. This study compared the performances (prediction accuracies) of the UMM and DTM with the same set of choice data collected in a virtual evacuation experiment. With a similar level of performance on both sides, it is suggested that the on-going debate does NOT bring any difference to the choice modelling in practical evacuation simulation. It is time to improve the performance rather than to continue the debate.  
wos WOS:000351496100018
keywords vacuation, Architectural cue, Machine learning, Bounded rationality 
series CAADRIA
email
last changed 2022/06/07 07:59

_id cf2013_256
id cf2013_256
authors Lyu, Junchao; Bauke de Vries, and Chengyu Sun
year 2013
title Towards a Computational Spatial Knowledge Acquisition Model in Architectural Space
source Global Design and Local Materialization[Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Futures / ISBN 978-3-642-38973-3] Shanghai, China, July 3-5, 2013, pp. 256-266.
summary Existing research which is related to spatial knowledge acquisition often shows a limited scope because of the complexity in the cognition process. Research in spatial representation such as space syntax presumes that vision drives movement. This assumption is only true under certain conditions and makes these models valid only in specific scenarios. Research in human spatial cognition field suggests that the spatial information perceived by the individual is not equal to the visual appearance of the space, a straightforward way to represent this cognition process quantitatively is lacking. Research in wayfinding usually assumes a certain degree of familiarity of the environment for the individual, which ignores the fact that the individual sequentially perceives information during wayfinding and the familiarity of the environment changes during the wayfinding process. In this paper, a conceptual spatial knowledge acquisition model for architectural space is presented based on the continuous spatial cognition framework. Three types of local architectural cues are concluded to relate common architectural elements to the continuous spatial cognition framework. With all relations in the proposed conceptual model quantitatively described, a computational model can be developed to avoid the aforementioned limitations in spatial representation models, human spatial cognition models and wayfinding models. In this way, our computational model can assist architects evaluate whether their designed space can be well perceived and understood by the users. It can help enhance the way-finding efficiency and boost the operational efficiency of many public buildings.
keywords local architectural cues, spatial knowledge, human cognition framework
series CAAD Futures
email
last changed 2014/03/24 07:08

_id sigradi2022_296
id sigradi2022_296
authors Lãcãtusu, Alexandra Adelina; Cruz, Marcos; Parker, Brenda; Salmane, Anete Krista
year 2022
title Biocentric Design: Mapping Optimal Environmental Variables for Moss Propagation on Urban Bioreceptive Surfaces
source Herrera, PC, Dreifuss-Serrano, C, Gómez, P, Arris-Calderon, LF, Critical Appropriations - Proceedings of the XXVI Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics (SIGraDi 2022), Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, 7-11 November 2022 , pp. 1251–1262
summary The biocolonisation of urban building surfaces by mosses is a ubiquitous and naturally occurring phenomenon that encapsulates immense ecological value for both current and future challenges of life in cities. The miniature ecosystems facilitated by mosses capture atmospheric pollutants and maintain local biodiversity by providing shelter and nutrients for a highly diverse set of organisms across all kingdoms of life. Early establishment and growth of bryophyte communities appear to be influenced by a dynamic mix of biotic and abiotic factors, while environmental cues modulate physiological responses and biochemical exchanges. A prototype monitoring device was designed to measure carbon dioxide uptake under variable light, humidity, and temperature conditions during a 3-week experiment. By providing a non-destructive tool for understanding and visualising the impact of environmental variables on photosynthetic behaviour, the device contributes to a biocentric design practice, where an organism’s ecological needs begin to drive the development of bioreceptive micro-environments.
keywords Living things, Bioreceptive design, Moss ecophysiology, Photosynthetic behaviour, Environmental monitoring
series SIGraDi
email
last changed 2023/05/16 16:57

