MIQP-based Layout Design for Building Interiors

A* -based layout design for gratings allocation

In the design process of gratings, the grating layout design is the most important activity in influencing manufacturing cost. In the grating layout design, the key to saving manufacturing cost is to find a design with a minimal number of cutting operations. This paper presents an application of the A* algorithm in grating layout design. The design problem is represented as the space search pro...

Crowd-sourced reconstruction of building interiors

Location-based services (LBS) have gained huge commercial and scientific interest in recent years, due to the ubiquitous and free availability of maps, global positioning systems, and smartphones. To date, maps and positioning solutions are mostly only available for outdoor use. However, humans spend most of their time indoors, rendering indoor LBS interesting for applications such as location-...

Wall Clutter Mitigations for Compressive Imaging of Building Interiors

Exterior wall returns affect the accuracy and fidelity of the imaged scene in urban sensing and through-the-wall radar imaging applications. For reliable imaging of stationary indoor scenes, the front wall reflections need to be properly attenuated. In this chapter, wall mitigations are addressed in the context of compressive sensing for stepped-frequency radar operation. Wall mitigation scheme...

AN EFFICIENT METHOD FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC DESIGN OF FUSED BUILDING STRUCTURES

A dual structural fused system consists of replaceable ductile elements (fuses) that sustain major seismic damage and leave the primary structure (PS) virtually undamaged. The seismic performance of a fused structural system is determined by the combined behavior of the individual PS and fuse components. In order to design a feasible and economic structural fuse concept, we need a procedure to ...

Constraint-Based Layout in Visual Program Design