Algorithms – The Ultimate Problem

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Evan Lambkin

What is an Algorithm?

What are Algorithms good at?

What are Humans good at?

Real World Examples of Algorithms at Work

AlgorithmsOptical fibre reticulation Design time reduced by 95%

Algorithms

An Algorithm was used to justify the airport upgrade and lengthening of the runway and was critical as evidence in the business case

for the infrastructure expenditure

Real World Examples of Algorithms at Work

An algorithm assessed the optimisation of water distribution and what, if any pumping

stations were required

We have developed an Algorithm that predicts when High Voltage cables and

transformers will fail

• Return on Investment• Optimise the decision making process to reach the best

possible decision very quickly• Apply science to the process of optimisation and problem

solving • Algorithms don’t care about the problem they are solving or

the industry they are serving

Algorithms

Coopers Gap Wind Farm

• 123 WTG all delivered by ship from China and India and other locations world wide to the Brisbane Port

• 15 major components all individually transported per WTG• 1845 individual turbine components • All requiring heavy vehicle transport to site from Brisbane Port

(Oversize Police escort) to Coopers Gap (300 kms)• Brisbane Port has limited storage area• Coopers Gap has limited storage areas per WTG• 3 Lifting assembly teams with heavy cranes• 2 Electrical teams • 125 km underground HV electrical systems installed• 123 concrete foundations constructed

How can an algorithm assist this type of project?A custom construction algorithm would be written to produce the following live outputs:• Construction schedule • Logistical plan and schedule • Skilled resource allocation • Plant and equipment scheduleFeatures:• BOM data integration (Safety – Lifting Operations)• Digital Integration across the supply chain• What if?

Coopers Gap Windfarm Project

Supply Chain Integration

Algorithms

What if?

What would this Intelligent Optimisation Algorithmic Digital Tool mean for the project?• Mitigation of schedule and budget risk for the project and

the client• Increased aggregated efficiency through the value chain• Introduced an active intelligence that is specifically designed

to optimise solutions for that project• Record of historical data for the project• Situational awareness for the project team increases

• Keep doing what your doing now only smarter, faster and with greater accuracy

• First to embrace algorithms will benefit with a distinct competitive advantage in the construction industry

Algorithms – The Ultimate Problem

Solver