Virtual Prototyping through Collaboration in Finland
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| Abstract | This paper presents an overview of the additional benefits gained by the collaborative research team through the international collaborations sponsored by the IREE program within NSF. The paper begins with a brief explanation of the research which is focused on evaluating the value of display media and virtual prototypes for improving team communication and task performance for architectural and engineering design. The research was broadened through a collaborative project with VTT, the Center of Technical Research in Finland. This research project was beneficial for determining the correlation between the use of new building information modeling software and its impact on media choices for virtual facility prototyping. The research activities carried out in Finland included daily collaborations with VTT personnel, a series of field interviews, a focus group discussion, and a set of observational experiments. The broader impacts of this collaboration are discussed, along with suggestions for ensuring successful experiences for other research teams getting involved in international collaborations facilitated by the IREE program. |
| Contributor | Mourad Ouzzani
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| Bio | Robert M. Leicht received dual Bachelor and Master Degrees in Architectural Engineering from Penn State University in 2005. He is currently working toward his PhD at Penn State with completion expected in 2009. Research interests include virtual facility prototyping, building information modeling, and sustainable design and construction practices. John I. Messner is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at Penn State. He specializes in the use of advanced visualization technologies to improve project design and construction education through the use of virtual facility prototypes (VFP). He serves as the director of the Computer Integrated Construction (CIC) Research Program at Penn State. |
| Sponsored By | NSF CMMI-0348457 |
| Cite this work | Researchers should cite this work as follows: Robert M. Leicht and John I. Messner, Ph.D, "Virtual Prototyping through Collaboration in Finland", Trip report presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana |
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