Automated Constructability Assessment for Robotics in Construction: Case Study of CANVAS
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2024
ABSTRACT
Advances in robotics represent a potential shift in the construction industry. Construction planning is planned based on craft work; it is necessary to emphasize external factors such as construction robotics. Improving constructability can enhance design-phase construction opportunities, thereby expanding the potential scope of robot operations. However, robotics are often neglected concerning constructability. Previous studies on constructability concentrated on human-based construction methods; hence, gaps remain in assessing constructability for robotics. To minimize the barriers in robotic construction, this paper presents a method for using a rule-based framework for robotic constructability assessment checks with the help of BIM. Focusing on CANVAS—a drywall finishing robot—this paper applies a BIM-based object-oriented model integrating with ROS to utilize constructability reasoning about robotic operations. A model of rule-checking for robotics in the case study is demonstrated and tested. The availability of design information in the model containing robotics is discussed, showing the need for assessing robotics-related constructability information to support an automated review of robotic constructability assessment. This paper applies a case study to validate use of the framework for robotic constructability assessment in the design phase, leading to an automated constructability assessment of construction robotics.
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Construction Research Congress 2024
Pages: 687 - 696
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Published online: Mar 18, 2024
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- Automation and robotics
- Business management
- Case studies
- Constructability
- Construction engineering
- Construction industry
- Construction management
- Construction methods
- Engineering fundamentals
- Human and behavioral factors
- Methodology (by type)
- Practice and Profession
- Project management
- Research methods (by type)
- Systems engineering
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