2. BRAILS Requirements

BRAILS is a framework related to creating building inventories for regional scale simulation. It mainly uses artifical intelligence to generate the building inventories. The requirements are related to sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4 of the SimCenter WBS.

Table 2.3 Requirements - BRAILS

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Description

Source

Priority

Status

BR.1

Need for scalable tools that autonomously create an accurate database of all infrastructure components, including points of inter- dependency with other infrastructure components

GC

M

InProgress

BR.2

Promote living community risk models utilizing local inventory data from various sources

GC

M

InProgress

BR.3

Developing and sharing standardized definitions, measurement protocols and strategies for data collection

GC

M

BR.4

Developing tools that utilize GIS information and online images, e.g. google maps, for data collection for gathering Building Information

GC

M

BR.4.1

Develop framework for creating asset inventories

SP

M

Implemented

BR.4.2

Create workflow application for building inventory from framework modules

SP

M

Implemented

BR.4.2

Create workflow application for transportation network from framework modules

SP

M

InProgress

BR.5

Developing Modules for Asset Inventory Workflows identified in BR4

BR.5.1

Predicting if building is a soft-story building for earthquake simulations

UF

M

Implemented

BR.5.2

Predicting First Floor Height

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.3

Predicting Roof Height

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.4

Predicting Eave Height

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.5

Predicting Eave Length

SP

D

Implemented

BR.5.6

Predicting Roof Shape

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.7

Predicting Roof Pitch

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.8

Predicting Roof Cover Material

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.9

Predicting Window Area

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.10

Predicting Number of Floors

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.11

Classifying Elevated Building

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.12

Predicting Occupancy Type

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.13

Predicting Year Built

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.14

Predicting Attached Garage

SP

M

Implemented

BR.5.15

Predicting Presence of Masonry Chimney

UF

D

Implemented

BR.5.16

Predicting Building Material

SP

M

BR.5.17

Predicting Structural Type

SP

M

BR.6

DesignSafe integration to provide access to GPU

BR.6.1

Create JupyterHub notebook at DesignSafe for building asset inventory workflow usage

SP

M

InProgress

BR.6.2

For classification done at DesignSafe, store images and meta data for BE Database

SP

M

BR.6.3

Create JupyterHub notebook at DesignSafe for individual modules to demonstrate immediate results

SP

M

InProgress

BR.7

Work to improve existing performance models through Continous Learning

BR.7.1

Continous Learning for Year Built

SP

M

BR.7.2

Continous Learning for Roof Material

SP

M

BR.8

Work to gather data for Module Validation/Verification/Training

SP

M

InProgress

key:
Source: GC=Needed for Grand Challenges, SP=Senior Personnel, UF=User Feedback
Priority: M=Mandatory, D=Desirable, P=Possible Future
Status: Implements, InProgress and Blank (i.e. not started)