Virtual Futures for Design, Construction and Procurement

by Editor: Peter S. Brandon (University of Salford); Editor: Tuba Kocaturk (University of Salford)

• ISBN13: 9781444302356
• ISBN10: 1444302353
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This book brings together some of the best practitioners and thinkers from around the world to discuss the likely future of information and communication technologies for the construction industry. It addresses a range of innovative developments, state of the art applications, research work and theoretical arguments with regard to the use of virtual technologies in design, construction and procurement. From a future oriented perspective, the book presents what can be expected from the next generation of these technologies.

Table of Contents

Note on editors page

List of contributors

Note on Think Lab

Acknowledgements

Foreword - Virtual worlds, virtual prototypes, and design

Introduction - Virtually there. . . ?

Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Challenges

Emerging paradigms and models in digital design - Performance-based architectural design

Algorithmic design optimization

VR or PR: Virtual or physical reality?

Digital affordances: Emerging knowledge and cognition in design

Challenges for Implementation: From Virtual Through to Construction

One Island East, Hong Kong: A case study in construction virtual prototyping

The virtual building: A designer's perspective

Challenges for Visualization and Simulation

Planning and scheduling in a virtual prototyping environment

Reshaping the life cycle process with virtual design and construction methods

Virtual prototyping from need to pre-construction

The need for creativity enhancing design tools

Challenges for Information and Knowledge Modelling

Context-aware virtual prototyping

nD modelling, present and future

Interoperable knowledge: Achievements and future challenges

Knowledge management systems in the future

Other Challenges: Agent Technologies, Security, Regulations and Management. Control

Future agent-driven virtual prototyping environments in construction

The nature of virtuality and the need for enhanced security in the virtual world

The future of virtual construction and regulation checking

Virtual prototyping of financial flows as a form of management control

Visions, Roadmaps and Future Scenarios

VR - Roadmap: A vision for 2030 in the built environment

Future collaborative workspaces for the construction industry

The future organization: Sustainable competitiveness through virtual prototyping

Index

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