Autodesk Research

Our research discoveries span AI, robotics, sustainability, and big topics that touch many industries - from manufacturing to AEC to media & entertainment... and that's just last year! As we look to the future of design and make, Autodesk Research reflects on our 2024. Check it out 👀 https://lnkd.in/eTPZMb6z

🧠 What can the human brain tell us about design? John Gero joins us from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to discuss the role of neurocognition in the design process. ▶️ Watch the Research Connections Talk, brought to you by Sr. Principal Research Scientist Ye Wang https://lnkd.in/gQj7SNw3 #design #cognitivescience #neuroscience

🌟 Learn more about Autodesk Research resident team Kit Switch in our Top Ten Blog Posts of the year! https://lnkd.in/dtWbN9UA

From publishing papers and speaking at conferences around the world to unveiling a research effort for Generative AI 3D shape creation, these stories show how our research teams have contributed to Autodesk’s design and make platform for today and into the future. Take a walk with us down memory lane as we celebrate some of our top blog posts of the year! 🥳 Read all the stories: https://lnkd.in/dtWbN9UA

From continuing to demonstrate our commitment to design and make at Autodesk to exploring new capabilities for AI in the industries we serve, Research delivered exceptional value and made significant impact this year. Celebrate these accomplishments with us and see how we’ve grown by watching our end-of-year recap video showcasing examples of the great work we did in 2024! https://lnkd.in/eTPZMb6z Here are some handy links to learn more about all we did, and keep up with what we're up to next: Publications from this year including topics from the AI Lab, Media & Entertainment, Robotics, and more : https://lnkd.in/eWxyU-HX Research Blog covering events, experiences, and everything in between: https://lnkd.in/eRNqPu5n Autodesk Research Residency Program where we work with a community of innovators on R&D projects: https://lnkd.in/efYgCZcd #AutodeskResearch #research #MakeAnything

On April 15, 2019, a wave of emotion swept the world as flames engulfed the iconic Notre-Dame de Paris. But with this tragedy, came the promise to rebuild. Images of the fire sparked an outpouring of global support and Autodesk knew right away we would join in, starting with a cash donation. But our CEO, Andrew Anagnost, knew the company could do more. We also offered our expertise in 3D digital modeling, and a core group of Autodesk employees was quickly formed to support the French public institution Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris throughout the restoration. Autodesk also partnered with Art Graphique & Patrimoine (AGP), a leading French company in laser scanning and digitization of historic monuments. Out of this partnership, a highly detailed digital model of Notre-Dame was created by combining existing scans with new laser surveys. This digital BIM model, along with Autodesk software, was provided free of charge to the public institution Rebâtir Notre-Dame and made available to construction site stakeholders via a technology and skills patronage agreement. Five years after a devastating fire, Notre-Dame de Paris is opening her doors once again. Autodesk honors the countless architects, artisans, engineers, and builders who worked tirelessly to bring Notre-Dame de Paris back to life. https://autode.sk/41cCJ0C ____________________________ Le 15 avril 2019, une vague d’émotion a submergé le monde entier alors que les flammes envahissaient l'emblématique cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. Mais avec ce drame, vint la promesse de la rebâtir. Les images de l’incendie ont également suscité une vague de soutien mondiale, à laquelle Autodesk a souhaité s’associer dès le début. Par une donation, mais également, sur l’impulsion de notre CEO Andrew Anagnost, par son expertise en matière de modélisation numérique 3D des bâtiments. Un groupe de travail a rapidement été constitué afin d’assister l'Établissement public Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris tout au long du processus de sécurisation du site et de restauration. Autodesk s’est également associée à Art Graphique & Patrimoine (AGP), l’un des leaders français du relevé laser et de la numérisation des monuments historiques. Grâce à ce partenariat, un modèle numérique de Notre-Dame a été créé. Ce modèle BIM, le premier au monde concernant un monument historique de cette taille, mais aussi les logiciels Autodesk permettant d’en tirer tous les bénéfices, ont été fournis à titre gratuit à l’Etablissement public à travers la signature d’un mécénat technologique et de compétences. Ce modèle numérique 3D a facilité la visualisation, la simulation, la coordination, l'optimisation de la planification, de la logistique et de la sécurité sur le chantier. Cinq ans après un incendie dévastateur, Notre-Dame de Paris ouvre à nouveau ses portes. Autodesk rend hommage aux innombrables architectes, artisans, ingénieurs et bâtisseurs qui ont travaillé sans relâche pour redonner vie à Notre-Dame de Paris.

According to Mike Haley, SVP at Autodesk Research, at this year's AU, many conversations centered around "how." It's clear with Project Bernini, the Neural Motion Control prototype, and the Autodesk AI Zone (which featured work created using AI), much of the "how" has involved continuing to de-risk #AI for design and make. Research's AI-related work was showcased through presentations and workshops, covering the Research Residency Program, AI-driven projects, and AI's impact on health and design. Exclusive workshops on sustainability and user experience provided deeper insights and engaged attendees in AI brainstorming sessions. With all the breakthroughs in research this year, and the many ongoing projects we already have underway, we're excited for what the future will bring. Watch the short video below to see (or re-experience) the AU show floor, and check out this recap on everything on Research at the event: https://lnkd.in/edB69-qM #research #AutodeskResearch #MakeAnything

The NECSTLab (Novel, Emerging Computing System Technologies Laboratory) encompasses various research areas in advanced computing systems. They host a series of talks called #NECSTFridayTalk and the next one will feature Massimiliano Meneghin, Principal Research Scientist at Autodesk Research, discussing "A Journey in Designing a Domain-specific Programming Model for Voxel-based Representations." 👇 More info here including a Zoom link to the talk!

Are there differences in the design neurocognition of designers from different disciplines? Does using design tools change the design neurocognition of the designer using them? Does teaching design methods change students’ design cognition and neurocognition? Does the FBS ontology have a neurophysiological basis? This expert talk explores these questions and more. Presented by John Gero, Research Professor in Computer Science and Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Autodesk Research host: Ye Wang, Sr. Principal Research Scientist #neurocognition #design #research #computerscience

Energy demand for building cooling plays a dual role as both a contributor to and a byproduct of rising global temperatures. This duality makes building cooling both a sustainability and resiliency challenge. One alternative to conventional active cooling is natural cooling, where wind and/or buoyant forces drive air through a building when the temperature outdoors is cooler than indoors. The indoor environment, coupled with building materials, then functions as a thermal battery that sustains lower indoor temperatures as external temperatures rise. This latent cooling effect can either augment or replace active cooling. In this talk, we present our latest research which aims to numerically quantify the surrounding urban canopy's effect on interior airflow with several building interiors. Presented by Catherine Gorle, faculty member in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and Nicholas Bachand, PhD Autodesk Research host: Hesam Salehipour, Principal Computational Physics Research Scientist #sustainability #research