Summary of Free-form Grid Structure Form Finding Based on Machine Learning and Multi-objective Optimisation, by Yiping Meng et al.
Free-form Grid Structure Form Finding based on Machine Learning and Multi-objective Optimisation
by Yiping Meng, Yiming Sun
First submitted to arxiv on: 13 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science (cs.CE)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed machine learning-based approach aims to improve the rationality of free-form morphology in designing spatial structures. By leveraging glued laminated timber as a case study, the method simplifies free-form structures into curves using NURBS and transformer models. The predicted curvatures are then transformed into control points, weights, and knot vectors. To ensure constructability and robustness, minimization of structure mass, stress, and strain energy is achieved through multi-objective optimization. The evaluation algorithm optimizes two variables – weight and z-coordinate of control points – while demonstrating mechanical performance indexes such as maximum displacement in the z-direction. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A team of researchers created a new way to design free-form structures using machine learning. They used a type of wood called glued laminated timber to test their method. First, they broke down complex shapes into simpler curves. Then, they predicted how those curves would look and turned them into instructions for building the structure. To make sure the structure was strong and easy to build, they minimized its mass and stress while keeping it safe from strain. The results showed that their approach worked well. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning » Optimization » Transformer
