Motivation and Goals

The AECOM industry has struggled to keep pace with digitalization and productivity gains seen in other sectors. This research seeks to address this gap by developing human-centered, intelligent user interfaces (IUIs) that cater specifically to the unique needs of professionals in architecture, engineering, design, construction, and operation of buildings. The primary goal is to leverage AI to personalize interfaces, improving usability and productivity by detecting user traits, creating adaptive user models, and providing real-time support tailored to each professional's cognitive and task needs. Ultimately, this work aims to enhance user experience, foster better collaboration, and boost productivity across AECOM applications.

Recent Results 

In recent studies, initial concepts of the work were validated. This includes the use of human-centered intelligent user interfaces (IUIs) in the field of building documentation and energy evaluation. Further prototyping for integrating AI-driven user modeling to adapt interfaces based on individual traits, enhancing user satisfaction and task efficiency is being carried out. Visual feedback tools allowed users to immediately interpret building performance metrics, streamlining decision-making processes. Finally, expertise-translating interfaces to bridge communication gaps between team members with various backgrounds, reducing misunderstandings are being developed.