@bachelorsthesis{landauer-2022-kido, title = "Kido: a hardware-accelerated lighting planning software", author = "Michael Landauer", year = "2022", abstract = "The human visual system allows us to perceive our environment by processing incoming light. This visual system enables us to make decisions based on the information or objects we see. Many tasks in our daily life require us to see our surroundings. Depending on the task, a well-illuminated environment will be beneficial to accomplish the given task. To properly design lighting environments, computer applications are used to simulate the distribution of light and test if the results meet the predefined requirements. The current workflow of state-of-the-art applications is sequential, where the user first plans a scene and then triggers the lighting simulation. The problem with this approach is that the user will have no insight into the resulting lighting conditions until the simulation has finished. Planning a lighting environment is an iterative process, where the user iteratively changes the scene till the plan meets the requirements. Reducing the time per iteration will also reduce the overall planning time and increase the planner’s productivity. This thesis presents a novel workflow by providing the user with intermediate results of the computed lighting conditions in the planning phase. We believe that this approach will help the user to plan lighting environments faster and more intuitively.", month = sep, address = "Favoritenstrasse 9-11/E193-02, A-1040 Vienna, Austria", school = "Research Unit of Computer Graphics, Institute of Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology, Faculty of Informatics, TU Wien ", URL = "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2022/landauer-2022-kido/", } @article{wimmer-2022-acd, title = "Advanced Computational Design – digitale Methoden f\"{u}r die fr\"{u}he Entwurfsphase", author = "Michael Wimmer and Iva Kovacic and Peter Ferschin and Florian Rist and Michael Hensel and Kristina Schinegger and Stefan Rutzinger and Hannes Kaufmann and Martin Kilian and Christian M\"{u}ller and Ivan Izmestiev and Georg Nawratil and Josef F\"{u}ssl and Milena Stavric and David Hahn and Georg Suter", year = "2022", abstract = "Advanced Computational Design. The SFB Advanced Computational Design addresses the research question of how to advance design tools and processes through multi- and interdisciplinary basic research. We will develop advanced computational design tools in order to improve design quality and efficiency of processes in architecture and construction. The proposed research is structured in three areas: design methodology (A1), visual and haptic design interaction (A2) and form finding (A3). A1 focuses on the conceptual basis for new digital methods of design based on machine learning. A1 also acts as a platform for integrating and evaluating the computational tools and methods developed in A2 and A3. A2 investigates real-time global-illumination and optimization algorithms for lighting design, as well as a new method for large-scale haptic interactions in virtual reality. In A3, form finding will be explored regarding geometric, mechanical and material constraints, in particular: paneling of complex shapes by patches of certain surface classes while optimizing the number of molds; algorithms for finding new transformable quad-surfaces; mechanical models for an efficient simulation of bio-composite material systems. Furthermore, new ways of form finding will be explored through physical experiments, which will allow for reconsidering model assumptions and constraints, validating the developed algorithmic approaches, and finding new ones.", month = aug, doi = "10.1002/bate.202200057", issn = "1437-0999", journal = "Bautechnik", number = "10", pages = "11", volume = "99", publisher = "ERNST & SOHN", pages = "720--730", keywords = "Building materials, CAD – IT/Automatical/CAD, design interaction, design methodology, Digital design/Optimization, digitalization, form finding, simulation", URL = "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2022/wimmer-2022-acd/", } @inproceedings{Mortezapoor2021ssc, title = "Safety and Security Challenges for Collaborative Robotics in VR", author = "Soroosh Mortezapoor and Khrystyna Vasylevska", year = "2021", abstract = "Virtual reality (VR) security and privacy are not limited to existing software solutions and applications. In this article, we present to the community the challenges of VR systems with robot integration. Integrating robots under ROS poses a massive risk in terms of data security. At the same time, using a robot for simulations in VR requires, first and foremost, the user's safety - hence redundant data collection and sharing. We want to draw the community's attention to these problems through our example in order to ensure that such systems are thoroughly developed in all directions and well prepared for further deployment to the consumer market. ", month = aug, publisher = "USENIX Conference Proceedings", event = "The 1st International Workshop on Security for XR and XR for Security (VR4Sec) at Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS) 2021", booktitle = "Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Security for XR and XR for Security (VR4Sec) at Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS) 2021", pages = "4", pages = "1--4", keywords = "robotics, security, Virtual Reality, ROS", URL = "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2021/Mortezapoor2021ssc/", }