Over the past decades, robotics has shown great potential to impact the built environment,
from automation to differentiation and efficient construction. However, construction …

In architectural construction, automated robotic assembly is challenging due to occurring
tolerances, small series production and complex contact situations, especially in assembly …

With the demand for higher position accuracy from industrial robots used for precision
manufacturing tasks, a common solution approach is to implement closed-loop feedback …

Precisely and efficiently measuring three-dimensional coordinates of key points on large-
scale components in the manufacturing process of aircraft and ships is critically essential …

Compared with a single manipulator manufacturing cell, a dual manipulator cooperative
system has more advantages in reconfigurability and flexibility. However, there are …

Dynamic position and pose measurement in large-scale space has become the fundamental
requirement at manufacturing sites. Multi-station photoelectric scanning systems …

Automation and robotics are anticipated to play a crucial role in addressing challenges
confronting the construction industry, such as low productivity, workforce shortages, and …

This research is developed within the Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture and Digital
Fabrication program at ETH Zurich. This paper presents a novel constructive system made …

Precise calibration is the basis for the vision-guided robot system to achieve high-precision
operations. Systems with multieyes (cameras) and multihands (robots) are particularly …

The use of multiple robots in an automated fiber placement system (AFPS) makes it possible
to manufacture composite structures with complex shapes. The robots in such system …