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Challenging Architectural Design Choices with Quantified Evaluations of the Generality and Adaptability of Plan Layouts Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Buildings’ obsolescence and inefficient use can be prevented by designing general and adaptable plan layouts. General plan layouts accommodate different needs without being altered, while adaptable plan layouts can be easily altered thanks to, for example, demountable walls. A design-support method to quantify the generality and adaptability of plan layouts is the Spatial Assessment of Generality and Adaptability (SAGA) method Herthogs ...
Assessing the generality and adaptability of building layouts using justified plan graphs and weighted graphs: a proof of concept. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This paper introduces an assessment method to quantify the generality and adaptability of building layouts in a fast and non-predictive way. The generality of building layouts is an indication of the amount of different uses a building can shelter. Adaptability is a measure of how easily a building can be changed to accommodate new uses.
Justified plan graphs analysis is an analytical graph-based method within Space Syntax theory that can ...
Justified plan graphs analysis is an analytical graph-based method within Space Syntax theory that can ...
Improving the Adaptability of Simulated Evolutionary Swarm Robots in Dynamically Changing Environments KU Leuven Ghent University
One of the important challenges in the field of evolutionary robotics is the development of systems that can adapt to a changing environment. However, the ability to adapt to unknown and fluctuating environments is not straightforward. Here, we explore the adaptive potential of simulated swarm robots that contain a genomic encoding of a bio-inspired gene regulatory network (GRN). An artificial genome is combined with a flexible agent-based ...
Adaptability and stability of safflower genotypes for oil production University of Antwerp
The study aimed to analyze the agronomic performance of 11 safflower genotypes using adaptability and stability methods, while identifying safflower genotypes with stable behavior and a high grain yield in different environments of the Brazilian Cerrado. Ten lines and a cultivar of safflower were evaluated in four environments in the Brazilian conditions. Our results revealed the genotypes P30, P35, P9, P11, and P31 to be superior for grain ...
Unraveling plant strategies in tidal marshes by investigating plant traits and environmental conditions University of Antwerp
Aims Tidal marsh vegetation along estuaries is exposed to strong environmental gradients that determine which species - enabled through specific traits - can establish and persist. With these ecosystems under anthropogenic pressure, in-depth knowledge on the conservation of remaining tidal wetlands and restoration potentials is needed. In this study we elaborate the habitat conditions in the natural vegetation of the Elbe estuary and analyze: ...
Adaptive scoping : balancing short- and long-term genetic gain in plant breeding Ghent University
Truncation selection is often used to rapidly achieve short-term genetic gain within a breeding program. Unfortunately, it is also associated with the loss of favorable QTL alleles in the breeding population, causing a premature convergence to sub-optimal genetic values. Parental selection strategies such as the scoping method, the population merit method, and optimal cross selection have been proposed to preserve genetic variation in the ...
Understanding interdisciplinary perspectives of plant intelligence: Is it a matter of science, language, or subjectivity? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: Evidence suggests that plants can behave intelligently by exhibiting the ability to learn, make associations between environmental cues, engage in complex decisions about resource acquisition, memorize, and adapt in fexible ways. However, plant intelligence is a disputed concept in the scientifc community. Reasons for lack of consensus can be traced back to the history of Western philosophy, interpretation of terminology, and due to ...