Architecture & Urban Planning: Recent submissions
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Biomimetic kinetic shading facade inspired by tree morphology for improving occupant’s daylight performance
( Solarlits , 2021 , Article)Many recent studies in the field of the kinetic façade developed the grid-based modular forms through primary kinetic movements which are restricted in the simple shapes. However, learning from biological analogies reveals ... -
3D point cloud enhancement using unsupervised anomaly detection
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2019 , Conference Paper)3D point cloud is increasingly getting attention for perceiving 3D environment which is needed in many emerging applications. This data structure is challenging due to its characteristics and the limitation of the acquisition ... -
Smart City Applications: Promoting comfort, health and well-being through Sustainable Smart Urban Design (S2UD) in Msheireb Downtown
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2020 , Conference Paper)This study explores the Msheireb Downtown Project by studying the design qualities and adopted applications of its public open spaces (POS). We uncover their roles in the smart city design system with an eye for how they ... -
Recommendation System Towards Residential Energy Saving Based on Anomaly Detection
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2022 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a recommender system to promote energy consumption reduction behaviors in residential buildings. The system exploits data stream processing methods jointly with machine learning algorithms on real-time ... -
A Two-Stage Energy Anomaly Detection for Edge-based Building Internet of Things (BIoT) Applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2022 , Conference Paper)The Building Internet of Energy (BIoE) is quite promising for curtailing energy consumption, reducing costs, and promoting building transformation. Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the BIoE is essential for big ... -
Exploring Deep Time-Series Imaging for Anomaly Detection of Building Energy Consumption
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2022 , Conference Paper)Although deep anomaly detection (DAD) is crucial to optimize energy management in smart buildings, there is a lack of efficient research investigating DAD of energy consumption time-series. Besides, analyzing one-dimensional ... -
Point-Denoise: Unsupervised outlier detection for 3D point clouds enhancement
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)3D point cloud denoising is an increasingly demanding field as such type of data structure is getting more attention in perceiving the 3D environment for diverse applications. Despite their novelty, recently proposed ... -
The design and applications of an innovative irrigation system for biofacades in hot arid climates
( Inderscience Publishers , 2022 , Article)Assessment of water requirements through physical sustainable means is essential to ensuring water security, which is at high risk in desert climates such as Doha, Qatar. The water requirements of biofacade systems are met ... -
Evaluation of smart irrigation systems in hot-arid climates for green roofs and walls: case of Doha, Qatar
( Emerald Publishing , 2022 , Article)Purpose: The study aims to develop recommendations for optimal Internet of things (IoT) based solutions for a smart precision irrigation automation platform using morphological thinking (MT). The smart irrigation system ... -
Plant performance analysis of biofacades in a hot, arid Region of Qatar
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)Green walls are a traditional system that has been rediscovered for addressing and combating effects of climate change on the urban environment. The greening of walls is one of the sustainable techniques towards green ... -
Street re-design for the adoption of autonomous vehicles: case of the city of Doha, Qatar
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: There is lack of knowledge about how the existing streets need to be redesigned and the infrastructural changes that need to be made to adopt autonomous vehicles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the ... -
An innovative deep anomaly detection of building energy consumption using energy time-series images
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Deep anomaly detection (DAD) is essential in optimizing building energy management. Nonetheless, most existing works concerning this field consider unsupervised learning and involve the analysis of sensor readings through ... -
Technical review of green roofs in hot arid region: Case of Qatar
( Inderscience Publishers , 2021 , Article)Greening the city and its buildings is not a new notion, in fact it is an old-traditional system that is re-discovered to improve damaged impact on the urban environment in a smart-sustainable way. Greening has its roots ... -
Insight into vegetation inclusion along urban roads: A pilot study on the preferences of expatriate roadside users in downtown Doha, Qatar
( International Association for Landscape Ecology, Chapter Germany (IALE-D) , 2023 , Article)Physical Activity (PA) is vital for health and well-being. Automobile-oriented urban development hinders PA in rapidly urbanized cities. In this regard, Complete Streets’ is an emerging design approach to provide equitable ... -
Edge HVAC analytics
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Integrating data analytics, optimisation and dynamic control to support energy services has seen significant interest in recent years. Larger appliances used in an industry context are now provided with Internet of Things ... -
A comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Gender differences in the assessment of thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) have not previously been investigated, despite the prevalence of the overcooling of ... -
Assessment of Climate Adaptation of Youth Club in Tozeur, South of Tunisia
( Elsevier Ltd , 2012 , Conference Paper)Impact of users on thermal behaviour of a building and a building's impact on the use of different spaces are two aspects that are subject of post occupancy evaluation of the present paper. The building was designed according ... -
Improving comfort and productivity of workers at moderate activity and hot environment by means of a PCM cooling vest
( American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The effect of using a phase change material (PCM) cooling vest by a worker performing moderate activity in a hot environment is studied through the use of a validated integrated fabric-PCM and bio-heat model. The integrated ... -
Quantifying savings in spaces energy demands and CO2 emissions by shading and lighting controls in the Arabian Gulf
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Despite the deceleration in worldwide annual energy consumption and CO2 emissions, many countries, such as in the Arabian Gulf, are still unarguably far from following this international trend. This study investigates the ... -
Performance assessment of evaporatively-cooled window driven by solar chimney in hot and humid climates
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)This study investigates the application of the evaporatively-cooled window system in hot and humid climates and assesses its seasonal performance and benefits in terms of energy savings. The validated system is a hybrid ...