ABSTRACT : 

Robots are being used in increasing numbers in manufacturing throughout the world. The expanded use of industrial robots in manufacturing and the increased projections of greater numbers in the future has resulted in a greater interest by the construction robots are expected to improve working conditions, reduce accidents and increase constriction productivity. Robotics in the construction industry is a young and fast growing interdisciplinary field.

This research focus on existing robotics and automation in  construction process and new emerging robotic technologies, all while keeping in mind the societal implications the new technologies may have. The study identifies and analyzes the benefits and limitations of a wide array of robotic applications.

The end result of this project could be extended to the construction industry as a whole.

READINGS :

  • Integrating automation into construction to achieve performance enhancements  (CIB World Building Congress, April 2001, Wellington, New Zealand, Paper: HPT 27)  David w cobb, David Cobb Associates, Walnut Tree Cottage, Aldbury, Herts, UK, HP23 5SL,
  • Robotics in Construction, IQP Final Report , 3/24/2016 , An Interactive Qualifying Project Report.
  • Advanced Robotics in Civil Engineering and Construction, Roozbeh Kangari, Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  • Application of Robotics to Building Construction, by Abraham Warszawski, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • Construction automation and robotics in the 21st century, ISARC 2006, by Yukio Hasegawa, Professor Emeritus, Waswda University, Japan.
  • Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design 2018 by Jan Willmann, Philippe Block, Marco hutter, Kendra yrne, Tim Schork Editors.

Robotics and Automation in AEC Industry is a project of IaaC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed at Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction (M.R.A.C.) in 2018 by,

Student:  Subhash Prajapat

Faculty: Ricardo Devesa