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BIM-based automated code compliance checking

May 24, 2021
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A Review on BIM-based automated code compliance checking system

Aimi Sara IsmailKherun Nita AliNoorminshah A. Iahad

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Abstract:  The checking process of the building design with building regulations or codes is a time-consuming and error prone process. The automation of code compliance checking process has been explored since 1960s and becoming more vigorous with the emergence of Building Information Modeling (BIM). A neutral format, Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) which is developed under BIM platform had led to better collaboration and information exchange throughout BIM software and development of the checking system. Generally, the structure of an automated system consists of rule interpretation stage, building model preparation stage, rule execution stage and rule reporting stage. Rule interpretation stage is the most vital and complex stage. In interpreting the rules, various techniques have been investigated and applied to employ comprehensive and accurate checking process on the building designs which are mainly in IFC format. The most common techniques used are by utilizing existing software such as Solibri Model Checker, establishing a plug-in application, adopting object-based approach, logical approach and ontological approach. This paper provides a highlight and review on previous studies which successfully employed the appropriate techniques in interpreting the rules for checking purposes. This will subsequently assist future research on this area and create more astounding code compliance checking system.

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Artificial Intelligence Applications to Achieve Water-related Sustainable Development Goals

May 19, 2021
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国際連合大学

 
Abstract: This paper reviews the Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications that help achieve water-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Current applications of AI in the water sector include i) predictive maintenance of water infrastructure, ii) forecasting water demand and consumption, iii) monitoring water reservoirs and dams, iv) tracking water quality, and v) monitoring and predicting water-related disasters. These applications contribute to achieving water-related SDG targets, specifically 3, 6, 11, and 15. The literature review shows that: i) the rate of adoption of AI-based solutions in predictive maintenance of water infrastructure has accelerated, as AI becomes increasingly accessible, and data analytics and smart sensors become more efficient and affordable; ii) deep learning technology has enabled a new generation of water management systems, which can generate short-term (daily) and long-term (annual) forecasts. iii) as Asia and South America experience an increase in water reservoir and dam construction, AI-based techniques are being successfully implemented in reservoir development and operation; iv) water quality monitoring has been the most significantly impacted by AI relative to other applications, as AI is used to examine small samples and large water bodies, and for real time water quality monitoring; v) AI can be used to forecast water-related disasters with higher accuracy, frequency and lead time, allowing for focused management of post-disaster activity. The paper ends by highlighting the challenges of adopting AI to achieve water-related SDGs.

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Student Paper Winner | Internet of Things

May 18, 2021
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The ANSI Committee on Education met in Washington D.C. during World Standards Week in late October and posted an update on its activity:

ANSI WSW 2018 CoE Update October 2018

One of the highlights of the CoE’s work is determination of the student paper winner, this year given to Julia Suozzi of the University of Virginia for her paper, linked below:

When Mundane Objects Become Smart: Challenges of Standardizing the Internet of Things

Abstract.  The purpose of this essay is to address the need for standards in modern communication, explain the challenges in creating these standards, and propose various solutions to these challenges. With the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), everyday objects have transformed into connected devices that are vulnerable to a host of attacks. In order to protect users, standards must be put into place. Although necessary, standards are extremely complex to develop due to their sociotechnical nature. Challenges in this process include market definition, determining what and when to standardize, organizational responsibility, and international competition. First, market definition must be considered due to the nature of standards compliance. Businesses comply with standards when there is a market associated with them and that market is well-defined. Since the IoT does not have such a monolithic market, how should standards be created? The next major challenge is knowing what to standardize and when it is appropriate to do so. This paper will explore approaches as described by members of the government, industry, and academia. 

Responsibility is also a major challenge of standardizing the IoT. With so many organizations holding stake in the process, who is truly responsible for taking the lead? This question brings up issues of organizational politics, as each group has their own agenda and mechanism for reaching consensus. Lastly is a discussion of international competition. Many organizations involved in IoT standardization have international participation. Each of these nations has a fundamentally different view on issues such as “safety,” “privacy,” and “security,” making it difficult to reach global consensus. This issue is explored using the recent US-China trade war. In order to better understand these challenges and discuss potential discourse, a case study based on interviews with key IoT stakeholders is presented, focusing on the Internet Engineering Task Force, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology

One of the best ways to teach standards is to do standards.  Standards Michigan now has a footprint in all fifty United States and, as the first mover and catalyst for user-interest standards advocacy by the education facilities industry (see ABOUT), we are happy to walk anyone through the regulatory landscape where the technical and business specifics of planning, designing, building, operating, maintaining and managing these “cities-within-cities” that we call the emergent #SmartCampus.

The deadline for the 2019 Student Paper Competition is April 30, 2019.

We welcome faculty, students and subject matter experts to our livecasts (11 AM Eastern time every day) to participate in “code-writing and vote getting” — i.e the essential substance of our approach to lowering the #TotalCostofOwnership of education in the United States and elsewhere.  We do less standards administration and conformity and more “getting into the weeds” of leading practice discovery and promulgation.  Getting into the weeds is the most effective way to understand and master the methods of becoming effective in standards advocacy; especially in the standards suites that are incorporated by reference into public safety and sustainability legislation.

Issue: [12-78]

Category: Academics, Public Policy

Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Christine Fischer, Paul Green


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ANSI Essential Requirements: Due process requirements for American National Standards. 

https://www.standardslearn.org/

Flyer for 2019 Student Paper Competition

Campus Skulpturhalle

May 16, 2021
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