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Danrui Li

PhD Student in Computer Science at Rutgers University, leveraging large language models and machine learning for creative design and pedestrian modeling.

Recent Work

ArchSeek: Retrieving Architectural Case Studies Using Vision-Language Models

⚑ LLM for design⚑ Information retrieval
Danrui Li, Yichao Shi, Yaluo Wang, Ziying Shi, Mubbasir Kapadia.
CAAD Futures 2025

Search for architectural case studies using natural language queries, images, or just a few mouse clicks.

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From Words to Worlds: Transforming One-line Prompts into Multi-modal Digital Stories with LLM Agents

⚑ LLM for design⚑ Digital storytelling
Danrui Li, Samuel S. Sohn, Sen Zhang, Che-Jui Chang, Mubbasir Kapadia.
ACM SIGGRAPH Conference on Motion, Interaction, and Games (MIG 2024)

Utilizing Large Language Models as an organizer of various generative tools, the StoryAgent framework automates digital storytelling with fine-grained control over intermediate products.

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Microscopic modeling of attention-based movement behaviors

⚑ Human behavior modeling⚑ Pedestrian simulation
Danrui Li, Mathew Schwartz, Samuel S. Sohn, Sejong Yoon, Vladimir Pavlovic, Mubbasir Kapadia (2024)
Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

How will attention affect walking speed in retail areas? We model how pedestrians will be attracted to environmental objects and how this will slow down their walking speed. Then we show how our model can help optimize the design of retail areas in transportation hubs.

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