Robot Implementation Decisions in the Australian Construction Industry

Neil, Cecily; Salomonsson, Gustav; Skibniewski, Mirosław J.

doi:10.22260/isarc1993/0018

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“…In Australia, Brien divided construction robots into two types: off-site robots and on-site robots based on the primary application (O'Brien, 1991). But at that time, advanced automation and robotic technology have not begun to penetrate traditional construction due to lack of knowledge, expertise and effective training programs (Bock, 2007;Neil et al, 1993). Besides, workers, management and building unions must negotiate the introduce construction robots.…”

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Understanding the key takeaway of construction robots towards construction automation

Zhu

Mao

Jun

et al. 2021

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PurposeThe construction industry is the major sector in China but it has been exposed to a series of problems including low productivity and workforce shortage. However, construction robots as an effective and sustainable approach to overcome the difficulties in construction industry have not been widely adopted. Few studies attempted to investigate on the adoption of construction robots in China. In order to fill this gap, this study aim to address the barriers to the adoption of construction robots in China.Design/methodology/approachThrough literature review, semi-structured interview 24 factors hindering the adoption of construction robots are summarized. Next, a total of valid 150 questionnaires delivered to the 7 stakeholders were collected. Ranking analysis was used to identify 21 critical factors was determined by the mean score analysis and factor analysis extracted 21 critical factors into 5 clusters.FindingsResults indicate that the “technological performance and management” cluster is the most dominant of the 5 clusters. The most important barrier is “Limited research and design input”, followed by “High purchase cost” and “Unstructured construction environment”. Construction robots are still under R&D have had limited field applications in the production and construction process.Originality/valueThe research findings provide a useful reference for different stakeholders to identify the critical factors appropriate strategies to promote the adoption of construction robots. Furthermore, this study provides recommendations to promote adoption of construction robots.

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Understanding the key takeaway of construction robots towards construction automation

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“…The output of advanced models of horizontal finishers is c. 500 m2 per hour , and one robot can save the labor of 3 workers [e.g. 8,11]. Let us assume again that an average building in which it will be employed is, as in the former case, 8 stories high with a gross area of 8,000 m2.…”

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Economic Analysis of Robots Employment in Building

Warszawski¹,

Rosenfeld²

1997

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)

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The paper presents a complete and a simplified model for the economic analysis of robots employment on building sites. Four generic types of building robots are analyzed with the aid of the model and of the available productivity data, which have been published to-date by developers and users of building robots. General conclusions are presented with respect to the feasibility of employment of these four types of robots on building sites: (1) exterior finishing robots, (2) horizontal finishing robots, (3) interior finishing robots, and (4) assembling-handling robots.

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“…Neil's study ( Ref 8,9 ) for instance is a quite comprehensive study of all the factors that might relate to the introduction of an advanced technology into a traditional field.…”

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Construction Automation and Robotics in Australia - A State-of-the-Art Review

O’Brien¹

1991

Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC)

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In this paper the current state of the art in the field of constructional robotics and advanced automation in Australia is reviewed. The status of general robotic engineering in Australia is firstly discussed and then the commercial applications scene is reviewed. The current extent of robotic use on site and off-site is surveyed and some studies of the implications of widespread robotics use are presented. The direction of current advanced thinking in building and constructional robotics is discussed. It is concluded that the potential of robotic technology in Australia is far from being recognised or exploited.

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Robot Implementation Decisions in the Australian Construction Industry

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Understanding the key takeaway of construction robots towards construction automation

Understanding the key takeaway of construction robots towards construction automation

Economic Analysis of Robots Employment in Building

Construction Automation and Robotics in Australia - A State-of-the-Art Review

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