The contemplation of contemporary architectural designs shows an increasing demand for the development of more adaptable, flexible and transformable structures. This type of structures can adapt with different environ...The contemplation of contemporary architectural designs shows an increasing demand for the development of more adaptable, flexible and transformable structures. This type of structures can adapt with different environmental conditions and meet different functions. This can help in reducing environmental waste and pollution associated with many buildings and above all can save on cost and time. Natural systems have inspired human being, since they began to build and design. Architects and designers have utilized nature as one of the main resources of information for the creation of innovative architectural spaces. One of the unique features of natural structures is the way that their components open and close in order to respond to a particular requirement or the environmental changes. This aspect has inspired many designers for the development of transformable architectural structures that can change their shape and geometry to be able to adapt with specific conditions. To make a way toward the design of transformable structure for temporary applications, the authors have developed a new type of adaptable structures according to natural forms. The proposed design applies the transformation principles that exist in potato＇s flower and the movement mechanisms used in a spider＇s leg. The design is able to fit to different topographies and have a potential to be folded to a very compact state in a very short period of time. The detailed design and the different configurations of the system applications will be presented in this paper. The result of the study shows that using modular triangular plates can create a changeable module that is not only able to respond to different functions and environmental changes but it is also able to shape different configuration to be able to respond to different user＇s ambitions. The compactability of this structure into 1/3 of its base dimensions; makes its transportation fast and with minimum costs. These capabilities make this structure suitable for temporary buildings such as exhibitions, temporary settlements or hospital in damaged areas.展开更多
Cyber-physical systems(CPS)are intended to facilitate the tight coupling of the cyber and physical worlds.Their potential for enhancing the delivery and management of constructed facilities is now becoming understood....Cyber-physical systems(CPS)are intended to facilitate the tight coupling of the cyber and physical worlds.Their potential for enhancing the delivery and management of constructed facilities is now becoming understood.In these systems,it is vital to ensure bidirectional consistency between construction components and their digital replicas.This paper introduces the key features of CPS and describes why they are ideally suited for addressing a number of problems in the delivery of construction projects.It draws on examples of research prototypes developed using surveys,field experiments,and prototyping methodologies,to outline the key features and benefits of CPS for construction applications and the approach to their development.In addition,it outlines the lessons learned from developing various systems for the design,construction and management of constructed facilities,which include building component placement and tracking,temporary structures monitoring,and mobile crane safety.The paper concludes that the construction industry stands to reap numerous benefits from the adoption of CPS.It states that the future direction of CPS in construction will be driven by technological developments and the extent to which CPS is deployed in new application areas.展开更多
文摘The contemplation of contemporary architectural designs shows an increasing demand for the development of more adaptable, flexible and transformable structures. This type of structures can adapt with different environmental conditions and meet different functions. This can help in reducing environmental waste and pollution associated with many buildings and above all can save on cost and time. Natural systems have inspired human being, since they began to build and design. Architects and designers have utilized nature as one of the main resources of information for the creation of innovative architectural spaces. One of the unique features of natural structures is the way that their components open and close in order to respond to a particular requirement or the environmental changes. This aspect has inspired many designers for the development of transformable architectural structures that can change their shape and geometry to be able to adapt with specific conditions. To make a way toward the design of transformable structure for temporary applications, the authors have developed a new type of adaptable structures according to natural forms. The proposed design applies the transformation principles that exist in potato＇s flower and the movement mechanisms used in a spider＇s leg. The design is able to fit to different topographies and have a potential to be folded to a very compact state in a very short period of time. The detailed design and the different configurations of the system applications will be presented in this paper. The result of the study shows that using modular triangular plates can create a changeable module that is not only able to respond to different functions and environmental changes but it is also able to shape different configuration to be able to respond to different user＇s ambitions. The compactability of this structure into 1/3 of its base dimensions; makes its transportation fast and with minimum costs. These capabilities make this structure suitable for temporary buildings such as exhibitions, temporary settlements or hospital in damaged areas.
文摘Cyber-physical systems(CPS)are intended to facilitate the tight coupling of the cyber and physical worlds.Their potential for enhancing the delivery and management of constructed facilities is now becoming understood.In these systems,it is vital to ensure bidirectional consistency between construction components and their digital replicas.This paper introduces the key features of CPS and describes why they are ideally suited for addressing a number of problems in the delivery of construction projects.It draws on examples of research prototypes developed using surveys,field experiments,and prototyping methodologies,to outline the key features and benefits of CPS for construction applications and the approach to their development.In addition,it outlines the lessons learned from developing various systems for the design,construction and management of constructed facilities,which include building component placement and tracking,temporary structures monitoring,and mobile crane safety.The paper concludes that the construction industry stands to reap numerous benefits from the adoption of CPS.It states that the future direction of CPS in construction will be driven by technological developments and the extent to which CPS is deployed in new application areas.