_id sigradi2015_8.77
id sigradi2015_8.77
authors López, Juan Camilo Isaza; Alvarado, Rodrigo García; Siade, Iván Cartes
year 2015
title Integrated modeling of residential complexes with high hydric performance
source SIGRADI 2015 [Proceedings of the 19th Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - vol. 1 - ISBN: 978-85-8039-135-0] Florianópolis, SC, Brasil 23-27 November 2015, pp. 328-335.
summary One of the most important natural resources for the urban sustainability is water. For this reason, the incorporation of appropriate strategies to manage water resources from buildings and urban planning is necessary. In this work a series of parametric criteria are defined, with which by using design software it proposed generating optimal forms in certain scenarios for high hydric performance in urban residential complexes. The examples developed demonstrates strong influences of dwelling density by the construction block and permeable outdoor surfaces, as well as local infrastructure for water recovering.
keywords Parametric Modeling, Hydric Performance, Water Use, Sustainable Neighborhoods
series SIGRADI
email
last changed 2016/03/10 09:55

_id 2006_804
id 2006_804
authors Lömker, Thorsten M.
year 2006
title Non-Destructive Floor Space Relocation with the Aid of a Constraint Programming Language
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2006.804
source Communicating Space(s) [24th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 0-9541183-5-9] Volos (Greece) 6-9 September 2006, pp. 804-807
summary This research focuses on an approach to describe principles in non-destructive floor space relocation within the domain of revitalization. With the aid of mathematical rules, which are executed by the use of a computer, solutions to floor space relocation problems are generated. Provided that “design” is in principle a combinatorial problem, i.e., a constraint-based search for an overall optimal solution, an exemplary method is described to solve such problems.
keywords Revitalization; Optimization; Constraint Programming; OPL
series eCAADe
email
last changed 2022/06/07 07:59

_id ecaade2007_111
id ecaade2007_111
authors Lömker, Thorsten M.
year 2007
title Location-Based Optimization to Foster Economic Decision-Making in Revitalization
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2007.311
source Predicting the Future [25th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 978-0-9541183-6-5] Frankfurt am Main (Germany) 26-29 September 2007, pp. 311-317
summary The existent and idle stock of buildings is extensive. However, significant information about these buildings is hardly available. The real estate owners are usually not known by prospective customers and they can be elicited only with substantial effort. But even if data about a building is available, it is difficult to valuate it precisely, because there are no standard classification techniques available, which would also consider the subjective subsequent requirements of the interested parties. The question whether a building is suitable for a certain subsequent use is therefore hard to answer. It involves an extensive expenditure of time and manpower. No reliable statement about a prospective reuse of a building can be made on site by prospective clients, i.e. buyers or renters. Therefore, we examined the technology needed by the customer to accomplish in-situ ad-hoc analyses of existing buildings. These technologies are namely remote sensing devices using georeferenced data, Location-Based Services and web-based optimization techniques. The aim is to give prospective clients the possibility to visit a building and run an in-situ usability simulation. To accomplish this, building information will be transferred between the building and the client through the use of common communication devices. These devices automatically connect to server-based applications, which compare the requirements of the prospective customer with the existing building and run remote simulations on concrete further utilization. By the use of georeferenced data alternative locations of unused buildings can be integrated into the simulation as well.
keywords Revitalization, location-based services, ubiquitous computing, web-based optimization
series eCAADe
email
last changed 2022/06/07 07:59

_id ecaade2022_51
id ecaade2022_51
authors Lüling, Claudia and Carl, Timo
year 2022
title Fuzzy 3D Fabrics & Precise 3D Printing - Combining research with design-build investigations
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2022.1.067
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. 67–76
summary We present a synergetic combination of two previously separate process technologies to create novel lightweight structures. 3D textiles and 3D printing. We will outline the development of a novel material system that consisted of flexible and foldable 3D textiles that are combined with stiff, linear 3D printed materials. Our aim is to produce material-reduced lightweight elements for building applications with an extended functionality and recyclability. Within an ongoing research project (6dTEX), we explore a mono-material system, which uses the same base materials for both the filament for 3D printing and the yarn of the fabrication of the 3D textiles. Based on preliminary 3D printing tests on flat textiles key process parameters were identified. Expertise has been established for 3D printing on textiles as well as for using printable recycled polyester materials (PES textile and PETG filament. Lastly for 3D printing on non-combustible material (alkali-resistant (AR) glass textiles and for 3D concrete printing (3DCP). The described process- knowledge facilitates textile architectures with an extended vocabulary, ranging from flat to single curved and folded topologies. Whereas the foundations are laid in the research project on a meso scale, we also extended our explorations into an architectural macro scale. For this, we used a more speculative design-build studio that was based on a more loose combination of 3D textiles and 3D printed elements. Lastly, we will discuss, how this first architectural application beneficially informed the research project.
keywords Material-Based Design, Additive Manufacturing, Design-Build, Parametric Modelling, Form-Finding, Co-Creation, Lightweight Structures, Single-Origin Composites, Space Fabrics
series eCAADe
email
last changed 2024/04/22 07:10

