@article{ZavadskasKaklauskasViteikiene2004,
  author    = {Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras and Kaklauskas, Arturas and Viteikiene, Milda},
  title     = {Database of Best Practices and Decision Support Web-based System for Construction Innovation},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.217},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2173},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {Many construction and facilities management Web sites can be found on the Internet. The interested parties on construction and facilities management Web sites can find databases of best practices, calculators, analyzers, software, expert and decision support systems, neural networks, etc. Technological innovation mainly through changes in the availability of information and communication technology inclusive databases of best practices, calculators, analyzers, software, neural networks, decision support and expert systems that have been provided by a variety of new services developed by the construction and facilities management sectors. Most of all calculators, analyzers, software, decision support and expert systems, neural networks and on-line systems seek to find out how to make the most economic decisions and most of all these decisions are intended only for economic objectives. Alternatives under evaluation have to be evaluated not only from the economic position, but take into consideration qualitative, technical, technological and other characteristics as well. Based on the analysis of the existing calculators, analyzers, information, expert and decision support systems, neural networks and in order to determine most efficient versions of best practices a Decision Support Web-Based System for Construction Innovation (IDSS) was developed by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.},
  subject      = {Mehragentensystem},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AlbertFreischladPullmann2004,
  author    = {Albert, Andrej and Freischlad, Mark and Pullmann, Torben},
  title     = {Acquisition of Conceptual Design Knowledge in Structural Engineering},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.215},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2154},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {Expert systems integrating fuzzy reasoning techniques represent a powerful tool to support practicing engineers during the early stages of structural design. In this context fuzzy models have proved themselves to be very suitable for the representation of complex design knowledge. However their definition is a laborious task. This paper introduces an approach for the design and the optimization of fuzzy systems based upon Genetic Programming. To keep the emerging fuzzy systems transparent a new framework for the definition of linguistic variables is also introduced.},
  subject      = {Mehragentensystem},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{FruchterSaxenaBreidenthal2004,
  author    = {Fruchter, Renate and Saxena, Kushagra and Breidenthal, Matt},
  title     = {Collaborative Exploration of Rich Content in Support of Knowledge Re-use},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.195},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1952},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {A/E/C Team members, while collaborating on building projects, rely on past experiences and content through the use of project design archives (whether in paper or digital format). This leads to underutilization of potential knowledge, as decision-making of data, information, and knowledge reuse is limited by access to these archives, due to sheer size and inconvenient presentation. This paper presents an integrated solution that leverages two technologies CoMem (Corporate Memory) and iRoom (interactive Room) developed at Stanford. This addresses critical limitations, i.e., content, context, visualization and interactivity, constraining the process of collaborative exploration towards knowledge reuse and decision-making.},
  subject      = {Hochschulbildung},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{FruchterDemianSaxena2004,
  author    = {Fruchter, Renate and Demian, Peter and Saxena, Kushagra},
  title     = {Discovery of Re-usable Architecture/Engineering Construction Knowledge Trough Exploration of a Corporate Memory : Chance Discovery of Reusable AEC Knowledge from a Corporate Memory},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.193},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1932},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {Re-using knowledge in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms can lead to greater competitive advantage, improved designs, and more effective management of constructed facilities. This paper discusses the importance of exploration and discovery of reusable knowledge from a corporate archive as opposed to simple search and retrieval. We describe and illustrate through a scenario of use an exploration framework and prototype, CoMemTM that formalizes the added value of exploration in the process of knowledge reuse. We discuss two exploration activities: (i) Breadth- Only overview exploration that assist a user to rapidly localize pockets of re-usable knowledge from the large corporate archive and (ii) Iterative breadth-depth exploration that enables a user to identify those re-usable components of the Corporate Memory that may yield design issues that were not originally considered.},
  subject      = {Hochschulbildung},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{LiuSoibelmanWu2004,
  author    = {Liu, Liang and Soibelman, Lucio and Wu, Jianfeng},
  title     = {Data Fusion and Modeling for Construction Management Knowledge Discovery},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.125},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1254},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {Advances in construction data analysis techniques have provided useful tools to discover explicit knowledge on historical databases supporting project managers' decision making. However, in many situations, historical data are extracted and preprocessed for knowledge discovery based on time-consuming and problem-specific data preparation solutions, which often results in inefficiencies and inconsistencies. To overcome the problem, we are working on the development of a new data fusion methodology, which is designed to provide timely and consistent access to historical data for efficient and effective management knowledge discovery. The methodology is intended to be a new bridge between historical databases and data analysis techniques, which shields project managers from complex data preparation solutions, and enables them to use discovered knowledge for decision making more conveniently. This paper briefly describes the motivation, the background and the initial results of the ongoing research.},
  subject      = {Bauwerk},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{GebbekenPfeifferVidekhina2004,
  author    = {Gebbeken, Norbert and Pfeiffer, Eberhard and Videkhina, Inna},
  title     = {Modules for the education of civil engineers and the management of expert knowledge},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.91},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-918},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {In the focus of the Bologna-contract of the European secretaries of education the universities are invited to aim a unification and comparability of certificates and to offer compatible and cooperative models of education. Among existing lectures in the Internet there will arise a new competition between the universities in netbased teaching and learning environments. For the use of distributed sources of information and for the possibility to generate free configurable sequences of education modules you need management systems which are able to handle different formats of documents and to assemble it to consistent and valid lessons. Beside elementar viewing-functions, fusion of information also administrative tasks are needed, e.g. automated efficiency controls, adaptive learning surroundings. This paper attends to three aspects: - netbased teaching and learning in the area of the instruction of civil engineers - netbased information assembling and fusion of knowledge bases to higher level documents - netbased learning with international coordinated projects},
  subject      = {Bautechnik},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ScheerGama2004,
  author    = {Scheer, Sergio and Gama, Carmen L{\´u}cia G.},
  title     = {Learning objects for a teaching and learning network in structural engineering : Developing learning objects for a structural engineering educational network},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.85},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-856},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {Information and Communication Technologies (ITC) in education have been extensively discussed nowadays. In this e-learning scenario, the construction and use of environments that support teaching and learning is a reality. Therefore, for time and general resource savings it is crucial the access to hypermedia contents with great interactivity and with high reusability. Substantial efforts have been centered in the search for a metadata proposal (metadata is a generic term used to describe data that can be used to identify and to describe common characteristics among different documents) that can be standardized and is system independent for the so called learning objects.},
  subject      = {Bautechnik},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ScheerDosSantosHinks2004,
  author    = {Scheer, Sergio and Dos Santos, Aguinaldo and Hinks, John},
  title     = {An approach for promoting knowledge exchange on production practices through the Internet},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.82},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-821},
  year      = {2004},
  abstract  = {Recent research shows that current learning strategies in construction industry have not been effective in implementing lean principles in construction. With that in mind the researchers set to investigate an alternative learning strategy in order to promote learning at the international level. A web-based environment, was developed for this project with the intent of promoting learning and knowledge exchange on the theory and practice of "process transparency" across different countries.},
  subject      = {Bautechnik},
  language  = {en}
}