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Title | ||
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Graph-based retrieval of building information models for supporting the early design stages |
Abstract | ||
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Building information modeling (BIM) principles are transforming today's communication and working processes in the field of construction, however the early design phases are only rarely supported and information technology is therefore not exploited to its full potential. The early design phases are characterized by an iterative process of searching for plausible solutions. A common approach is to refer to similar examples, which are conventionally found using keyword-based search strategies. To this end we propose a method for indexing spatial configurations along with a sketch-based input method for search strategies that uses so-called semantic fingerprints of buildings. The topology of spatial configurations is extracted from building information models and represented as graphs. For both building information models and the user sketches, the extracted graphs are used as the basis for a subgraph-matching algorithm facilitating an intuitive novel query method for researching similar reference examples. The system is able to present corresponding existing solutions to even rudimentary sketches or fragments of a design idea. In addition to graph matching and sketch-based interaction, more recent BIM-based approaches are also taken into account. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2013 | 10.1016/j.aei.2013.04.005 | Advanced Engineering Informatics |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
sketch-based input method,building information model,early design stage,information technology,indexing spatial configuration,information model,graph-based retrieval,building information modeling,design idea,early design phase,intuitive novel query method,keyword-based search strategy,graph theory,information retrieval | Graph theory,Data mining,Iterative and incremental development,Input method,Computer science,Search engine indexing,Theoretical computer science,Matching (graph theory),Information model,Building information modeling,Sketch | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
27 | 4 | 1474-0346 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
9 | 0.53 | 29 |
Authors | ||
5 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Langenhan | 1 | 33 | 4.00 |
| Markus Weber | 2 | 166 | 20.97 |
| Marcus Liwicki | 3 | 1292 | 101.35 |
| Frank Petzold | 4 | 30 | 4.21 |
| Andreas Dengel | 5 | 1926 | 280.42 |