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<h1 style="display: none;">Augmented Reality and Deep Learning in the Design Process</h1>
<h2>The San Francisco Computational Design Institute is helping to put people at the center of the design process by making emerging technologies available to all. Alberto Tono shares the details.</h2>
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<p>Emerging technologies like augmented reality, deep learning, and machine vision are creating a new paradigm for design. San Francisco Computational Design Institute is a nonprofit that aims to make these advances accessible to everyone, young and old. A community of programmers, developers, architects, designers, and engineers, they are taking a collaborative, community-based approach, building bridges and making their work freely available in order to put people at the center of the design process. Alberto Tono, secretary for the organization, shares their mission and a few recent projects.</p>
<h2>About the speaker</h2>
<p>Alberto Tono is a computational designer for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. He is a founder of Deep Learning Italia and <a href="https://sfcdi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco Computational Design Institute</a>. He has a master&rsquo;s degree in Architecture and Engineering from the University of Padua.</p>
<h2>Related learning</h2>
<p>Want to learn more about augmented reality and deep learning in AEC? Check out this related content:</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/article/Applications-Augmented-Reality-Integrations-Construction-and-Design-2020">Applications of Augmented Reality Integrations for Construction and Design</a></h3>
<p>Allison Yanites and Anna Figueroa-Soldner share how they&rsquo;re using a range of AR implementations&mdash;from virtual site tours to overlaying of 3D designs on real-world conditions&mdash;to speed decision making, reduce costs, and improve safety in construction.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/class/BIMHOX-Evolutionary-Information-Genes-2018#handout">BIMHOX: The Evolutionary Information Genes</a></h3>
<p>How can recent discoveries about evolution and the human genome help us design and build better? Alberto Tono explores&nbsp;the potential for deep learning in architecture and construction.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/class/Computational-BIM-Workshop-Advanced-2017">Computational BIM Workshop&mdash;Advanced</a></h3>
<p>Ready to build your computational design skills? Learn how to use Dynamo to create customized functions and improve building performance. Carlo Licea, Marcello Sgambelluri, and others lead the charge.</p>
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<h2>The Fourth Industrial Revolution is happening right now at a construction site near you. Jeff Sample explores how robotics is changing the way we build, from demolition to drywall.</h2>
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<p>The construction industry already faces a shortage of skilled labor—and the average age for US construction workers is 45. Luckily, the field of robotics is advancing rapidly. Construction companies are now able to use automated devices that augment human capabilities and take people out of harm’s way. Longtime technologist and futurist Jeff Sample of eSUB introduces us to a range of new robots that can handle physically demanding tasks like demolition, moving cinderblocks, and hanging drywall, and shows how intelligent robotics can make building faster, safer, and more efficient.</p>
<h2>About the speaker</h2>
<p>Jeff Sample is a speaker and consultant with over 20 years in the information technology services field, with an emphasis on construction and robotics. He currently serves as the director of strategic accounts at <a href="https://esub.com/" target="_blank">eSUB Construction Software</a> and holds a degree from Quinnipiac University.</p>
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<p>Want to learn more about robots in construction? Check out this related AU content:</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/class/Construction-Robotics-2019">Construction Robotics</a></h3>
<p>As one of the largest sectors in the world economy and the largest consumer of raw materials, the construction industry must reduce waste and improve efficiency to meet the growing demand for housing. One way to tackle this problem is by bridging the gap between digital design and manual construction. In other words: robots. CEO and Co-Founder of Scaled Robotics, Stuart Maggs, leads this AU London 2019 industry talk on future applications of robots in construction, and how Forge can help develop construction robotics products.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/class/Skanskas-Journey-Towards-Industrialised-Construction-2019">Skanska’s Journey Towards Industrialized Construction</a></h3>
<p>From modular housing to robots to full-scale automated mobile factories, the move to industrialized construction has helped Skanska reduce waste and improve productivity. Vaibhav Tyagi leads this AU London 2019 industry talk on the principles of industrialized construction and shows you how to deploy them on your projects.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.autodesk.com/redshift/bricklaying-robot/" target="_blank">This Bricklaying Robot is Changing the Future of Construction</a></h3>
<p>Humans have been using bricks for somewhere around 9,000 years. And the way we lay bricks has remained the same for millennia. Until now. Today, an Australian company is using a bricklaying robot called Hadrian X to lay bricks without any human intervention. This Redshift article by Rina Diane Caballar introduces you to this exciting new robot and explores its operating mechanics.</p>


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<p><a href="https://autode.sk/3dgDyNy">Building Information Modeling</a> (BIM) is a hot term in the AEC industry. In Latin America, a region that comprises 20 sovereign states and several territories, progress toward incorporating BIM practices has not been homogeneous. Nonetheless, it has been consistent, spearheaded by a limited group of technology enthusiasts. These visionaries have intensively pushed for new ways to distinguish themselves and add value to their business.</p>
<p>Progress toward BIM in Latin America follows the lead of the United States, the UK, and many other countries accustomed to a more stringent industry where overusing labor comes at a tangible financial cost, readily available documentation is crucial for quality purposes, and bids are generally awarded by qualifications and not necessarily by relationships.</p>
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<p><em>Ariel Castillo discusses transforming construction in Latin America with BIM.</em></p>
