Friday, November 14, 2008

Updates to CAD_database

After I uploaded an erroneous table to the database, It was necessary to delete the whole thing and start over again. Today I reuploaded all the previous files that were in the database with a few new additions.

These new additions included the woodward_rooms files that I have created. These files are simply the RM$ layer or the CAD files and refer only to the room polygons. I have also put in two files called Woodward_test* to the database. These will be used for testing the automation process with Jianfei's program. I will begin putting more of these in with varying degrees of complexity so as to test how his program interprets these files.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

New buildings coming soon

I have put in a request with Fred Brillante from Facilities Management to get more CAD data files. I have requested that we receive preferably the SAC, Cone Center, College of Health and Human Services, and the College of Education.

The main idea with this is to create a "urban cluster" that will be similar to the type of data we will be working with in an actual urban environment. When this data is incorporated we will most likely begin testing out the automation portion of this project to see how effective our techniques are in setting up this type of data. We can then also begin testing various scenarios related to urban clusters and emergency management.