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SegFormer model predicts building daylight factors in seconds

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Researchers have developed a machine learning model based on SegFormer to predict the spatial distribution of Daylight Factor (DF) within Building Information Modelling (BIM) environments. This approach aims to accelerate the process of daylight compliance assessment in buildings, delivering results in seconds rather than through time-consuming raytracing simulations. The model addresses several limitations of existing methods, including the encoding of external obstructions like balconies, building height, variable material reflectances, non-orthogonal geometries, and regulatory validation. Two variants were trained and validated, showing promising accuracy on both synthetic and real building data, particularly for compliance-critical zones. AI

IMPACT Accelerates architectural design by providing rapid daylight compliance assessments.

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SegFormer model predicts building daylight factors in seconds

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Stanislava Fedorova, Alejandro Pacheco Di\'eguez, Christoph Berkmiller, Alberto Floris, Libny Pacheco, Marie-Claude Dubois ·

    A SegFormer-based model for spatial Daylight Factor prediction with comprehensive obstruction encoding and regulatory validation

    arXiv:2610.33737v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Daylight compliance assessment in residential buildings requires time-consuming raytracing simulations and specialist model preparation, limiting its integration into iterative architectural design. We present a machine learning-bas…

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