_id a54a
id a54a
authors M Kavakli and JS Gero
year 2003
title DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXPERT AND NOVICE DESIGNERS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUD
source Human Behaviour in Design, edited by U Lindemann, Springer, Berlin, pp 42-51.
summary This chapter investigates the differences in performance between an expert and a novice in terms of their respective strategic knowledge. We examined conceptual design protocols of an expert and a novice, and found that the expert’s cognitive activity and productivity in the design process were almost three times as high as the novice's. The possible reason for this is the difference in their strategic knowledge. The expert’s cognitive processing is structured such that it stays within the limits of human short term memory. This provides empirical evidence for a different strategic knowledge that may be developed with experience. The expert's strategic knowledge allows him to use a smaller number of processes and to form different groupings of processes.
keywords design cognition, strategic knowledge, experts, novices
type normal paper
email
last changed 2004/04/10 01:43

_id caadria2005_a_1b_d
id caadria2005_a_1b_d
authors M. Bouattour, G.Halin, Jc. Bignon, P. Triboulot
year 2005
title A cooperative model using semantic works dedicated to architectural design
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2005.094
source CAADRIA 2005 [Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia / ISBN 89-7141-648-3] New Delhi (India) 28-30 April 2005, vol. 1, pp. 94-104
summary Architectural cooperative design as well as information modeling have been active research areas for several decades. The use of systems adapted to the cooperative design assistance for the building domain is complex. This results from the complexity of the cooperative work (difficulties in tracking actor’s work, lack of most of the required information, coordination problems, implicit nature of most of the construction activities, etc.) The main objective of our research in these domains is to develop a tool that helps the management of a building project and aids cooperative design. So, in the first part of this article, we propose to view the exchanging data mode and cooperation tools in the building domain. The second part of this article illustrates the existing cooperative design models. Then we justify the interest shown in a new model of cooperative design where the relational organization of the project and the semantic meaning of works are taken into account. Finally, we use this new model for defining a design-aided tool, to deduce advantages and limits of the “Virtual Cooperative Project”.
series CAADRIA
email
last changed 2022/06/07 07:59

_id sigradi2018_1552
id sigradi2018_1552
authors M. F. Leal, Bianca; Santos Salgado, Mônica
year 2018
title TICs in the Geometry Education: Proposals for Change the Content Approach
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. 1031-1038
summary The use of technology instigates student interest. Thus, the possibilities offered by the technologies should be presented to students during their professional training. This paper aims to propose to teachers a change in the approach of 'geometry' contents through the use of BIM, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Rapid Prototyping and Digital Fabrication. The methodology chosen was Systematic Review of Literature and literature review without meta-analysis. It presents an overview of the applicability of such technologies in teaching, as well as possibilities little explored. The results indicate that 'geometry' teaching can benefit from the great potential offered by Information and Communication Technologies.
keywords Teaching of 'geometry'; BIM; Augmented Reality; Virtual reality; Rapid Prototyping
series SIGRADI
email
last changed 2021/03/28 19:58

