LDAC2021 - 9th Linked Data in Architecture and Construction Workshop (11 - 13 October 2021)

The LDAC workshop series provides a focused overview on technical and applied research on the usage of semantic web, linked data and web of data technologies for architecture and construction (design, engineering, construction, operation, etc.). The workshop aims at gathering researchers, industry stakeholders, and standardization bodies of the broader Linked Building Data (LBD) community. The aim of the workshop is to present current developments, coordinate efforts, gather stakeholders, and elaborate use cases.


This year's LDAC workshop will be collocated with the CIB W78 conference in Luxembourg. Most of the information on LDAC is available there as well: https://www.cibw78-ldac-2021.lu/.


CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

This year's LDAC workshop takes place in Luxembourg, and is locally organized by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). This year, the workshop is collocated with the CIB W78 conference in October. As in the past years, the workshop covers work from three perspectives: research, practical discussions and industry cases. In short, LDAC welcomes stakeholders from research and practice and serves as a common communication platform to advance and innovate the use of linked data in architecture and construction. Through the collaboration with CIB W78, this scope is broadened to the entire construction industry, with a focus theme of 'Digital Twins'.


LDAC aims at providing a forum for technical discussion on the topic of handling data in architecture and construction. A large part of the workshop is concerned with the use of (semantic) web technologies. Research is welcomed on the use of ontologies and vocabularies for representing building data, 3D geometry, product data, geospatial data, infrastructure data, HVAC data, sensor data, and so forth.

Additionally, the workshop welcomes work on how to combine these highly semantic datasets with other data sets, which in the case of architecture and construction consist mainly of geometry and sensor data streams. Using different data storage techniques (semantic data stores, time series databases, key-value stores), the purpose of the LDAC workshop is to investigate ways in which data can be combined into a complete and holistic set of available building data. Practical techniques of combining datasets in the current web-based and data-driven world are explored: Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Digital Twins, Building Information Modelling.

Finally, and most importantly, a number of industry cases are invited, presenting interesting ideas, use cases, solutions or experience reports related to practical applications at any stage of construction lifecycle (design, construction, operations, facility management, renovation). Both success stories and discussions of obstacles in the way of adoption of presented technologies are welcome.

Topics

The workshop topics include, but are not restricted to the following:

  • Linking building data: product, properties, 3D, sensor data modelling
  • GIS - BIM integration using linked data approach
  • Knowledge graphs for existing buildings
  • Building-related ontologies: BRICK, IFC, BOT, OMG/FOG, OPM, DOT
  • Infrastructure modelling: rail, road, infra

  • Operational system integration
  • Semantic Digital Twins
  • Graph data modelling
  • Publishing Building Data on the Web
  • Linked building data management over time and stakeholders
  • Graph analytics and semantic data lakes
  • Visualization of construction data
  • Security and access control with RDF data

  • Ontology Engineering
  • Mapping and alignment of data or ontologies
  • Semantic enrichment for AEC Industry
  • Semantic web services: RDF, JSON-LD
  • Semantic query systems
  • Reasoning, rule systems, machine learning

REGISTRATION

The LDAC workshop follows the CIB W78 guidelines and measures and will be organised as a hybrid workshop (virtual and physical). It is possible to register for LDAC as well as CIB in virtual or physical mode via https://www.cibw78-ldac-2021.lu/registration/. Please be aware that registration for physical attendance closes on 30th September.

LIST, Luxembourg
  • LDAC Workshop early bird (5 Sep.): € 220.00 (student: € 150.00)
  • LDAC Workshop regular: € 250.00 (student: € 180.00)
  • LDAC Workshop + CIB W78 conference early bird (5 Sep.): € 650.00 (student: € 520)
  • LDAC Workshop + CIB W78 conference regular: € 700.00 (student: € 550)

KEYNOTES


Edward Curry
Maynooth University
Big Data Value Association (BDVA)


Prof. Edward Curry is a Professor of Computer Science in the Hamilton Institute at Maynooth University. He is a Principal Investigator at the Insight Centre for Data Analytics (www.insight-centre.org) and a funded investigator at LERO The Irish Software Research Centre (www.lero.ie). His research interests are predominantly in open distributed systems, particularly in the areas of incremental data management (e.g. dataspaces), approximation and unstructured events types, with a special interest in applications for smart environments and data ecosystems. His research work is currently focused on engineering adaptive systems that are a foundation of smart and ubiquitous computing environments. He has given invited talks at Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. He is Vice President of the Big Data Value Association (www.BDVA.eu), a non-profit industry-led organisation with the objective of increasing the competitiveness of European Companies with data-driven innovation.

PROGRAMME

The LDAC 2021 workshop will largely follow its usual set up and program. Namely, the workshop will host again a high number of plenary sessions, and there will be a separate plenary industry case track. Papers of the plenary sessions are peer-reviewed by the Program Committee and will be published as part of a separate volume of the CEUR-WS proceedings.

