Future studies

The current results are derived from short periods of analyses and low level of details for the tents. For the future, the periods will be increased to be for the entire year.
Also, so far the tents were discussed as stand-alone structures, however, in reality, we know that they can be densely packed within camps. We may take also some steps to test the impact of the presence of the surrounding tents/trees or another urban context.
In the process of genetic optimization, the choice for optimal material will be put.
Although the structural analysis is not the main focus of this study, for some new designs of shelter the structural analysis may also be carried for multi-objective optimization.
Some of the final results will be tested on the field.

Main Stakeholders

The results of this study will be of particular interest for the parties involved in humanitarian aid and shelter. We divide them into 3 groups for better reference. Some of the target stakeholders are indicated
  1. Shelter designers (Textiles HUB [], IFRC-SRU, BetterShelter etc.)
  2. Humanitarian sector (UNHCR, IFRC, Shelter Cluster, Habitat for humanity etc.)
  3. Vendors (Ferrino, Vetter, BLUEMED etc.)

Candidates Position

The candidate will develop tools, templates and workflows for shelter design and assessment.
Will deliver obtained results to the main stakeholders in the shelter industry
New shelter solutions with optimised thermal performance