_id avocaad_2001_03
id avocaad_2001_03
authors M.K.D. Coomans, J.P. van Leeuwen, H.J.P. Timmermans
year 2001
title Abstract but Tangible, Complex but Manageable
source AVOCAAD - ADDED VALUE OF COMPUTER AIDED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, Nys Koenraad, Provoost Tom, Verbeke Johan, Verleye Johan (Eds.), (2001) Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst - Departement Architectuur Sint-Lucas, Campus Brussel, ISBN 80-76101-05-1
summary In the VR-DIS research program, an innovative design-information modelling technique has been proposed that is based on features. In this modelling technique, the designer is invited not only to model the form and spatial aspects of his or her design, but also to model the structure of the data behind the design. The designer is offered a way to control how abstract design data is structured and stored. In this way, the designer is given the power to model concepts like conformity, contrast, and scale on the formal data level, and this for both graphical and non-graphical design characteristics. Further, the designer is invited to input formal descriptions of own design concepts, and use these personal concepts during the design process. With this new information modelling technique, we expect that the designers will be better capable to handle the complexity of linking diverse kinds of information involved in a design process. This new way of computer aided design offers a unique design freedom: any design concept becomes addressable. On the other hand, this technique also puts the responsibility for the content of the CAD database entirely in the hands of the designer. In order to be able to enjoy the design freedom fully and at the same time handle the responsibility over the design database, a computer tool is needed that shows the precise content of the database, and that is easy and quick to interact with. Only with such a tool, the designer will be capable of keeping the complex data model in pace with his or her design reasoning. To realise this requirement, a “feature browser” has been developed with a 3D graphical user interface. It shows the data objects as 3D blocks, mutually linked by rubber-band arrows that closely reflect the database structure. The whole forms an interactive 3D graph. The intuitiveness and user friendliness of the interface was improved by adding features like the visualisation of the browsing history, the visualisation of link-semantics, and animated visual feedback effects. The hardware part of the interface is worked out as a Fish Tank VR set-up. This hardware configuration improves the experienced realism of the displayed 3D objects up to a feeling of physical presence. The interface as a whole therefore provides a highly attractive display of the abstract design data; abstract but tangible. It is a tool in which complex data structures can be explored and controlled: complex but manageable.
series AVOCAAD
email
last changed 2005/09/09 10:48

_id caadria2003_b7-3
id caadria2003_b7-3
authors Ma, Y.-P., Lee, C.-H. and Jeng, T.
year 2003
title Inavigator: A Spatially-Aware Tangible Interface for Interactive 3D Visualization
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2003.963
source CAADRIA 2003 [Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia / ISBN 974-9584-13-9] Bangkok Thailand 18-20 October 2003, pp. 963-974
summary The purpose of this work is to design a spatially-aware tangible interface for interactive 3D visualization. We explore an integrated platform whereby digital representations are integrated with physical artifacts. Our work provides a means to display separated perspective views of a design on multiple-projection physical planes. Users can directly interact with the physical planes to view digital information. By coupling physical artifacts with digital representations, the view of 3D information is mapped to physical space. Our work reduces the cognitive load on novice designers, and enhances the user's capability of understanding the relationships between multiple design representations.
series CAADRIA
email
last changed 2022/06/07 07:59

_id caadria2017_063
id caadria2017_063
authors Ma, Yidong and Xu, Weiguo
year 2017
title Physarealm - A Bio-inspired Stigmergic Algorithm Tool for Form-Finding
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.499
source P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 499-508
summary Physarum Polycephalum is a widespread eukaryotic microbe capable of producing effective networks between food particles to solve spatial planning problems. This paper investigates a previous algorithm for simulating Physarum Polycephalum. An open-source tool named Physarealm is developed for simulation in Rhino's graphical algorithm editor, Grasshopper. The tool adopts a previous stigmergic multi-agent algorithm for simulation and expands its boundary into three dimensions. In addition, this tool adds some custom rules, thus giving the designer more creative control over the produced results. Two research projects have applied this tool in the design process. The first project mainly takes advantage of the tool's path-planning ability, while the second one utilizes its aesthetic values, demonstrating the potential of the tool for further applications.
keywords stigmergy; multi-agent systems; form finding; computation; biomimicry
series CAADRIA
email
last changed 2022/06/07 07:59

_id ijac20064206
id ijac20064206
authors MacBain, Keith; Spillers, William R.
year 2006
title A Tool for the design of Fabric Structures
source International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 4 - no. 2, 81-94
summary This paper describes the development of a tool, now available for use over the Internet, for the preliminary design of a class of fabric structures. This tool is based on the so-called grid method in which vertical equilibrium over a grid in the horizontal plane is used to determine shape for a cable net. It can subsequently be combined with other analysis routines to produce a detailed structural design.
series journal
last changed 2007/03/04 07:08