11-12 October: 4 plenary LDAC workshop sessions
13 October: Industry track - collocated with CIB W78 conference
14-15 October: CIB W78 conference

Monday 11 October - LDAC Workshop

  • 12:30 - 13:30 CET, 10:30 - 11:30 UTC: Registration desk
  • 13:30 - 14:00 CET, 11:30 - 12:00 UTC: Opening session
    • LDAC2021 workshop introduction and opening
    • Sylvain Kubicki, Pieter Pauwels, Calin Boje
    • Presentation (PDF)
  • 14:00 - 15:30 CET, 12:00 - 13:30 UTC: Plenary session 1 (chair: Pieter Pauwels)
  • 15:30 - 16:00 CET, 13:30 - 14:00 UTC: Coffee break
  • 16:00 - 17:00 CET, 14:00 - 15:00 UTC: Plenary session 2 (chair: Kris McGlinn)
  • 18:00 - 19:00 CET, 16:00 - 17:00 UTC: LDAC Committee meeting (closed)

Tuesday 12 October - LDAC Workshop

Wednesday 13 October - LDAC Industry track

  • 9:00 - 10:15 CET, 7:00 - 8:15 UTC: CIB opening and keynotes
  • 10:15 - 10:45 CET, 8:15 - 8:45 UTC: Coffee break
  • 10:45 - 12:30 CET, 8:45 - 10:30 UTC: LDAC Industry track 1 (3 presentations)
    • Simplifying the delivery of ICDD containers based on the ISO-21597
    • Manos Argyris, Amberg Group
    • Presentation (PDF)
    • Abstract
    • Enabling Multi-scale Energy Modelling through a Linked-Data Approach
    • James O'Donnell, Tobias Maile, University College Dublin
    • Presentation (PDF)
    • Abstract
    • Ontology-based Building Energy System Commissioning and Monitoring
    • Hervé Pruvost, Fraunhofer IIS EAS
    • Presentation (PDF)
    • Abstract
  • 12:30 - 13:45 CET, 10:30 - 11:45 UTC: Lunch
  • 13:45 - 15:15 CET, 11:45 - 13:15 UTC: LDAC Industry track 2 (2 presentations)
    • Integration of Geotechnical Investigation and Quality Control processes in the BIM methodology for Infrastructures
    • Gloria Calleja-Rodríguez, CEMOSA
    • Presentation (PDF)
    • Abstract
    • Why Asset Data Must Be FAIR: The SIDO Case
    • Jan Voskuil, Taxonic
    • Presentation (PDF)
    • Abstract
  • 15:15 - 15:30 CET, 13:15 - 13:30 UTC: Closing session

INDUSTRY PROGRAM

As part of the workshop, we invite companies to present interesting cases related to Linked Data in Architecture and Construction. We, therefore, invite you to submit your industry case, presenting an interesting idea, a use case, solution or your general experience reports related to practical applications of linked data at any stage of the construction lifecycle (design, construction, operations, facility management, retrofitting). Both success stories and discussions of obstacles in the way of adoption of presented technologies are welcome.

Accepted proposals will be presented in the Industry Track session that takes place on Wednesday 13 October, collocated with the CIB W78 conference (see programme). The following presentations are scheduled:

  • Simplifying the delivery of ICDD containers based on the ISO-21597
  • Manos Argyris, Amberg Group
  • Enabling Multi-scale Energy Modelling through a Linked-Data Approach
  • James O'Donnell, University College Dublin
  • Ontology-based Building Energy System Commissioning and Monitoring
  • Hervé Pruvost, Fraunhofer IIS EAS
  • Integration of Geotechnical Investigation and Quality Control processes in the BIM methodology for Infrastructures
  • Noemi Jiménez-Redondo, CEMOSA
  • Why Asset Data Must Be FAIR: The SIDO Case
  • Jan Voskuil, Taxonic

SUPPORT





There are several ways in which you can support this event. If you would like to sponsor, then please review available sponsor options at https://www.cibw78-ldac-2021.lu/about/sponsors/ and/or contact us at cibw78-ldac-2021@list.lu

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission deadline (optional): February 15, 2021 (23h59 Hawaii Time - GMT-10)
Paper submission deadline (EXTENDED): April 22, 2021 (23h59 Hawaii Time - GMT-10)
Notification of acceptance (EXTENDED): June 6, 2021
Final paper submission (EXTENDED): August 15, 2021

End of early bird registrations (EXTENDED): 5 September 2021
LDAC Workshop + CIB W78 Conference: 11-15 October 2021

SUBMISSION

Submit a paper of max. 12 pages (PDF) at https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=cibw782021# before the submission deadline (April 1, 2021) - check the LDAC2021 track. Please follow the LNCS template (Word, LaTeX) and make a submission directly via EasyChair. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by the Program Committee. Accepted submissions will be published as part of a separate volume of the CEUR-WS proceedings. Further instructions for authors can be found also on https://www.cibw78-ldac-2021.lu/call-for-papers/submission/.

The paper submission is now closed. Authors of accepted articles (see programme) are requested to update their final submission by 15th August in the Easychair submission system. The best papers will be invited to submit an extended article to Special Issues in these journals:

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

All submissions are reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee, which consists of the following members:

  • Jakob Beetz
  • Jose Beirao
  • Calin Boje
  • Serge Chávez Feria
  • Andrea Cimmino Arriaga
  • Gonçal Costa
  • Aaron Costin
  • Daniela De-Luca
  • Iker Esnaola-Gonzalez
  • Alba Fernandez
  • Arianna Fonsati
  • Raúl García-Castro
  • Daniel Garijo
  • Al-Hakam Hamdan
  • Elio Hbeich
  • Tim-Jonathan Huyeng
  • Rui De Klerk
  • Thomas Krijnen
  • Sylvain Kubicki
  • Felix Larrinaga
  • Maxime Lefrançois
  • Haijiang Li
  • Kris McGlinn
  • James O'Donnell
  • Pieter Pauwels
  • María Poveda Villalón
  • Dimitrios Rovas
  • Ana Roxin
  • Georg Schneider
  • Madhumitha Senthilvel
  • Álvaro Sicilia
  • Walter Terkaj
  • Seppo Törmä
  • Anna Wagner
  • Jeroen Werbrouck

LOCAL ORGANISATION

Local organisation is fully in hands of the CIB W78 organisers.

LDAC COMMITTEE