Unlike robotics in the manufacturing industry, on-site construction robotics has to consider
and address two unique challenges: 1) the rugged, evolving, and unstructured environment …

This paper presents the research on and development of a robotic system for stripping paint
and rust from steel bridges, with the ultimate objective of preventing human exposure to …

This paper presents a novel blind collision detection and material characterisation scheme
for a compliant robotic arm. By the incorporation of a simple MEMS accelerometer at each …

This paper presents an integrated exploration approach for geometric mapping and surface
material–type identification of complex three‐dimensional (3D) environments using a six …

This paper presents the field testing results of an autonomous manipulator-based robotic
system that strips the paint and rust from steel bridges [Liu et al., 2008]. The key components …

This paper presents a system for surface classification using a laser range finder. It is shown
that the return intensities and range errors provide sufficient information to distinguish a wide …

This paper presents an efficient trajectory planning approach for a 6DOF robotic manipulator
conducting grit-blasting in complex bridge structural environments. The proposed approach …

The construction industry faces challenges that include high workplace injuries and
fatalities, stagnant productivity, and skill shortage. Automation and Robotics in Construction …

Steel bridges are vulnerable to corrosion and their surfaces have to be de-rusted and
repainted regularly. Since the process is complicated, expensive and the removed paints …

The futuristic vision of industrial robotic systems that operate in complex, unstructured and
diverse environments is beginning to become a reality due to the advances in computing …