Pub Date : 2023-04-11DOI: 10.1007/s41693-023-00097-4
A. Golabchi, Niromand Jasimi Zindashti, L. Miller, Hossein Rouhani, M. Tavakoli
{"title":"Performance and effectiveness of a passive back-support exoskeleton in manual material handling tasks in the construction industry","authors":"A. Golabchi, Niromand Jasimi Zindashti, L. Miller, Hossein Rouhani, M. Tavakoli","doi":"10.1007/s41693-023-00097-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41693-023-00097-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72697,"journal":{"name":"Construction robotics","volume":"7 1","pages":"77 - 88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42894687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-29DOI: 10.1007/s41693-023-00091-w
M. Ambrosino, Fabian Boucher, Pierre Mengeot, E. Garone
{"title":"A trajectory-based explicit reference governor for the laying activity with heavy pre-fabricated elements","authors":"M. Ambrosino, Fabian Boucher, Pierre Mengeot, E. Garone","doi":"10.1007/s41693-023-00091-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41693-023-00091-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72697,"journal":{"name":"Construction robotics","volume":"7 1","pages":"41 - 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44881841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s41693-023-00093-8
Cynthia Brosque, Jen Tobias Hawkins, Tony Dong, Joakim Örn, Martin Fischer
{"title":"Comparison of on-site and off-site robot solutions to the traditional framing and drywall installation tasks","authors":"Cynthia Brosque, Jen Tobias Hawkins, Tony Dong, Joakim Örn, Martin Fischer","doi":"10.1007/s41693-023-00093-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41693-023-00093-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72697,"journal":{"name":"Construction robotics","volume":"7 1","pages":"19 - 39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42992680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-02-16DOI: 10.1007/s41693-023-00090-x
Joris Burger, Petrus Aejmelaeus-Lindström, Seyma Gürel, Filip Niketić, Ena Lloret-Fritschi, Robert J Flatt, Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler
This paper discusses the design, fabrication, and assembly of the 'Eggshell Pavilion', a reinforced concrete structure fabricated using 3D printed thin shell formwork. Formworks for columns and slabs were printed from recycled plastic using a pellet extruder mounted to a robotic arm. The formworks were cast and demoulded, and the finished elements were assembled into a pavilion, showcasing the architectural potential of 3D printed formwork. The Eggshell Pavilion was designed and fabricated within the scope of a design studio at ETH Zurich. The structure was designed using a fully parametric design workflow that allowed for incorporating changes into the design until the fabrication. The pavilion consists of four columns and floor slabs. Each column and floor slab is reinforced with conventional reinforcing bars. Two different methods are used for casting the columns and floor slabs. The columns are cast using 'Digital casting systems', a method for the digitally controlled casting of fast-hardening concrete. Digital casting reduces the hydrostatic pressure exerted on the formwork to a minimum, thereby enabling the casting of tall structures with thin formwork. The floor slabs are cast with a commercially available concrete mix, as the pressure exerted on the formwork walls is lower than for the columns. In this research, 3D printed formwork is combined with traditional reinforcing, casting, and assembly methods, bringing the technology closer to an industrial application.
Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41693-023-00090-x.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-04-15DOI: 10.1007/s41693-023-00092-9
Zoubeir Lafhaj, Wassim AlBalkhy, Thomas Linner
The use of robotics in construction projects is still in its infancy despite the opportunities that robots can present for the improvement of construction practices. One of the strategies to effectively increase the reliance on robots in construction is increasing the knowledge and improving the educational programs about robotics for university students. This paper contributes to the ongoing efforts worldwide to improve the teaching methods about construction robotics through the presentation of a novel method called "Imagine and Make", in which students learn how to integrate robotics in different aspects and practices in construction projects. The method has been applied at Centrale Lille in France since 2018. The results of the application of "Imagine and Make" in the first semester of 2021-2022, evaluation by students, and teaching outcomes are reported in this paper.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1007/s41693-022-00089-w
J. Pedersen, D. Reinhardt
{"title":"Robotic drawing communication protocol: a framework for building a semantic drawn language for robotic fabrication","authors":"J. Pedersen, D. Reinhardt","doi":"10.1007/s41693-022-00089-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41693-022-00089-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72697,"journal":{"name":"Construction robotics","volume":"6 1","pages":"239 - 249"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43522049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1007/s41693-022-00084-1
H. Bier, Seyran Khademi, Casper van Engelenburg, J. M. Prendergast, L. Peternel
{"title":"Computer Vision and Human–Robot Collaboration Supported Design-to-Robotic-Assembly","authors":"H. Bier, Seyran Khademi, Casper van Engelenburg, J. M. Prendergast, L. Peternel","doi":"10.1007/s41693-022-00084-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41693-022-00084-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72697,"journal":{"name":"Construction robotics","volume":"6 1","pages":"251 - 257"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45194980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1007/s41693-022-00085-0
A. G. Burden, G. Caldwell, M. Guertler
{"title":"Towards human–robot collaboration in construction: current cobot trends and forecasts","authors":"A. G. Burden, G. Caldwell, M. Guertler","doi":"10.1007/s41693-022-00085-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41693-022-00085-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72697,"journal":{"name":"Construction robotics","volume":"6 1","pages":"209 - 220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44264789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}