Decision Intelligence Driven BIO-Safety Risk Assessment Tool - informing building design of the risks of disease transmission and infection
Currently progressing through our DecisionLab development cycle and funded by Innovate UK, we have created an application to be used to assess new building designs and their associated Bio-Safety
We have a working advanced prototype created by modelling and simulating an event at the Edinburgh international Conference Centre. (EICC)
How does it work
WorkSafeAI® , has four key components, brought together by technology advances and an unique approach to simulation.
Building Model
We ingest into WorkSafeAI® the 3D Architecture model of proposed facilities produced by architects and building designers.
Human Movement
We apply human agent modelling to the proposed use of the facilities, opening times, no of users, zones of work etc. These Agent Models inform the human movement simulation within the proposed facility.
Infection and Transmission Models
We take leading edge global research of the COVID-19 virus and have built a holistic model to simulate COVID-19 emission, transmission and infection within the modelled workplace.
Fluid Dynamics
We include computational fluid dynamics (air flow or aerodynamics) simulation within the model, informed through building design engineering features such as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Air flow has significant impact on the overall airborne load, where it accumulates and thus hot-zone risks of high pathogen load.
The Result
WorkSafe.AI® provides a unique opportunity to inform how we design buildings of the future, re-assess how we use existing buildings or re-purpose facilities to put health and well-being at the centre of our decisions, by minimising the risk of disease transmission.