Abstract
Analyzing and evaluating designs for modifications to suit the requirements of human performance is typically performed only after the architectural spaces and structures have been built and used, a process that is known as retrofit or post-occupancy evaluation. For people with disabilities, there is a special need to overcome this problem by evaluating the suitability of their home environments before the construction phase. Our work introduces a new methodology in which virtual reality (VR) is used for virtual preoccupancy environmental evaluation (VOE). Our study demonstrates the potential of the VOE concept by developing an interactive living environments model to evaluate human performance before the construction phase. This paper presents an interactive virtual environment, 'HabiTest', as well as the initial results of a usability evaluation of this interactive environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 521-527 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| State | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 11th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia 2006, CAADRIA 2006 - Kumamoto, Japan Duration: 31 Mar 2006 → 2 Apr 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia 2006, CAADRIA 2006 |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Kumamoto |
| Period | 31/03/06 → 2/04/06 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
- Building and Construction
- Architecture