Integrated multi-objective optimization and agent-based building occupancy modeling for space layout planning

Dorrah, Dalia H.; Marzouk, Mohamed

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101902

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“…Multiple studies in the field of construction engineering and management have used Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) to study the role of construction workers in construction projects (e.g., [ [42] , [43] , [44] ]; Osman, 2012; [ 45 , 46 ]. For instance [ 45 ], studied the behavior of individuals workers and the interactions among construction crews to model the labor efficiency of a project as emergent behavior.…”

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Modeling working shifts in construction projects using an agent-based approach to minimize the spread of COVID-19

Araya

2021

Journal of Building Engineering

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Modeling working shifts in construction projects using an agent-based approach to minimize the spread of COVID-19

Araya

2021

Journal of Building Engineering

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“…These costs can be adjacency relations, material handling, the rectilinear distance between departments, aspect ratio, and transportation. 16 While making the layout of a facility, a mathematical model of the problem can be established by considering one or more cost factors for the objective of the problem.…”

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A comprehensive investigation into the performance of genetic algorithm for effective shipyard topological layout

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Gürgen

Özkök

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M:

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Shipyards have large departments or facilities. It is essential to make an effective topological layout plan since the initial investment cost of these departments is high. Topological layout is an optimization problem and Genetic Algorithm (GA) is generally used in the literature. The selection of effective genetic algorithm approaches and operators are very important to improve the performance of the optimization. This study investigates an effective solution to the shipyard topological layout using a Quadratic Assignment Problem (QAP) model with classic and elitist GA approaches. Besides, genetic operators that have significant effects on exploitation and exploration capabilities are analyzed. Therefore, 126 experiments were run with 13 different operators. The results obtained from the classic and elitist GA approach were evaluated individually and compared with each other. It was observed that the elitist GA approach has a superior performance compared to the classic GA approach. This study is the most comprehensive and practical study on the performance of the GA for topological layout of the shipyard in the literature.

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“…20 For example, robotic fabrication of a plate structure morphology 21 and solution exploration through modeling architectural design components as the programmed agents 7 have both been addressed through this problem-solving approach. Research considering multi-factor energy optimization, 22 building performance simulation, 23,24 and evacuation simulation for risk mitigation 25,26 have also benefited from embedded multiagent systems. In structural design specifically, Samareh 27 mentioned optimization by ABM in grid computing as an option to consider for assisting architects in early-stage structural design, but there is a relative lack of ABM applications for this task.…”

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Agent-based modelling for early-stage optimization of spatial structures

Zargar

Sadeghi

Brown

2022

International Journal of Architectural Computing

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Agent-based modelling (ABM) is a complex problem-solving approach that can be employed in early-stage parametric design, and certain design applications may benefit from such a bottom-up strategy. This research investigates the potential of ABM for structural design optimization. A case study of a form-found cantilevered truss is presented that has a doubly curved shape over a regular grid, resulting in individual members with different lengths across the structure. It is hypothesized that an agent-based approach might generate an irregular grid of similar or better structural performance, but with more uniform length of individual elements. This approach could be useful when designing a global structural form from a kit of parts or adaptively reusing a disassembled existing structure with regular member lengths. A series of ABM simulations are conducted with different hyperparameters, and the generated designs are compared to the original form-found shape in terms of structural performance.

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Integrated multi-objective optimization and agent-based building occupancy modeling for space layout planning

Cited by 30 publications

References 49 publications

Modeling working shifts in construction projects using an agent-based approach to minimize the spread of COVID-19

Modeling working shifts in construction projects using an agent-based approach to minimize the spread of COVID-19

A comprehensive investigation into the performance of genetic algorithm for effective shipyard topological layout

Agent-based modelling for early-stage optimization of spatial structures

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