Akira Ohgai, Dr. of Engineering.
Photo on the deck of Hotel Europe in Venice, Step., 1999,
had been taken from the same viewpoint as Turner's painting.
The background of this pape is Saint Marco in Venice.
Associate Professor,
Urban and Regional Planning Labo.,
Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering,
Toyohashi University of Technology
Specialization:
- Urban Planning and Design,
- Urban Land Use Planning,
- Urban and Regional Analysis,
- Application of Computers to Planning Process, etc.
Personal History:
- Graduated Dept. of Architecture, Kyushu University, 1977.
- Mater of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu Univ., 1979.
- Fukuoka City Hall, April 1980 - May 1983.
- Research Associate, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, June 1983 - March 1993.
- My doctoral dissertation:
"The role of the Communication Technology and the Location/relocation Motives in Business Establishments at CBDs in Local Central Cities" in 1987
Photo in Milan, Step., 1999.
Papers list is here:
Current research focuses on:
- Applications of Computers to Urban Analysis, Urban Modelling, and Urban Planning;
Computers have a great potential as a tool to aid the planning process. I am now trying to develop several computer-based support systems.
For example;
(1) Environmental Management Planning Support System using an expert system.
(2) Urban Development Planning Support System.
(3) Urban Growth Modelling by means of Cellular Automata.
(4) Population and Employees Distribution Forecasting Model by means of Cellular Automata.
(5) Agent-based Modelling for Estimating Pedestrian Behaviour in City Center.
(6) Other urban analysis and modelling using Artifitial Neural Network or Genetic Algorithm.
**All of these system developments are based on Geographic Information System(GIS)**
- Urban Landscape Analysis;
Urban landscape planning and design is indispensable to enhance amenity in linving environment. In our laboratory, we are working at new approach to development of useful tools for urban landscape planning and design.
For example;
(1) A Method of Evaluating Urban Landscape Composition using Genetic Algorithm, based on 19th century European landscape paintings as a criterion.
(2) Non-linear Mapping Approach for Spatial Image on Scenes Written in a Novel.
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