Development of a Multi-Layer Marking Toolkit for Layout-Printing Automation at Construction Sites

Park, Eun Soo; Seo, Hee Chang; Lee, An Yong

doi:10.3390/s22134822

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“…The force applied by the servo motor is restricted to avoid causing any disturbance to the motion of the robot. Although the proposed marking assembly may not work on uneven, rough surfaces or soils, the robot can still be utilized with a different marking device, i.e., chalk powder, to adapt to various surfaces [52].…”

Section: Proposed Robotic System Designmentioning

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Integrating BIM–IoT and Autonomous Mobile Robots for Construction Site Layout Printing

Iqbal,

Ahmed,

Amin

et al. 2023

Buildings

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The traditional methods of marking construction site layouts using manual techniques such as chalk lines are prone to human errors, resulting in discrepancies between blueprints and actual layouts. This has serious implications for project delivery, construction, costs and, eventually, project success. However, this issue can be resolved through autonomous robots and construction automation in line with Industry 4.0 and 5.0 goals. Construction automation enables workers to concentrate on the construction phase and not worry about manual site markups. This leads to an enhancement in their productivity. This study aims to improve the floor layout printing technique by introducing a framework that integrates building information modeling (BIM) and the Internet of Things (IoT), i.e., BIM–IoT and autonomous mobile robots (AMR). The development process focuses on three key components: a marking tool, an IoT-based AMR and BIM. The BIM-based tools extract and store coordinates on the cloud platform. The AMR, developed using ESP32 and connected to the Google Firestore cloud platform, leverages IoT technology to retrieve the data and draw site layout lines accordingly. Further, this research presents a prototype of an automated robot capable of accurately printing construction site layouts. A design science research (DSR) method is employed in this study that includes a comprehensive review of the existing literature and usage of AMRs in construction layout printing. Subsequently building upon the extant literature, an AMR is developed and experiments are conducted to evaluate the system’s performance. The experiment reveals that the system’s precision falls within a range of ±15 mm and its angle accuracy is within ±4 degrees. Integrating robotic automation, IoT and BIM technologies enhances the efficiency and precision of construction layout printing. The findings provide insights into the potential benefits of deploying AMRs in construction projects, reducing site layout errors and improving construction productivity. This study also adds to the body of knowledge around construction automation in line with Industry 4.0 and 5.0 endeavors.

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Section: Proposed Robotic System Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating BIM–IoT and Autonomous Mobile Robots for Construction Site Layout Printing

Iqbal,

Ahmed,

Amin

et al. 2023

Buildings

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The forgotten teammate: Considering the labor perspective in human-autonomy teams

Begerowski

Hedrick

Mears

et al. 2023

Computers in Human Behavior

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Development of a Manually Operated Mobile Robot That Prints Construction Site Layouts

Lee

Seo²,

Park

2022

Machines

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Chalk lines are used to print layouts in construction sites to indicate the location of attaching or cutting objects; printing depends on the skills of workers and is suitable for small-scale work. Moreover, this type of work requires a precise measurement process, which is time-consuming, to avoid errors. Thus, discrepancies between blueprints and construction site layouts can occur if construction plans and management are not uniformly aligned. To improve the traditional floor-layout-printing technique on construction sites, this study introduces a manually operated mecanum-wheeled mobile robot in the preliminary stage, i.e., before the development of a full-fledged automated system. This manually operated robot helps determine the technologies required for robotic automation. In the development process, layout-printing technology is classified into a marking toolkit, control system that can be manually operated, and mobile driver. To improve layout-printing quality, this study adopted a mecanum-wheeled design to improve mobility. In this study, applied tests are required to consider the site environment for automatically marking floor layout prints. To determine the applicability of the developed technology, this study conducted a field applicability experiment with a pen-type marking module and laser-type toolkit. The experiment confirmed that layout printing based on environmental changes on the construction site can be manually performed using the mobile robot system. To automatically mark floor-layout-printing work, it is necessary to consider the floor characteristics on the construction site. In addition, this experiment shows that the newly applied laser toolkit technology can be applied to layout printing within 12 mm from the floor. To apply this mechanism to a mobile robot that can automate layout printing, it is necessary to technically enhance the optimization of marking quality, e.g., floor separation distance and marking thickness.

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Development of a Multi-Layer Marking Toolkit for Layout-Printing Automation at Construction Sites

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Integrating BIM–IoT and Autonomous Mobile Robots for Construction Site Layout Printing

Integrating BIM–IoT and Autonomous Mobile Robots for Construction Site Layout Printing

The forgotten teammate: Considering the labor perspective in human-autonomy teams

Development of a Manually Operated Mobile Robot That Prints Construction Site Layouts

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