<p>While the adoption and use of <a href="https://autode.sk/3dgDyNy">BIM</a> in Latin America has been limited, noticeable advancement was made at the end of the past decade with the last two years being the most active. Mandates, BIM commissions, conferences, and workshops started surging from Mexico to Chile.</p>
<p>Let&rsquo;s take a closer look at the state of BIM in two subregions of Latin America: 1) South America, and 2) Central America and the Caribbean.</p>
<h2>South America</h2>
<p>South America has shown a lot of progress implementing BIM methodology, with Chile at the forefront when it comes to government initiatives. In June of 2019, Corfo's <a href="https://planbim.cl/what-is-planbim/?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PlanBIM</a>&nbsp;launched its public projects BIM standard. Since then, the country hasn&rsquo;t stopped promoting and educating users.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p>That was a groundbreaking moment for the continent, because shortly afterward many countries announced similar initiatives. In August 2019, Argentina&rsquo;s Ministry of Interior, Public Works, and Housing presented their BIM strategy, Estrategia BIM Argentina, EB-AR. They also introduced <a href="https://ppo.mininterior.gob.ar/SIBIM/Library/Index" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SIBIM</a>, a program focused on implementing the use of BIM on a national scale, to improve the digitization of construction, and increase efficiency and sustainability.</p>
<p>During the same month, Brazil published its <a href="http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2019-2022/2019/decreto/D9983.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decree No. 9983</a> highlighting strategies to implement BIM at the national level. Peru took a unique approach, testing the methodology on their flagship project VIDENA. When the project was successfully completed, the country moved to institute a national requirement, and their BIM standard is expected to launch at the end of 2020.</p>
<p>And finally, Colombia recently launched BIM KIT, a set of guidelines for implementing BIM within an organization.</p>
<h2>Central America and the Caribbean</h2>
<p>In contrast to South America, Central America and the Caribbean move at a slower pace. Costa Rica is leading the movement to implement BIM. In February 2020, the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy presented their approach. And Guatemala has recently published a local application guide for the international standard <a href="https://www.iso.org/standard/68078.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ISO 19650</a>. However, no other country in the region has yet shown any structured effort.</p>
<p>That being said, the BIM community in Central America and the Caribbean has been growing and there&rsquo;s a plausible demand for the methodology. In 2019, Nicaragua organized five BIM events and although there is no government involvement yet, some AEC firms are exploring the use of technology in order to compete in new markets and provide outsourcing services. In the Dominican Republic, companies like <a href="https://www.autodesk.com/customer-stories/lexco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LEXCO</a> have developed successful projects using BIM.</p>
<p>More broadly, entities such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) impact all countries in Latin America. They work closely with governments by financing infrastructure projects in Latin America. The IDB understands how the use of BIM could positively impact the management of resources, and it&rsquo;s now supporting a set of events where government officials are educated on the use of BIM. They have supported the creation of the BIM Network of Latin American Governments, a regional collaboration and learning platform of governments. It was created to develop a strategic vision and implementation of public policies to encourage an agile adoption of BIM.</p>
<h2>Challenges and Opportunities</h2>
<p>To continue embracing and building on this progress, we must face three main challenges. First, most professionals visualize BIM as software. This is a delicate and confusing matter, considering that the first time they flirted with BIM, it was most likely with a tool like Revit. Moving professionals away from this mindset is not easy.</p>
<p>Second, construction companies are not used to investing in tech. It&rsquo;s often difficult to convince a contractor to invest money in something that they are not used to. They see this as an expense rather than an opportunity to do business in a different way, especially when labor is very inexpensive. Most companies can exercise the luxury of having idle manpower on-site, as it doesn&rsquo;t necessarily represent a major financial loss.</p>
<p>And finally, the &lsquo;plug and play&rsquo; syndrome: companies think BIM simply involves going to a vendor and acquiring a magic box and don&rsquo;t realize all the moving parts involved to make it happen. It takes time for them to understand that BIM is a process that must be implemented.</p>
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<p><em>Implementing BIM and related technologies brings industry-wide benefits, as Ariel Castillo explains.</em></p>
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<p>To address all these challenges, I believe Latin America&rsquo;s top <a href="https://autode.sk/3dgDyNy">BIM</a> priority should be education. By reducing the knowledge gap and encouraging the creation of case studies, we should be able to build an opportunity for universities, government institutions, and the private sector to collaborate in a common environment with a like-minded purpose: expediting the adoption of AEC technology throughout the region.</p>
<p>International education programs such as Zigurat Global Institute of Technology and the AGC CM-BIM Education Program have shown high demand in the region.</p>
<p>Content creation is growing as well with books, podcasts, videos, and weekly digests providing professionals with a variety of ways to consume quality content in Spanish regardless of their favorite platform. David Barco Moreno&rsquo;s book <em>Diario de un BIM Manager</em> is well regarded and is a good place to start. Growing engagement with these and other educational resources show how a community has been developed that wants to stay up to date with what&rsquo;s going on with BIM in Latin America.</p>
<p>As Latin America moves from early adopters to the early majority in the tech adoption lifecycle, the future looks bright for the standardized implementation of BIM in the region.</p>
<p>As Latin America moves from early adopters to the early majority in the tech adoption lifecycle, the future looks bright for the standardized implementation of BIM in the region.</p>
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While the use of BIM in Latin America varies widely with individual region and country, progress toward standardized implementation is consistent. Ariel Castill