Proceedings of the CIB W119 workshop on Automation and Robotics in Construction

CIB Working Commission W119 on Customized Industrial Construction has been established as the successor of former TG57 on Industrialization in Construction and as a joint CIB-IAARC Commission. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bock, Technical University of Munich, Germany is the appointed Coordinator of this Working Commission. W119 embraces a variety of focused task groups that work on the intersection of architecture and construction-related topics with advanced technologies such as ICRT, sensory, automation, robotics and medical technologies. These technologies provide solutions to future social, economic and environmental challenges. Whereas the yearly workshops of W119 in previous years had a broader scope (e.g. focus on settlements, etc.) regarding the application of automation, robotics technology, and advanced prefabrication solutions in the context of built environment, the 2019 workshop focussed on Automation and Robotics in Construction. Robotic solutions along the construction value chain and the major phases of the actual construction process (component production, logistics, prefabrication, on-site construction, maintenance, etc.) are gaining on a worldwide level more momentum. W119, therefore, saw a need to reflect this with the topic of this year’s workshop. The contributions to this year’s workshop cover key aspects of future automated and robotic construction such as logistics (Smart lift control and monitoring for super high-rise building construction project), building exterior finishing (Developing a roadmap for implementing on-site construction automation and robotics in Hong Kong), the analysis of work procedures (A non-intrusive method for measuring construction workers’ muscle) as well as tools for strategic foresight and requirements engineering (System boundaries of implementing construction robots for buildings). As of late, the development of “hard” physical-mechanical robots and automation systems for the execution of construction tasks are gaining increasing interest. This manifests itself in an increase in academic research activity, joint industry-academia collaboration projects, the emergence of start-ups and a strong and growing interest of large, established organisations. W119 and the contributors to this workshop are dedicated to support further market uptake of such solutions with their research and development activities.      «

CIB Working Commission W119 on Customized Industrial Construction has been established as the successor of former TG57 on Industrialization in Construction and as a joint CIB-IAARC Commission. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bock, Technical University of Munich, Germany is the appointed Coordinator of this Working Commission. W119 embraces a variety of focused task groups that work on the intersection of architecture and construction-related topics with advanced technologies such as ICRT, sensory, automa...     »

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