Plausibility in the planning process—reason and confidence in the computer-aided design and planning of buildings

This study developed a designer-oriented smart home device computer-aided design tool that can help architectural designers to design smart home. This design tool is intended to incorporate smart home devices into overall spatial planning from the beginning of the planning process. Cloud computing [1] facilitates opportunities for online collaboration and coordination between individuals, between individuals and objects, and between objects, and will help speed the evolution smart home from centrally-controlled intelligent buildings to "smart living space" emphasizing distributed computation ability. This study employs (1) the theory of intelligent agents and (2) scenario-oriented design as an integrated framework for computer-aided design of smart home device. Smart home device are redefined based on agent theory. Agents' behavioral models include the five types of passive, reactive, active, interactive, and communicative; a comparison of these types provides a basis for the selection of home elements. Scenario-oriented design is employed to construct a smart living space (the AI. Living Lab.), which verifies the feasibility of the interface's operations. Finally, the resulting design methods and practical results are used to create a system development blueprint. Real life scenarios provide a basis for communication with smart home industry collaborators, enabling architectural designers to perform scenario modeling of a smart home proposal, quickly and conveniently establish a smart home information modeling system, and promote teamwork with smart home industry personnel.

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Urban Planning Education and Using CityCAD to Transform Our Cities

Journal of Education ◽

10.1177/0022057420979593 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 002205742097959

Author(s):

Ali Bokhari

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Urban Planning ◽

Future Development ◽

Computer Aided Design ◽

Planning Process ◽

Learning Objectives ◽

Cad Tools ◽

Computer Aided ◽

Urban Contexts ◽

Aided Design

Computer-aided design (CAD) tools are widely used in the urban planning process, giving planners the ability to generate urban contexts and many scenarios for future development. However, debate is ongoing regarding the effects of CAD tools on student learning and the reliability of the cluster of assumptions that usually come with them. This article aims to examine whether CityCAD can be an effective tool for achieving learning objectives related to critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity in the urban planning discipline. This research also examines whether the software influences students’ interest in planning and affects students’ perceptions of the discipline. Using instructor observations, students’ projects, and surveys, we find that using CityCAD in education can achieve learning objectives, increase students’ interest, and enhance the perception of planning as a more creative field. The results have implications for instruction, student recruitment, and perceptions of the field.

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