Social mall: Barter, trade, exchange : Reinventing public space

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Adaptive Fluid Lens and Sunlight Redirection System

The paper describes a novel system to alter and redirect sunlight under large span roofs with the help of a fluid lens system. Focus lies on the computational design, testing, measurement and evaluation of the performance of a physical prototype

The Human Factor \u96 Introducing Game Mechanics to Computerized Home Automation Systems: User experience as a method for reducing consumption in domestic buildings

A method of integration of game mechanics and game dynamics into a user interface for a home automation system as means of reducing the inhabitant\u92s environmental footprint is described and detailed up to the point of proof of concept. In detail, the paper describes the game framework and the method in which the competitive game could be balanced between different dwellings to ensure a fair game. A unique and intuitive method of control via smartphone is described that aims at making the interaction with the device and game more intrusive and friendly. This method is prototyped and tested to the stage of proof of concept

The Human Factor - Introducing Game Mechanics to Computerized Home Automation Systems: User experience as a method for reducing consumption in domestic buildings

A method of integration of game mechanics and game dynamics into a user interface for a home automation system as means of reducing the inhabitant’s environmental footprint is described and detailed up to the point of proof of concept. In detail, the paper describes the game framework and the method in which the competitivegame could be balanced between different dwellings to ensure a fair game. A unique and intuitive method of control via smartphone is described that aims at making the interaction with the device and game more intrusive and friendly. This method is prototyped and tested to the stage of proof of concept.Architectural Engineering +TechnologyArchitecture and The Built Environmen

Double face: Adjustable translucent system to improve thermal comfort

The DoubleFace project aims at developing a new product that passively improves thermal comfort of indoor and semi-indoor spaces by means of lightweight materials for latent heat storage, while simultaneously allowing daylight to pass through as much as possible. Specifically, the project aims at designing and prototyping an adjustable translucent modular system featuring thermal insulation and thermal absorption in a calibrated manner, which is adjustable according to different heat loads during summer- and wintertime. The output consists of a proof of concept, a series of performance simulations and measurement and a prototype of an adjustable thermal mass system based on lightweight and translucent materials: phasechanging materials (PCM) for latent heat storage and translucent aerogel particles for thermal insulation.Architecture and The Built Environmen