CDRF 2020: The 2nd International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP), Tongji University Shanghai, China, July 5, 2020 |
Conference website | http://www.digitalfutures.tongji.edu.cn |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdrf2020 |
Abstract registration deadline | May 26, 2020 |
Full Paper Submission Deadline | May 26, 2020 |
Submission deadline | May 26, 2020 |
About DigitalFUTURES Shanghai
DigitalFUTURES is an annual series of academic events, consisting of a conference, workshops and exhibition, hosted by the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai. In 2020 DigitalFUTURES celebrates its 10th anniversary. The aim of DigitalFUTURES is to encourage international collaboration and interaction, and to promote theoretical and scientific research into computational design, robotic fabrication, and other areas of architectural intelligence.
2020 Conference Theme: Machine Intelligence
In the article “Computing Machinery and Intelligence” (1950), Alan Turing predicted that machines would soon be able to learn and develop intelligence. 70 years later, it is clear that Turing was absolutely correct. Machine learning now plays a central role within artificial intelligence, and has become an important new area of research for architects.
The theme of DigitalFUTURES 2020 is ‘Machine Intelligence’. This refers most directly to machine learning and machines involved in robotic fabrication. But it also refers to all other forms of architectural intelligence, such as material intelligence, swarm intelligence and artificial intelligence, along with intelligent design and fabrication, and intelligent techniques for visualizing, monitoring and controlling the built environment.
The discipline of architecture is being transformed by machine intelligence. So too, the architect is also being transformed. No longer limited by human intelligence, the architect is becoming a cyborg-like creature, drawing upon machine intelligence as a prosthetic extension to the architectural imagination. Likewise, the built environment is also being transformed. From smart thermostats through to intelligent buildings and entire smart cities, the built environment is becoming an intelligent environment.
The intention behind this year’s events is to promote a series of scholarly dialogues on these technological transformations in architecture, in an attempt to redefine the notion of intelligence and its role in architectural production from both a theoretical and technological standpoint.
Research Topics
The “2020 DigitalFUTURES—The 2nd International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2019)” provides an international platform for the advanced scientific research papers on the digital technology of the architectural design and construction. The themes of the papers include, but not limited to, the architecture theories, tools, methods and procedures in:
1. Machine Thinking
- History and Theory of Computational Architecture
- Philosophy of Technology
2. Machine Seeing
- Data Gathering
- VR/AR Techniques
- Interactive Environments
3. Machine Optimizing
- Performance-based Design
- Simulation and Visualization
- Physical/Digital Platforms for Design Optimization
4. Machine Learning
- Generative Design
- Artificial Neural Networks
- AI Application
5. Machine Making
- Automated Fabrication
- Robotics
- Human-Machine Collaboration Platforms
Submission Guidelines
All full papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Plagiarism (including self-plagiarism) is strongly prohibited. Paper originality will be checked for several times during the review process and before publication. All submissions will be refereed for quality, originality, and relevance by the Committee. Manuscripts should be submitted in Word format and formatted using the CDRF2020 Paper Template, which can be downloaded from: CDRF2020 Paper Template (Google drive) or CDRF2020 Paper Template (Baidu pan, Code: it2x).
- Language: English
- Full paper: Limited to 10 pages, including references, table/chart and keywords.
- Key words: 3-5 words.
- Each Figure should above 300dpi.
- Format: MS Word-compatible file.
Dates
Paper Submission Due: 15 March 2020- Full Paper Submission Extended: 26 May 2020
- Notification of the Peer Review Results: 15 June 2020
- Paper Revised Submission Due: 05 July 2020
- Notification of the Paper Acceptance: 20 July 2020
- Conference: Further information will be released soon
Committees
Honorary Advisors
- Prof. Dr. Jiaping LIU, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
- Prof. Dr. Zhiqiang WU, Tongji University, China
- Executive chief architect, Weiping SHAO, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, China
- Prof. Dr. Guoqiang LI, Tongji University, China
- Director, Bernard STIGLER, Centre Georges-Pompidou, France
- Prof. Dr. Philippe BLOCK, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Achim MENGES, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Antoine PICON, GSD, USA
- Prof. Dr. Patrik SCHUMACHER, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), UK
- Prof. Dr. Yi Min (Mike) XIE, RMIT University, Australia
Organization Committees
- Prof. Dr. Philip F. YUAN, Tongji University, China (Workshop Coordinator)
- Prof. Dr. Neil LEACH, Tongji University, China (Conference Coordinator)
- Prof. Dr. Yi Min (Mike) XIE, RMIT University, Australia (Paper Selection Coordinator)
- Prof. Dr. Guohua JI, Nanjing University, China (Award Coordinator)
Scientific Committees (list by surname)
- Director, Bernard STIGLER, Centre Georges-Pompidou, France
- Senior Associate, Shajay BHOOSHAN, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), UK
- Prof. Dr. Philippe BLOCK, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Adjunct assistant Prof. Biayna BOGOSIAN, University of Southern California, USA
- Prof. Dr. Jane BURRY, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
- Prof. Dr. Mark BURRY, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
- Associate Prof. Dr. Matias Del CAMPO, University of Michigan, USA
- Associate Prof. Dr. Tengwen CHANG, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, China
- Assistant Prof. Dr. Benjamin DILLENBURGER, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Fabio GRAMAZIO, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Tim HEATH, University of Nottingham, UK
- Associate Prof. Dr. Weixin HUANG, Tsinghua University, China
- Prof. Dr. Guohua JI, Nanjing University, China
- Prof. Dr. Neil LEACH, Tongji University, China
- Associate Prof. Dr. Hyejin LEE, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr. Guoqiang LI, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr. Linxue LI, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr. Jiaping LIU, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
- Associate Prof. Dr. Wes McGee, University of Michigan, USA
- Assistant Research Fellow, Dr. Xianchuan MENG, Nanjing University, China
- Prof. Dr. Achim MENGES, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Antoine PICON, GSD, USA
- Prof. Dr. Patrik SCHUMACHER, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), UK
- Executive chief architect, Weiping SHAO, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, China
- Prof. Dr. Xing SHI, Southeast University, China
- Associate Prof. Dr. Chengyu SUN, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr. Kostas TERZIDIS, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver TESSMANN, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Makoto Sei Watanabe, Tokyo City University, Japan
- Dr. Xiang WANG, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr. Zhiqiang WU, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr. Yi Min (Mike) XIE, RMIT University, Australia
- Prof. Dr. Leiqing XU, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr. Weiguo XU, Tsinghua University, China
- PhD Candidate, Chao YAN, Tongji University, China
- Associate Research Fellow, Dr. Jiawei YAO, Tongji University, China
- Prof. Dr. Philip F. YUAN, Tongji University, China
- Associate Prof. Dr. Zhi ZHUANG, Tongji University, China
Publication
The accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings of the 2020 DigitalFUTURES—The 2nd International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2020) published by Springer. Within the accepted papers, the papers that are closely addressing the conference topics would be possibly included into the book publication containing our specially invited papers from the top scholars in computational design and robotic fabrication around the world.
Proceedings of the 2019 DigitalFUTURES—The 1st International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2019) was successfully published by Spinger (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-13-8153-9).
Venue
The conference will be held in College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, China.
Contact
For details of DigitalFUTURES International PhD Courses see: http://digitalfutures.tongji.edu.cn/
For details of DigitalFUTURES Workshops see: http://digitalfutures.tongji.edu.cn/index.php/Home/dfw/index.html
All questions about submissions should be emailed to digitalfutures2020@tongji.edu.cn