07 September 2026
"SeatOpt" software developed by Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol and Asst. Prof. Dr. Hande Apak has been registered!
Developed by Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol and Asst. Prof. Dr. Hande Apak, faculty members of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED), the "SeatOpt - Stage Visibility-Oriented Automatic Seating Layout Design and Optimization Software in Architectural Hall Spaces" has been registered and recorded by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Directorate General of Copyright.
A computer program has been developed to be used in spatial design processes by Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol and Asst. Prof. Dr. Hande Apak, academics of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. Approved by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Directorate General of Copyright, this software, whose authorship belongs to our academics, was documented on 10.08.2026 with the registration number 2026/19901.
Stage Visibility and Capacity Optimization Features
The computer program named "SeatOpt" is designed to be used in architectural design, interior architecture, and the seating layout design and planning of conference and congress halls, theaters, cinemas, auditoriums, multi-purpose halls, and event spaces. Capable of performing stage visibility analysis, which is important in interior setups, the software contributes to design processes by automating operations such as the evaluation of column-induced visual obstacles, seat placement, and capacity optimization.
Technical Infrastructure of the Software
Presented with an English user interface, the program has Turkish and English usage documentation. Compatible with Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit) operating systems, SeatOpt can work in an integrated manner with the full versions of the AutoCAD program for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
We congratulate Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol and Asst. Prof. Dr. Hande Apak, who transformed their academic experience in their fields into a software that can be used in interior architecture and architecture disciplines, for this registration process, and we wish them success in their academic studies.
Stage Visibility and Capacity Optimization Features
The computer program named "SeatOpt" is designed to be used in architectural design, interior architecture, and the seating layout design and planning of conference and congress halls, theaters, cinemas, auditoriums, multi-purpose halls, and event spaces. Capable of performing stage visibility analysis, which is important in interior setups, the software contributes to design processes by automating operations such as the evaluation of column-induced visual obstacles, seat placement, and capacity optimization.
Technical Infrastructure of the Software
Presented with an English user interface, the program has Turkish and English usage documentation. Compatible with Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit) operating systems, SeatOpt can work in an integrated manner with the full versions of the AutoCAD program for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
We congratulate Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Erol and Asst. Prof. Dr. Hande Apak, who transformed their academic experience in their fields into a software that can be used in interior architecture and architecture disciplines, for this registration process, and we wish them success in their academic studies.