A collaborative multi-touch, multi-display, urban futures tool

Authors:
Michael van der Laan;Ron Kellet;Cynthia Girling;Maged Senbel;Tao Su
Affiliations:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Venue:
Proceedings of the Symposium on Simulation for Architecture & Urban Design
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Recent technological advances in multi-touch, multi-display computing interfaces and networking software have enabled the integration of all three roles into a single collaborative work space. This paper describes the development of one such application focused at carrying out complex urban design exercises through simple, transparent, and interactive means. Constructed through a federated system architecture, the system connects three independent applications: Google Earth, a Building Information Model (BIM) database, and an Indicators Dashboard (ID). The goal of this work is to provide a diverse group of stakeholders with a better understanding of the environmental impact and tradeoffs associated with a range in potential urban futures.