CONVR 2008 Scientific Programme, 20-21 Oct 2008, Malaysia, KL
Day 1 20/10/08 (Monday)
9:15-9.30 Welcoming  the Dean, IIUM    
9:30-10:30 Keynote session, Chair Dr. Maisarah  Ali    
  Keynote 1: Professor Nashwan Dawood    
   VR Application To Construction Process: The Myth And The Reality  
10:30-11:00   TEA    
11:00-12:50 Parallel Session 1, Chair Professor Manfred Breit-Wirz Parallel Session 2, Chair Associate Professor Dr. Rhinah Ibrahim Koji Makanae  
  Theme: Sustainability and GIS  Theme: sustainable building design  
  11:00-11:30 Environmental Characteristics Mapping Via Gis Application Tool For Spatial Planning Conservation 11:00-11:30 Industry Perception Of BIM Adoption In Design Sector
    Lee Cheng Teik and Osman Mohd. Tahir   Ning Gu, Vishal Singh, Jerry Tsai, Claudelle Taylor, Kerry London And Ljiljana Brankovic
  11:30-12:00 Development Of Three-Dimensional Spatial Data Model For Pedestrian Navigation Systems 11:30-12:00 Assessment And Service Life Prediction Tool Development
    Koji Makanae   Fathoni Usman
  12:00-12:30 Combining Virtual Environments And Simulations To Meet Sustainability Challenges Of The Construction Sector 12:00-12:30 A Concurrent Product Development Process Using Virtual Prototypes
    Souheil Soubra   Stefan Dehlin And Thomas Olofsson
  12:30-1:00 Developing A Virtual Environment For Viewing Urban Spatial Planning And Constructional Features Of An Urban Heritage Site - The Case Of Fatehpur Sikri, India 12:30-1:00 Development Of Framework For The 3D- Environmental Assessment Trade-Off Tool (3D-EATT)
    Puteri Shireen Jahnkassim, Mansor Ibrahim, Zuraini Denan, Muhammad AbuEusuf, Murni Mahmud and Juliana Aida AbuBakar   Eugene Loh, John Dean and Nashwan Dawood
1:00-14:30   LUNCH    
14:30-15:30 Keynote session, Chair Dr. Puteri Shireen Jahnkassi    
  Keynote 2: Professor Lucio Soibelman    
   Data Management, Visualization, and Knowledge Discovery for Advanced Infrastructure Systems    
15:30-17:10 Parallel Session 3, Chair Prof. Koji Makanae   Parellel Session 4, Chair Dr. Ning Gu  
  Theme: Construction management   Theme: Urban planning/collaboration design  
  15:30-15:50 Integration Of Design And Construction Through Information Technology: From Programme Rehearsal To Programme Development 15:30-15:50 Bilder Einer Aufstellung (Pictures In A Gallery): An Exhibition To Discover Public Preferences Towards Presentational Techniques To Enhance Participation In Urban Planning
    Claudio Benghi, Nashwan Dawood   Emmajane Mantle, David Jenkins and Liang Jiang
  15:50-16:10 The Vipp Project: Results From A Case Study Of The Practical Application Of 3D- And 4D-Modeling Techniques In Design And Construction 15:50-16:10 Modeling And Simulation Of FRP Portable Bridge Design
    Rogier Jongeling and Thomas Olofsson   Muhamad Azani Yahya
  16:10-16:30 Development Of VR Simulation Functions For Supporting Optimal Design Information In Road Project 16:10-16:30 Application Of Interactive Graphical Representation To Collaborative Design In 3D Virtual Environments
    LeenSeok Kang, HyounSeok Moon, JinSeok Moon and ChangHak Kim   Ning Gu and Jerry Tsai
  16:30-16:50 Conceptual 4D Framework for advanced Building Process Exploration 16:30-16:50 3D Sketching Concept In Virtual Reality (VR) Environment During An Integrated Design Process- A Protocol Analysis
