Developing Human-Figured Agent Technology that Responds to Sudden Changes in External Situations in Atypical Architectural Spaces for Advanced Human Behavior Simulation

Abstract

Human actions, both inside and outside buildings, produce an invisible value for buildings, which is the most important criterion for assessing the value of a building. From this point of view, human behavior simulation can be a useful tool to increase the value of buildings during the architectural design process. For this reason, human behavior simulation is increasingly mandatory in the architectural design process, particularly in the process of designing large-scale or atypical buildings. However, existing human behavior simulation technology only simulates human behavior. This study aims to develop advanced human behavior simulation technology through agent technology that responds to sudden changes in external situations. In particular, it targets atypical architectural spaces where it is difficult to predict human behavior in response to changes in external circumstances. This is because it is more difficult to predict a user’s response to change in the external environment due to the specificity of the form in atypical spaces. The agent developed in this study acts in response not only to external situational changes but also to the morphological characteristics of an atypical building. Under normal circumstances, the form of a building is the main factor determining human behavior. However, a sudden change in external circumstances may cause unexpected user behavior. If human behavior simulation technology can reproduce and visualize such a situation, architects can evaluate diverse aspects of the living performance of their designed spaces.