Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-based method for automatically selecting resources to include in a building plan layout is disclosed. The method involves obtaining a set of resource rules that define resources placeable within a building plan layout, obtaining a set of behavioral rules that define the behaviors of the resources, generating a model by evaluating the set of resource rules and the set of behavioral rules, obtaining a configuration, wherein a configuration comprises at least one of building demand, resource permutations, and other simulation attributes, generating at least one set of performance metrics by executing the model with the configuration, storing the at least one set of performance metrics, the model, and the configuration as an entry in a metrics database, selecting an entry from the metrics database, and outputting the entry to a building plan layout generator.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-based method for automatically selecting resources to include in a building plan layout is disclosed. The method involves obtaining a set of resource rules that define resources placeable within a building plan layout, obtaining a set of behavioral rules that define the behaviors of the resources, generating a model by evaluating the set of resource rules and the set of behavioral rules, obtaining a configuration, wherein a configuration comprises at least one of building demand, resource permutations, and other simulation attributes, generating at least one set of performance metrics by executing the model with the configuration, storing the at least one set of performance metrics, the model, and the configuration as an entry in a metrics database, selecting an entry from the metrics database, and outputting the entry to a building plan layout generator.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for automatically generating a building plan is disclosed. The method involves obtaining a set of architectural rules that define a set of tenant types, wherein a tenant type is defined by at least one spatial preference, obtaining a set of financial rules that define financial objectives, wherein the financial objectives are defined as a function of at least tenant type, floor location, and tenancy type, and generating a space program, wherein the space program indicates placement of tenant types as a function of the set of architectural rules and the set of financial rules; and generating building plan, wherein the building plan visualizes the placement of tenant types.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an interior test fit system for automatically creating floor plan layouts is disclosed. The interior test fit system uses a computer having a memory, a central processing unit, and a display, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the central processing unit, perform steps comprising obtaining client parameters, a room library, and a tile library as inputs, determining a set of selected rooms from the room library, the set defined as a function of room contents and client parameters, determining a set of selected tiles from the tile library, the set defined as a function of tile designs and the room attributes of the set of selected room, and determining a placement of the set of tiles within a floor plan layout, the placement defined as a function of tile attributes of the selected tiles and building shell attributes.

Abstract: Generally stated a method and an accompanying apparatus provides for a voice recognition system (300) with programmable front end processing unit (400). The front end processing unit (400) requests and receives different configuration files at different times for processing voice data in the voice recognition system (300). The configuration files are communicated to the front end unit via a communication link (310) for configuring the front end processing unit (400). A microprocessor may provide the front end configuration files on the communication link at different times.

Abstract: Generally stated a method and an accompanying apparatus provides for a voice recognition system (300) with programmable front end processing unit (400). The front end processing unit (400) requests and receives different configuration files at different times for processing voice data in the voice recognition system (300). The configuration files are communicated to the front end unit via a communication link (310) for configuring the front end processing unit (400). A microprocessor may provide the front end configuration files on the communication link at different times.