Design and Decision Support Systems in Architecture, Building and Planning

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Design and Decision Support Systemsin
Architecture, Building and Planning

• B. de Vries
• J.J. Jessurun

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DDSS projects

• Human Behavior Simulation
• Presentation B. de Vries
• Measurement of User Reactions
• Presentation J.J. Jessurun

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Human Behavior Simulation in the Built Environment

• Motivations
• Hazard situation
• Crowding and queuing
• Way finding
• Perception
• Efficiency
• Training

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Related Research

• Virtual Environments
• Visual, Auditory and Haptics
• Avatars, NPC, Bots
• Communication through embodiments
• Shared space

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Related Research

• Virtual Human Behavior
• Cognition
• Body actions
• AI
• Autonomous characters
• Flocking

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Related Research

• Way-finding
• Spatial organization
• Circulation system
• Signs

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Research Method
Proof of concept Blue Hall in Auditorium
Experiments
Simulation
Observation
Match
Rules Parameters
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Simulation

• Cellular Automata
• 0.6 x 0.6 m grid
• Walking speed
• Shortest path algorithm
• Random chair selection

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Observation

• Time entry, seated
• Path
• Chair

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Experiment Desk-Cave

• 2 Intergraphs with dual monitor output
• 4 LCD Projectors

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Experiment Blue Hall

• Time start, seated
• Selected Chair Motivation
• Path Motivation

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Simulation movie
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Observation movie
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Validation

• Time per person to find a chair
• Deviation from shortest path
• Distance covered per person to find a chair
• Distribution of seated person over time
• Distribution of standing persons over time
• Relocation of persons

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Experiment Conditions
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Exp Output data
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Preliminary Results

• Observation
• People waiting near entry
• Path influenced by seated people
• Experiments
• Planned
• How to include social behavior
• Together with acquaintance
• Friend in the audience