Application of Human-scale Immersive VR System for Environmental Design Assessment- A Proposal for an Architectural Design Evaluation Tool

Currently, many older people live in institutions for various social and health reasons. In Slovenia, this proportion is almost 5% of the population aged 65 and over. In the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly proved to be the most vulnerable social group, as they are exposed to a number of comorbidities that increase the risk of mortality. At that time, nursing homes represented one of the most critical types of housing, as seen from a disproportionate number of infections and deaths among nursing home residents worldwide, including Slovenia. During the emergency, a number of safety protocols had to be followed to prevent the spread of infection. Unfortunately, it turned out that while the safety measures protected the nursing home residents, they also had a negative effect on their mental health, mainly due to isolation and social distancing. It follows that especially in times of epidemics of infectious respiratory diseases, the quality of life in nursing homes requires special attention. In this context, it is also necessary to consider whether and how an appropriate architectural design can help mitigating the spread of infections, while at the same time enable older people to live in dignity and with a minimum of social exclusion. To this end, the present study examined 97 nursing homes in Slovenia, analysing the number of infections in nursing homes and their correlation with the degree of infection in the corresponding region in Slovenia. Additionally, 2 nursing homes were studied in more detail with the use of newly developed “Safe and Connected” evaluation tool, analysing the architectural features of each building. The advantages identified so far include living in smaller units, single rooms with balconies, the possibility of using green open spaces and the use of an adequate ventilation. Conclusions of this study are useful for further consideration of design of new nursing homes and the refurbishment of existing ones.

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Towards Multidisciplinary Turbine Blade Tolerance Design Assessment Using Adjoint Methods

Volume 2D: Turbomachinery ◽

10.1115/gt2020-14501 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexander Liefke ◽

Peter Jaksch ◽

Sebastian Schmitz ◽

Vincent Marciniak ◽

Uwe Janoske ◽

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Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Low Cycle Fatigue ◽

Turbine Blades ◽

Computational Cost ◽

Life Time ◽

Test Case ◽

Evaluation Tool ◽

Design Assessment ◽

Tool Chain ◽

Relative Errors

Abstract This paper shows how to use discrete CFD and FEM adjoint surface sensitivities to derive objective-based tolerances for turbine blades, instead of relying on geometric tolerances. For this purpose a multidisciplinary adjoint evaluation tool chain is introduced to quantify the effect of real manufacturing imperfections on aerodynamic efficiency and probabilistic low cycle fatigue life time. Before the adjoint method is applied, a numerical validation of the CFD and FEM adjoint gradients is performed using 102 heavy duty turbine vane scans. The results show that the relative error for adjoint CFD gradients is below 0.5%, while the FEM life time gradient relative errors are below 5%. The adjoint assessment tool chain further reduces the computational cost by around 85% for the investigated test case compared to non-linear methods. Through the application of the presented tool chain, the definition of specified objective-based tolerances becomes available as a design assessment tool and allows to improve overall turbine efficiency and the accuracy of life time prediction.

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Architectural design assessment of Javan leopard rehabilitation facility regarding the occurrence of stereotypical pacing

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/426/1/012075 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 426 ◽

pp. 012075

Author(s):

Rheza Maulana ◽

Jamal M. Gawi ◽

Suyud Warno Utomo

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Design Assessment ◽

Rehabilitation Facility

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Interactive Landscape Design and Flood Visualisation in Augmented Reality

Multimodal Technologies and Interaction ◽

10.3390/mti3020043 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Adam Tomkins ◽

Eckart Lange

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Stakeholder Participation ◽

Environmental Design ◽

Hard Copy ◽

Design Evaluation ◽

Planning And Design ◽

Interactive Decision Making ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Augmented Reality Technology ◽

2D And 3D

In stakeholder participation workshops, digital and hard-copy maps, alongside other representation formats in 2D and 3D, are used extensively to support communication, spatial evaluation and interactive decision making processes. In this paper, we present a novel tool to enhance traditional map-based workshop activities using augmented reality. Augmented reality technology is gaining momentum as a tool for visualising environmental design choices in planning and design, and is used in a range of applications including stakeholder participation, design evaluation and flood risk communication. We demonstrate interactive and collaborative 3D cartographic visualisations which enable real-time multi-user exercises in landscape intervention design and flood visualisation.

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A Data-Driven Design Evaluation Tool for Handheld Device Soft Keyboards

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0107070 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. e107070 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Matthieu B. Trudeau ◽

Elsie M. Sunderland ◽

Devin L. Jindrich ◽

Jack T. Dennerlein

Keyword(s):

Data Driven ◽

Design Evaluation ◽

Evaluation Tool ◽

Handheld Device

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The Habitability Framework: Linking Human Behavior and Physical Environment in Special Education

Exceptional Education Quarterly ◽

10.1177/074193258300400203 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Wolfgang F. E. Preiser ◽

Anne Taylor

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

Learning Environments ◽

Human Behavior ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Special Educators ◽

Environmental Design ◽

Effective Use

The concept of environmental design cybernetics is explained, and its effective use by special educators and architects in creating learning environments is discussed. A proposed habitability framework is defined, and its applications to buildings and building occupants/users are offered. Research on architectural design applied to special education settings is reviewed. Conclusions are provided highlighting the need for collaboration among educators and architects in creating environments that assist learning.

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