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Welcome to the Design Computation Wiki. We are a free semantic framework for design and computation theories, applications and associated technologies. We run regular meetings and workshops on a number of topics. Please subscribe to the Meetup Group. One of the ways to explore the wiki is to research the categories.
To participate, please consult the Design Computation Manual of Style for information on formatting pages. Please consult the Mediawiki User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
Other useful links for mediawiki help can be found on the following links:
Users
Here you can find a list of all DCWIKI Users. To find users, ser with the prefix 'User:' and the name of the user. E.g. User:Abel Maciel
Themes & Keynotes
Interesting topics grouped by themes.
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Design Information Modelling | Explore topics like BIM, Virtual Environments, Simulation, Imaging and Visualization. |
| Creativity Cognition | Explore Design Cognition, AI and Semiology. |
| Fabrication and Processes | Explore emergent fabrication technologies. |
| Ambient intelligence | Explore IOT topics. |
Keynotes are writtend by experts on relevant research pathways. Some of the Keynotes are:
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| On cities and information | |
| On geometrical modelling | |
| On generative design | |
| On spacial cognition |
Critical Global Challenges
Some of the global challenges we are facing are Sustainability, with most sustainability issues require systemic change, and systemic change requires collaboration among all of us to attain positive sustainability changes.
Global Health deals with the fact that one billion people lack access to health care systems and this can be eliminated by design.
Cultural Understanding is the the foundation of communication and the ability of standing back from ourselves and becoming aware of our cultural values, beliefs and perceptions.
Justice and Equality challenges are about braking down the barriers that people face to just solutions and equality of opportunity.
Human Wellbeing looks beyond traditional definitions of health and examines the wide range of disciplines that contribute to our sense of wellbeing.
