Towards Distributed In Situ Robotic Timber Construction

Leder, Samuel; Weber, Ramon; Bucklin, Oliver; Wood, Dylan; Menges, Achim

doi:10.1515/9783035620238-007

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“…There are many experimental studies on the construction, assembly, and reconfiguration of structures with different materials by these robots, which emphasize building material design and robotic concepts (Nigl et al, 2013;Petersen et al, 2019). Unlike these examples, Leder et al (2019) conceptualized a system that stands out by lightening, simplifying, and minimizing features. However, the single-axis design of the assembly robots in the system reduces the degree of freedom and creates new complexities.…”

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Towards to the Hyperautomation - An integrated framework for Construction 4.0: a case of Hookbot as a distributed reconfigurable robotic assembly system

Delikanlı¹,

Gül²

2022

eCAADe Proceedings

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Almost every technological and industrial concept changes the built environment around us and our understanding of the architectural practice. Recently, Hyperautomation, an all-encompassing digital transformation with the help of advanced techniques, has been presented as a game-changing concept that can affect any industry. Despite this promising concept, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry seems far behind the latest technological breakthroughs and automation of processes compared to other industries. Therefore, this study provides a better understanding of adopting the novel Hyperautomation paradigm in the AEC industry by focusing on Industry 4.0. In this context, the first section introduces the Construction 4.0 concept, its counterpart in the AEC industry, briefly mentions fundamental approaches and indicates the need for a framework. The second section introduces an integrated framework throughout the entire building life-cycle for design and construction processes and exemplifies the stages in an autonomous system and their interrelationships. The third section presents a hypothetical case, a distributed reconfigurable robotic assembly system, and the assembler 'HookBot' to understand the relationships in an autonomous system better. The last section discusses the place of the Hyperautomation paradigm in architecture.

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Towards to the Hyperautomation - An integrated framework for Construction 4.0: a case of Hookbot as a distributed reconfigurable robotic assembly system

Delikanlı¹,

Gül²

2022

eCAADe Proceedings

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“…Given a design space, many methods for optimisation are possible, based on genetic algorithms, ocking behaviours or parameter vector manipulation [68], [69]. Two matching approaches have been studied: (i) a bottom-up approach, similar to building with blocks, initiated with the available objects, which are then algorithmically aggregated into architectural assemblies [70], [71], [72], (ii) a top-down approach commencing with a target design and then searching the inventory algorithmically, selecting the best ts for the design [73]. Evaluation of these designs includes multiple factors, covering feasibility, costs, and impact, and automating these requires a multi-objective optimisation approach [74].…”

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A 5D Digital Circular Workflow: Digital Transformation Towards Matchmaking of Environmentally Sustainable Building Materials through Reuse from Disassembly

De Wolf,

Byers,

Raghu

et al. 2024

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The intersection of digital transformation, circular economy, and innovative construction practices presents a nascent field with significant potential to mitigate environmental impacts through optimised material reuse. This research aims to understand how digital technologies can augment the reuse of construction materials. We evaluated a plethora of digital tools, including digital product passports, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted material classification, reality capture, computational and generative AI-aided design, digital fabrication techniques, and blockchain technology, for their efficacy in facilitating building material reuse. The practical component of the study involved disassembling buildings and then designing and executing a construction project reusing the salvaged materials. Findings demonstrate that the successful application of circular economy principles is facilitated by digital forms of cataloguing, inventory management, design, and construction. The research proposes a workflow for incorporating digital innovations into circular construction, suggesting a pathway for future implementation and scalability.

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“…Further studies from ETH involved (2) the spatial assembly of building portions with timber blocks, involving cutting, milling, drilling, and nailing of timber elements [19][20][21]. Recent approaches have also involved human-robot interaction based on haptic feedback through force-torque sensing [22,23] and robot-robot collaborative assembly [24][25][26], to overcome the inherent complexity of wood construction -i.e. material irregularity, complex mechanical conditions, and unstable morphological features.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%