Use of a Low-Cost Humanoid for Tiling as a Study in On-Site Fabrication: Techniques and Methods (2016)
article⁄Use of a Low-Cost Humanoid for Tiling as a Study in On-Site Fabrication: Techniques and Methods (2016)
abstract⁄Since the time architecture and construction began embracing robotics, the prefab movement has grown rapidly. As the possibilities for new design and fabrication emerge from creativity and need, the application and use of new robotic technologies becomes vital. This movement has been largely focused on the deployment of industrialtype robots used in the automobile manufacturing industry for decades, as well as trying to apply these technologies into offsite building construction. Beyond the prefab offsite conditions, onsite fabrication offers a valuable next step to implement new construction methods and reduce human workrelated injuries. The main challenge in introducing onsite robotic fabricationconstruction is the difficulty in calibrating robot navigation localization in an unstructured and constantly changing environment. Additionally, advances in robotic technology, similar to the revolution of athome 3D printing, shift the ownership of modes of production from large industrial entities to individuals, allowing for greater levels of design and construction customization. This paper demonstrates a lowcost humanoid robot as highly customizable technology for floor tiling. A novel endeffector design to pick up tiles was developed, along with a localization system that can be applied to a wide variety of robots.
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2016 |
| Authors |
Schwartz, Mathew. |
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ACADIA 2016: POSTHUMAN FRONTIERS: Data, Designers, and Cognitive Machines |
| Pages |
214-223 |
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N/A |
| Entry filename |
use-low-cost-humanoid-tiling-study |
