Adding value through innovation in structural design: 5 – Digital Workflows and Emerging Computational Design Tools

Author(s):  
Jon Leach
Author(s):  
Cari R. Bryant ◽  
Matt Bohm ◽  
Robert B. Stone ◽  
Daniel A. McAdams

This paper builds on previous concept generation techniques explored at the University of Missouri - Rolla and presents an interactive concept generation tool aimed specifically at the early concept generation phase of the design process. Research into automated concept generation design theories led to the creation of two distinct design tools: an automated morphological search that presents a designer with a static matrix of solutions that solve the desired input functionality and a computational concept generation algorithm that presents a designer with a static list of compatible component chains that solve the desired input functionality. The merger of both the automated morphological matrix and concept generation algorithm yields an interactive concept generator that allows the user to select specific solution components while receiving instantaneous feedback on component compatibility. The research presented evaluates the conceptual results from the hybrid morphological matrix approach and compares interactively constructed solutions to those returned by the non-interactive automated morphological matrix generator using a dog food sample packet counter as a case study.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Göksel Mısırlı ◽  
Bill Yang ◽  
Katherine James ◽  
Anil Wipat

Engineering genetic regulatory circuits is key to the creation of biological applications that are responsive to environmental changes. Computational models can assist in understanding especially large and complex circuits where manual analysis is infeasible, permitting a model-driven design process. However, there are still few tools that offer the ability to simulate the system under design. One of the reasons for this is the lack of accessible model repositories or libraries that cater for the modular composition of models of synthetic systems that do not yet exist in nature. Here, we present the Virtual Parts Repository 2, a resource to facilitate the model-driven design of genetic regulatory circuits, which provides reusable, modular and composable models. The repository is service-oriented and can be utilized by design tools in computational workflows. Designs provided in Synthetic Biology Open Language documents are used to derive system-scale and hierarchical Systems Biology Markup Language models. We also present a rule-based modeling abstraction based on reaction networks to facilitate scalable and modular modeling of complex and large designs. This modeling abstraction incorporates design patterns such as roadblocking, distributed deployment of genetic circuits using plasmids and cellular resource dependency. The computational resources and the modeling abstraction presented in this paper allow computational design tools to take advantage of computational simulations and ultimately help facilitate more predictable applications.


2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julián Danilo Vargas Cubillos ◽  
Eluiza Bortolotto Ghizzi

RESUMO. O presente artigo relaciona os conceitos da Semiótica de Charles Sanders Peirce com o estudo dos processos projetivos em arquitetura, tomando como foco o projeto do arquiteto Achim Menges. Entende-se que, na disciplina da arquitetura, comumente utilizam-se diagramas com a intenção de representar as características formais (visuais) do projeto arquitetônico que será executado. São usados os bidimensionais, como os desenhos e planos na tela do computador, ou tridimensionais, como maquetes físicas. Neste aspecto, os meios digitais com procedimentos de parametrização, distintivamente, propõem uma abordagem que prioriza a representação do projeto por meio de informações de natureza diferente, uma vez que funções e dados numéricos são utilizados como alicerce do significado. Este estudo considera a hipótese de que, com base neles, a representação passa a existir como consequência de um processo de raciocínio também distinto. Os novos diagramas são gerados com propriedades especiais e surge a necessidade de estudá-los, o que este estudo propõe fazer, considerando as mudanças nas suas características icônicas, indiciais e simbólicas. Para isso, este artigo explora a distinção entre os dois modos de representação (paramétricas e não-paramétrica), por meio de considerações sobre as características dos signos envolvidos no processo do arquiteto Achim Menges no projeto Research Pavilion 2010, desenvolvido conjuntamente com o Institute for Computational Design (ICD) e o Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE), que é um exemplo de como o digital transforma o modo cotidiano do trabalho do arquiteto. Este estudo aplica a semiótica de Charles Sanders Peirce, a gramática especulativa e a lógica crítica, com o intuito de evidenciar que as representações evoluíram para incorporar outras inteligências que modificam sua substância, atenuando o interesse do meramente visual.Palavras-chave: Semiótica, Arquitetura, Mediação digital. RESUMEN. Este artículo relaciona los conceptos de la semiótica de Charles Sanders Peirce, con el estudio del proceso proyectivo en arquitectura, teniendo como referencia el proyecto del arquitecto Achim Menges. Se entiende que, en la disciplina de la arquitectura, se utilizan comúnmente diagramas con la intención de representar las características formales (visuales) de un proyecto arquitectónico que será ejecutado. Son utilizados medios bidimensionales, como los diseños y planos en la pantalla del computador o tridimensionales como las maquetas físicas. Sobre este aspecto, la mediación digital con procedimientos de parametrización, distintivamente, propone una aproximación que coloca en principio la representación del proyecto por medio de información, una vez que las funciones y los datos numéricos son utilizados como cimiento del significado. Este estudio considera la hipótesis que, con base en la información, la representación existe como consecuencia de un proceso de racionamiento diferente. Los nuevos diagramas son generados con propiedades especiales y surge la necesidad de estudiarlos, considerando las variaciones en sus características icónicas, indiciales y simbólicas. Para eso, este articulo explora la distinción entre estos dos modos de representación (paramétricos y no paramétricos), por medio de las consideraciones sobre las características de los signos envueltos en el proceso del arquitecto Achim Menges en el proyecto            , desarrollado conjuntamente con el Institute for Computational Design (ICD) e o Institute of Building Structures and structural Design (ITKE), dado que es un ejemplo de cómo lo digital transforma el modo cotidiano de trabajo del arquitecto. Este estudio aplica la semiótica de Charles Sanders Peirce, la gramática especulativa y la lógica crítica, con el fin de evidenciar que las representaciones han evolucionado para integrar otras inteligencias que modifican su substancia, atenuando el interés de lo meramente visual.Palabras-Clave: Semiótica, Arquitectura, Medios digitales.


1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Todter ◽  
David Pedrick ◽  
Alberto Calderon ◽  
Bruce Nelson ◽  
Frank Debord ◽  
...  

The Team Dennis Conner (TDC) design program for the 1992 America's Cup is presented in an overview form. The team members are listed. The spectrum of design tools available are discussed, highlighting the usefulness and emphasis of each. The design tradeoffs will be presented in general form, including a discussion of the monoplane/multiplane appendage tradeoffs. The importance of the structural design aspects and methods will be presented. An appreciation of the full size performance feedback to the design will be covered.


2006 ◽  
Vol 92 (12) ◽  
pp. 57-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen Coenders ◽  
Leo Wagemans

Author(s):  
Mark D. Fuge ◽  
Levent Burak Kara

Sketches, whether hand-drawn or computer generated, are a natural and integral part of the design process. Despite this fact, modern day computational design tools are ill-equipped to take full advantage of sketching input. The computational challenges of recognizing sketches are easily overcome by human visual recognition and much insight stands to be gained by emulating human cognitive processes. Creating robust, automated tools that overcome the ambiguity of sketching input would allow for advances not only in the practice of engineering design, but in the education of design itself. One first step toward the development of a robust sketching tool is to determine how humans interpret mechanical engineering diagrams. This paper presents two contributions toward the goal of an automated diagram understanding system. First, a method is presented to gain insight into human diagram recognition using techniques analogous to peripheral vision and human attention. Following this, a cognitive model of human diagram understanding is presented from which to further develop computational design tools. With this work, researchers should be able to (1) improve understanding of human diagram recognition and (2) use our model to emulate human diagram recognition in future computational design tools.


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