This journal addresses the emerging application of robotics in the domain of construction and demolition, linking robotics researchers with those in architecture and civil engineering. Coverage includes robotic automation at all stages of work from pre-fabrication of large scale components, through job-site assembly and inspection, to refurbishment and demolition. Articles will explore research and applications of robotic assembly, prefabrication and disassembly in construction settings; robotic site mapping and real-time vision; material handling systems; social, environmental and legislative implications of construction robotics; and more. The journal aims to become the central publication platform for the rapidly expanding construction robotics community, and a prominent forum for related research work of architects and civil engineers.
Construction Robotics
Description
Identifiers
ISSN | 2509-811X |
e-ISSN | 2509-8780 |
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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Data set: Springer
Articles
Construction Robotics > 2018 > 2 > 1-4 > 3-13
Industrial robotics currently focuses on the utilization within clearly defined production environments. A paradigm shift away from repetition of static tasks towards dynamic human–robot collaboration is noticeable, specifically due to developments triggered by Industry 4.0 concepts. Within construction industries static automation can only be achieved at a prefabrication level; through these new...
Construction Robotics > 2018 > 2 > 1-4 > 15-39
While robotic spatial extrusion has demonstrated a new and efficient means to fabricate 3D truss structures in architectural scale, a major challenge remains in automatically planning extrusion sequence and robotic motion for trusses with unconstrained topologies. This paper presents the first attempt in the field to rigorously formulate the extrusion sequence and motion planning (SAMP) problem, using...
Construction Robotics > 2018 > 2 > 1-4 > 41-51
The purpose of the research work, an overview thereof presented here, is to create a new digital manufacturing technology with an emphasis on its sustainability characteristics. We designed a family of natural composite materials comprised of exclusively renewable, widely available, biodegradable, and low-cost components. Their physical and mechanical properties closely resemble those of high-density...