Pre-Conference Focus Day
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
1:00 pm Registration & Networking
1:50 pm Chair’s Opening Remarks
2:00 pm Case Study: Developing Automated Workflows & Programming to Boost Design Productivity
Synopsis
• Understanding the factors favoring AI-based automation versus logic-based automation for tasks to determine the best approach for your use case
• Building the foundational dataset and connecting scripts to open APIs to prepare effectively for automation
• Discussing the challenges of building clear parameters that produce quality outcomes when it comes to AI and the manual control we need to maintain over certain tasks
• Taking lessons learned from early development efforts to expand the success with which we apply AI as a digital design group
2:40 pm Building a Foundation of Organized Data to Successfully Implement AI in Your Firm
Synopsis
• Discussing the challenges of inconsistent data structures and formats in training machine learning models
• Evaluating the limitations of running AI on disorganized data sets: How can you make sure that you are getting reliable outcomes?
• Exploring potential collaboration of design firms with AEC start-ups and software companies to assist in application of AI
• Developing guidelines for data collection, storage, and utilization, emphasizing responsible AI practices
3:30 pm Afternoon Refreshments
4:00 pm Panel: Exploring the Opportunities to Further Maximize the ROI of AI & Machine Learning with Computational Endeavors
Synopsis
• Discovering the potential of AI tools that allow customization of generated designs, enabling fine-tuning of specific project details
• Evaluating how the tools available on the market are evolving and what this is going to mean for the capabilities of AI in the near future
• Discussing the potential for the application of machine learning to help accelerate automation and simulation capabilities