    Manfred Breit, Manfred Vogel, Friedrich Häubi, Mario Doulis, Hans Peter Wyss, Marco Rietmann   Farzad Pour Rahimian, Rahinah Ibrahim and Mohd. Fakri Zaky Jaafar
  16:50-17:10 A Framework Of A Virtual Earthworks Activities Model (4D-ERCON) For Road Construction Projects 16:50-17:10 Multi-Agents System For Supporting Architectural Designing Within Virtual Environments
    Raj Kapur Shah and Nashwan Dawood   Rabee Reffat and Yaman Khaeruzzaman
17:10-20:00   TBC    
         
20:00-23:00   DINNER    
Day 2 21/10/08 (Tuesday)
9:00-11:00 Key note session: Chair Professor Nashwan Dawood    
9:00-10:00 Keynote 3: Professor José Miguel Sales Dias      
  Augmented Reality: A New Media To Improve Human-Computer Communication And Industrial Processes    
10:00-11:00 Keynote 4: Professor Nobuyoshi Yabuki    
  Merging Real and Virtual Worlds in Design and Construction    
11:00-11:30   TEA    
11:30-12:50 Parallel Session 5, Chair Mr. Mohd Fairuz Shiratuddin   Parallel Session 6, Chair Professor LeenSeok Kang  
  Theme: Energy/environmental/climate analysis   Theme: Operation process/manufacturing/supply chain  
  11:30-11:55 Developing A Prototype To Assess The Environmental Impact And Building Life Cycle Cost With IES 11:30-11:50 A Model-Based Production Planning And Control Method Supporting Delivery Of Cast In Place Concrete
    Saad Dawood and Nashwan Dawood   Håkan Norberg And Rogier Jongeling
  11:55-12:20 Integration Of Environmental Performance In A Virtual Reality Framework: Case Study Of Putrajaya 11:50-12:10 Using Simulation As A Tool To Improve The Production Line Layout Of Pre-Cast Concrete Plant
    Puteri Shireen Jahnkassim, Maisarah Ali, Norhanita Abd.Majid and Md Najib Ibrahim   Ali Mohammed Alashwal
  12:20-12:50 A Numerical Study On Office Environment By Using Flovent 12:10-12:30 Visualizing The Supply Chain Map Of A Construction Project Using Social Network Analysis
    E.N. Tai and V.H. Wong   Maryam Alsadat Vafa, Rahinah Ibrahim, Tang Sai Hong And Rosnah Mohd Yusuff
  14:50-15:10 Maintaining The Functional Relativity Of Architectural Spaces During The Conceptual Design Phase Using Social Network Analysis 12:30-12:50 Utilising Virtual Environment For Real Estate Marketing
    Ali Ghaffarian Hoseini, Rahinah Ibrahim And Rusli Abdullah   Abdul Nasir Zulkifli, Ahmad Yusni Bahaudin And Nur Fadziana Faisal Mohamed
12:50-14:30   LUNCH    
14:30-15:50 Parallel Session 7, Chair Dr. Souheil Soubra    
  Theme: Training/Game    
  14:30-14:50 Prevention Of Construction Accidents With Augmented Reality    
    Sanghyung Ahn, Lauren Johnson, Do Hyoung Shin, Phillip Dunston And Julio Martinez    
  14:50-15:10 Development Of A Collaborative Design Tool For Virtual Environment  
    Mohd Fairuz Shiratuddin And Jason Breland  
  15:10-15:30 Safety Training In Second Life    
    Kihong Ku And Yogesh Gaikwad    
  15:30-15:50 Utilizing XNA And Xbox 360 Game Console As A Sustainable Streetscape Spatial Review Tool In A Virtual Environment  
    Mohd Fairuz Shiratuddin And Shawn O'Keeffe  
  15:50-16:10 Office Interior Decoration Design Using Virtual Method  
    Rusnida Romli And Hafiz Hafiz    
16:10-16:40   CLOSING CEREMONY