@misc{StarkeVukorepFrommeltetal., author = {Starke, Rolf and Vukorep, Ilija and Frommelt, Konrad and Melcher, Alexander and Hinze, Thomas}, title = {Towards artificial ossification for bone-inspired technical structures}, series = {Structures and Architecture : A Viable Urban Perspective?}, journal = {Structures and Architecture : A Viable Urban Perspective?}, editor = {Frier Hvejsel, Marie and Cruz, Paulo J.S.}, address = {Aalborg}, isbn = {978-0-367-90281-0}, doi = {10.1201/9781003023555-145}, pages = {1211 -- 1218}, abstract = {Since its first description in 1892, the adaptation of internal bone structure to changing loading conditions over time, known as Wolff 's Law, has inspired a wide range of research and imitation. This investigation presents a new bone-inspired algorithm, intended for the structural design of technical structures and capable of optimizing the shape and size of three-dimensional lattice structures. Unlike conventional structural optimization methods, it uses interacting artificial agents that closely follow the cellular behaviour of the biological blueprint. Agents iteratively move, alter cross-sections, and reposition axes in the latticework. The efficacy of the algorithm is tested and evaluated in two case studies. This agent-based approach lays the theoretical foundation for an implementation of adaptive structural building components and provides a tool for further research into the spatial aspects of natural ossification.}, language = {en} }