@inproceedings{Molkenthin2000,
  author    = {Molkenthin, Frank},
  title     = {WWW based Simulation Systems and Project Platforms in Civil Engineering},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.597},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-5972},
  year      = {2000},
  abstract  = {The availability of the WWW technology and the introduction of the Internet as basic resource like water, electricity or gas changes dramatically normal live, business and of course civil engineering. New technologies enable innovative technical solutions and offer new potential for improvements towards support of humans nature appropriate ways of working. This demands a new culture of work and collaboration. To contribute to theses challenges is a matter the discipline 'Bauinformatik' by supporting related research, development, education and training in civil engineering. This contribution to the IKM Conference 2000 in Weimar sketches selected research and education activities of the institutes of the authors on the topics of WWW based simulation systems (example WEASEL) and of WWW based project platforms (projects MorWin and TaiGer as well as an European education experiment). Both topics supports the collaboration by new ways of tele cooperation in international, heterogeneous and interdisciplinary engineering. Demonstration from this developments and projects will be used to illustrate the dimension of changes in civil engineering in due to modern ICT.},
  subject      = {Bauwesen},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{KuwataShinozaki2000,
  author    = {Kuwata, Hitoshi and Shinozaki, M.},
  title     = {Web-based System for Visualization of Distribution Patterns of Solar Energy and Sky Factor on Outdoor Open Spaces},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.602},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-6026},
  year      = {2000},
  abstract  = {This study aims at constructing the simulation system of distribution patterns of solar irradiance, sunshine duration and sky factor with the user-friendly interface and sharing this system with users on the Internet. The characteristics of this simulation system are as follows: (1) Web-based user interface, (2) Accessible system through the Internet and (3) Sunlight and skylight simulation based on physically accurate equations with considering various sky conditions and the reflection from the surface of objects. As a case study, impact of the development plans are analyzed and evaluated using this system. Solar irradiance, sunshine duration and sky factor are calculated at the surface of the buildings and open spaces every 10 minutes from 8 to 16 on the winter solstice. The values of these indices are expressed as the ratio to those calculated under the condition with no buildings. In conclusion, this web-based simulation system can be useful for visualizing the sunlight and skylight conditions on outdoor open spaces and the surface of the buildings to evaluate development plans objectively. Users can make access to the system from almost all of the computers connected with the Internet and modify parameters by themselves to get desirable results. Further improvement of the user interface is necessary using more advanced technology of CGI, Java and JavaScript.},
  subject      = {Sonnenstrahlung},
  language  = {en}
}