_id caadria2021_220
id caadria2021_220
authors MacDonald, Katie and Schumann, Kyle
year 2021
title Twinned Assemblage - Curating and Distilling Digital Doppelgangers
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.1.693
source A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, T.T.S. Lo (eds.), PROJECTIONS - Proceedings of the 26th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Online, Hong Kong, 29 March - 1 April 2021, pp. 693-702
summary Recent developments in digital fabrication have made increasingly intelligent use of machine visioning and 3D scanning. These technologies enable ever-higher resolution digital models of physical material, and present opportunities for physical material to gain agency in the design process. Digital design workflows using such technologies require ever-greater computing power as the resolution of digitized models increases, and high-fidelity 3D scanning systems become cost-prohibitive, creating obstacles to widespread use. Twinned assemblage uses consumer-grade photogrammetry software, lowering the cost of equipment required, and presents a series of distillation methods that strategically reduce the fidelity of data digitally describing a physical object. Distillation methods discussed include reducing a mesh to a low-poly geometry, identifying the location and orientation of an object's largest faces, and creating 2D sections, among others. These methods can be designed intentionally to extract or highlight certain qualities in digital models, that in turn inform aggregation strategies generated through computational simulation. This paper presents several examples of such aggregations in a variety of materials, conveying benefits and challenges of the process. Such methods present opportunities for granting agency to physical materials in the design process, and for the democratized use of digitizing technologies.
keywords Authorship; Digitizing; Material Agency; Digital Design; Democratized Technology
series CAADRIA
email
last changed 2022/06/07 07:59

_id ecaade2024_238
id ecaade2024_238
authors Mace, Carlotta; Danak, Khyati; Jacobson, Morgan; Correa, David
year 2024
title Aspen Leaves as a Biological Role Model for a Triboelectric Wind Energy Harvesting Building Facade System
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.597
source Kontovourkis, O, Phocas, MC and Wurzer, G (eds.), Data-Driven Intelligence - Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2024), Nicosia, 11-13 September 2024, Volume 2, pp. 597–606
summary Biological role models are a growing focus of research in wind energy harvesting technology. Rotational elements (blades)are well known but there have been limited studies looking at galloping instability (fluttering effect) for electricity harvesting via the triboelectric effect. Some previous studies have demonstrated the potential of galloping blades, or triboelectricity, by coupling with piezoelectric systems. However, there are not any known studies that have studied the potential architectural implementation of these systems in building applications. Here, a bio-inspired mechanism is presented that combines bio-mechanical properties observed in the distinctive fluttering of the Aspen (Populus Tremuloides) leaves, to test the potential for adaptive building facade systems that can produce electricity in response to the low-speed winds found in urban environments. The research outlines the principles behind the distinctive fluttering pattern of the Aspen leaf, also known as torsional galloping, and shows a 3DP strategy to create functional models that can replicate its motion. The bio-inspired actuator was subsequently coupled with a proof-of-concept triboelectric set-up to evaluate its potential for energy harvesting. Lastly, a speculative design for an urban building application was proposed to assess the technical and aesthetic implications of these types of systems. We hope that this initial investigation can contribute towards the future development of smart, adaptable, and sustainable integrative façade systems that will use local environmental conditions to harvest energy and therefore reduce reliance on non-renewable energy.
keywords Aspen, Triboelectricity, Energy Harvesting, Bio-inspired Actuator, Torsional Galloping
series eCAADe
email
last changed 2024/11/17 22:05

_id sigradi2018_1677
id sigradi2018_1677
authors Machado Fagundes, Cristian Vinicius; Duarte Costa, Cauê; Pinto da Silva, Fábio; Miotto Bruscato, Underléa
year 2018
title Facade hollow brick (cobogó) 3D scanning: natural light admission analysis and comparison with original digital 3D model.
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. 596-601
summary The cobogó is a hollow brick used for light and ventilation control, besides having an important aesthetic function. With computer graphics, 3d digital models can be used during the design process to verify these functions. Thus, the goal of this paper is to compare and analyze the different digital 3D models obtained (built virtually or through 3D scanning) of a cobogó existing in the Brazilian market, so that visual and lighting differences can be observed, and how these differences can impact the design process.
keywords 3D Scanning; Parametric Design; Climatic Analysis; 3D model
series SIGRADI
email
last changed 2021/03/28 19:58

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