Digital Twins, AI Design Showcase-Higher Education explored emerging digital technologies and their impact on the AEC industry. The event was organized by the Cincinnati BIM User Group and held on April 16, at College of Design Arcgutectyre, Art, and Planning (DAAP), University of Cincinnati. Hosted by Prof. Ming Tang at the DAAP, the showcase featured student […]
Virtual Reality Development for Historic Avondale and Digital Heritage Principal Investigator (PI): Anne Delano Steinert, Co-PI: Ming Tang. ($14,000 allocation to DAAP) Society and Culture Grant, UC Research Office. 2026. University of Cincinnati. Timeline: 1/13/2026-07/01/2026 Project Overview The Historic Avondale Digital Heritage Project aims to create an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) reconstruction of Cincinnati’s historic Avondale neighborhood, focusing on cultural heritage preservation […]
Congratulations to XR-Lab Fellow Aayush Kumar on being awarded the 2026 Armstrong ASTRO Fellowship for the Discovery Program by the University of Cincinnati Office of Research. This fellowship provides $6,000 in support for Aayush Kumar’s project, INARA (Intelligent Navigation and Autonomous Response Agent). The project explores innovative approaches to autonomous navigation through a hybrid […]
AI & Emerging Technology Symposium, UC Bearcat AI Award, Presentation at the UC 2026 AI & Emerging Technology Symposium on 02/18/2026 at UC TUC Center. AI-Based Spatial Computing with BIM: Performance, Sustainability, and Wayfinding on the UC Campus This project introduces an AI-enhanced spatial computing framework that integrates building-scale digital twins with intelligent autonomous navigation. Using […]
Technology for Health, Resilience, Equity , and Decision-Making Team: A&S: Kelly Merrill, Lauren Forbes, Briana Simms, Paris Wheeler, Diego Cuadros, DAAP: Ming Tang Funding: Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training. CCTST. Pilot Grant. $50,000. PI. Merrill, Forbes, Co-I. Tang, Cuadros, Simms, Wheeler. 2026. University of Cincinnati. Project Aims: Aim 1: Co-design a set of digital data governance policies that reflect […]
