Modeling space to support use-pattern simulation in buildings

Kartikeya Date, Davide Schaumann, Yehuda E. Kalay

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Abstract

Event based approaches to simulating use-patterns in buildings require descriptions of space which are not readily available in contemporary BIM or CAD tools. The required description should accommodate a spatialized description of actors, a method for describing how these actors move in the space, and a method for describing and updating features of the space. A modular, extensible system for modeling space and movement of actors using a hierarchical adaptation of the A* search algorithm is described in this paper. This system provides a modular, extensible data model for describing Events and simulating how people move in buildings. The system is demonstrated using an abstract case.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSimulation Series
EditorsMichela Turrin, Brady Peters, Timur Dogan, William O'Brien, Rudi Stouffs
PublisherThe Society for Modeling and Simulation International
Pages148-154
Number of pages7
Edition11
ISBN (Electronic)9781510870185
StatePublished - 2017
Event8th Annual Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design, SimAUD 2017 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: 22 May 201724 May 2017

Publication series

NameSimulation Series
Number11
Volume49

Conference

Conference8th Annual Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design, SimAUD 2017
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period22/05/1724/05/17

Keywords

  • Agent Based Modeling
  • Building Information Modeling
  • Discrete Spatial Modeling
  • Pathfinding

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications

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