Apparatus and method for evaluation of design
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1. A computer implemented method of evaluating design space of architectural designs with regards to environmental and ergonomic factors, comprising:
- providing in a computing system, a design model representing an architectural design of a physical space;
providing in said computing system, a model of user interaction with the architectural design;
proving in said computing system, a model of environmental conditions of the architectural design, the environmental conditions modeled as being affected by the architectural design and affected by user activities and affecting the user activities,said environmental conditions being at least one of temperature, humidity, airflow, noise, lighting, shading and direct sun;
simulating using said computing system, activities of a plurality of users using said design model of the architectural design of said physical space;
simulating at least one of the environmental conditions affecting said plurality of users or affected by said plurality of users;
graphically animating a population of users engaged in various activities within the physical space,scoring using a set of scoring functions, said architectural design based on results of said simulations;
evaluating said architectural design based on said scoring;
interactively varying and optimizing said design model of the architectural design based on said evaluating said architectural design; and
selecting a final architectural design of the physical space using the optimized design model of the architectural design.
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Abstract
A method of evaluating a design model, including:
- providing a design model;
- simulating a behavior of at least one digital user in said model;
- simulating at least one environmental effect modulated by said model and affecting or affected by at least one of said at least one digital user; and
- evaluating said design model based on a result of said simulations.
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1. A computer implemented method of evaluating design space of architectural designs with regards to environmental and ergonomic factors, comprising:
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providing in a computing system, a design model representing an architectural design of a physical space; providing in said computing system, a model of user interaction with the architectural design; proving in said computing system, a model of environmental conditions of the architectural design, the environmental conditions modeled as being affected by the architectural design and affected by user activities and affecting the user activities, said environmental conditions being at least one of temperature, humidity, airflow, noise, lighting, shading and direct sun; simulating using said computing system, activities of a plurality of users using said design model of the architectural design of said physical space; simulating at least one of the environmental conditions affecting said plurality of users or affected by said plurality of users; graphically animating a population of users engaged in various activities within the physical space, scoring using a set of scoring functions, said architectural design based on results of said simulations; evaluating said architectural design based on said scoring; interactively varying and optimizing said design model of the architectural design based on said evaluating said architectural design; and selecting a final architectural design of the physical space using the optimized design model of the architectural design. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. Apparatus for evaluating design space of architectural designs with regards to environmental and ergonomic factors, comprising:
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a computing system with one or more processors; a memory storing a program of instructions which when executed performs a process comprising; providing a design model representing an architectural design of a physical space; providing a model of user interaction with the architectural design; proving a model of environmental conditions of the architectural design, the environmental conditions modeled as being determined by the architectural design and affected by user activities and affecting the user activities, said environmental conditions being at least one of temperature, humidity, airflow, noise, lighting, shading and direct sun; simulating activities of a plurality of users using said design model of the architectural design of said physical space; simulating at least one of the environmental conditions affecting said plurality of users or affected by said plurality of users; graphically animating a population of users engaged in various activities within the physical space, scoring using a set of scoring functions, said architectural design based on results of said simulations; evaluating said architectural design based on said scoring; interactively varying and optimizing said design model of the architectural design based on said evaluating said architectural design; and selecting a final architectural design of the physical space using the optimized design model of the architectural design.
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37. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer executable program code which when executed on a computing system implements a method of evaluating design space of architectural designs with regards to environmental and ergonomic factors, comprising:
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providing a design model representing an architectural design of a physical space; providing a model of user interaction with the architectural design; proving a model of environmental conditions of the architectural design, the environmental conditions modeled as being determined by the architectural design and affected by user activities and affecting the user activities, said environmental conditions being at least one of temperature, humidity, airflow, noise, lighting, shading and direct sun; simulating activities of a plurality of users using said design model of the architectural design of said physical space; simulating at least one of the environmental conditions affecting said plurality of users or affected by said plurality of users; graphically animating a population of users engaged in various activities within the physical space, scoring using a set of scoring functions, said architectural design based on results of said simulations; evaluating said architectural design based on said scoring; interactively varying and optimizing said design model of the architectural design based on said evaluating said architectural design; and selecting a final architectural design of the physical space using the optimized design model of the architectural design.
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38. A computer implemented method of evaluating design space of architectural designs with regards to environmental and ergonomic factors, comprising:
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providing in a computing system, a design model representing an architectural design of a physical space; providing in said computing system, a model of user interaction with the architectural design; wherein a population of users are modeled as pursuing goals, wherein the goals of the users change during simulation according to the architectural design of the physical space, other users using the physical space and environmental conditions present; and relative priority of goals change according to an occupancy status of a delineated area within the design model; proving in said computing system, a model of environmental conditions of the architectural design, the environmental conditions modeled as being determined by the architectural design and affected by user activities and affecting the user activities, said environmental conditions being at least one of temperature, humidity, airflow, noise, lighting, shading and direct sun; simulating using said computing system, activities of a plurality of users using said design model of the architectural design of said physical space; simulating at least one of the environmental conditions affecting said plurality of users or affected by said plurality of users; scoring using a set of scoring functions, said architectural design based on results of said simulations; evaluating said architectural design based on said scoring; interactively varying and optimizing said design model of the architectural design based on said evaluating said architectural design; and selecting a final architectural design of the physical space using the optimized design model of the architectural design.
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39. Apparatus for evaluating design space of architectural designs with regards to environmental and ergonomic factors, comprising:
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a computing system with one or more processors; a memory storing a program of instructions which when executed performs a process comprising; providing a design model representing an architectural design of a physical space; providing a model of user interaction with the architectural design; wherein a population of users are modeled as pursuing goals, wherein the goals of the users change during simulation according to the architectural design of the physical space, other users using the physical space and environmental conditions present; and relative priority of goals change according to an occupancy status of a delineated area within the design model; proving a model of environmental conditions of the architectural design, the environmental conditions modeled as being determined by the architectural design and affected by user activities and affecting the user activities, said environmental conditions being at least one of temperature, humidity, airflow, noise, lighting, shading and direct sun; simulating activities of a plurality of users using said design model of the architectural design of said physical space; simulating at least one of the environmental conditions affecting said plurality of users or affected by said plurality of users; scoring using a set of scoring functions, said architectural design based on results of said simulations; evaluating said architectural design based on said scoring; interactively varying and optimizing said design model of the architectural design based on said evaluating said architectural design; and selecting a final architectural design of the physical space using the optimized design model of the architectural design.
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40. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium storing a computer executable program code which when executed on a computing system implements a method of evaluating design space of architectural designs with regards to environmental and ergonomic factors, comprising:
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providing a design model representing an architectural design of a physical space; providing a model of user interaction with the architectural design; wherein a population of users are modeled as pursuing goals, wherein the goals of the users change during simulation according to the architectural design of the physical space, other users using the physical space and environmental conditions present; and relative priority of goals change according to an occupancy status of a delineated area within the design model; proving a model of environmental conditions of the architectural design, the environmental conditions modeled as being determined by the architectural design and affected by user activities and affecting the user activities, said environmental conditions being at least one of temperature, humidity, airflow, noise, lighting, shading and direct sun; simulating activities of a plurality of users using said design model of the architectural design of said physical space; simulating at least one of the environmental conditions affecting said plurality of users or affected by said plurality of users; scoring using a set of scoring functions, said architectural design based on results of said simulations; evaluating said architectural design based on said scoring; interactively varying and optimizing said design model of the architectural design based on said evaluating said architectural design; and selecting a final architectural design of the physical space using the optimized design model of the architectural design.
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