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“ In project DaFne , we handle large datasets and employ different approaches involving smart city algorithms and AI methods ”
through exploration on real maps . The output of these algorithms provides valuable input for architectural and urban design projects . Detailed information about our research can be found in our published scientific papers .
Could you explain how intelligent design and data visualisation , driven by AI , can be robotised and adapted to various parameters such as mood , music , time , lighting , function , or user perceptions ? I worked as an acoustic architect for 10 years and developed a new active design method for my PhD . I tested the program through the acoustic parameters . A demo video can be seen on my website ayseglass . com .
The program finds the optimised acoustic conditions according to the defined rules . The algorithm generates the design multiple times , tries every design option , and simulates the acoustics . The results are saved in a text file and fed into the AI algorithms .
For example , a violin concert needs different acoustic and architectural conditions than a rock band . With the active method the designed room can adapt through the calculations and simulations to the perfect acoustical mood .
If there is a talk in the room then the room shapes itself and changes its volume , angles of the elements or the materials of the surfaces . So , the room reacts actively to the sound inside . The adjustments can be done for lighting or different calculable user perceptions .
What role does AI play in understanding the city and its architecture from the perspective of the user ? - How does it enable you to gain insights that were previously inaccessible ? With the power of AI , we add decision making to our agents that we use for our simulations . While designing we use interactive tables , various agent based simulation tools or city simulations to model the real-world scenarios . Typically , these simulations are created using nondecision- making , not intelligent agents . However , with AI , we can calculate and incorporate utility functions into our agents . This enhancement leads to more realistic simulations that closely resemble real-life situations .
As a result , we can achieve better designs for our cities , leading to happier citizens .
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