New tech development projects within construction seek participants
Two new Odense Robotics tech development projects start this autumn and both projects are looking for companies from the robotics community and the construction industry to take part.
Project: Long-term autOnomy For service robots in consTruction (LOFT)
The LOFT project aims to explore the potential of robotics and AI in the construction sector by employing mobile service robots with long-term autonomy to transport material for workers reliably and efficiently while maintaining safe worker-robot interaction.
The project aims to design an outdoor mobile robot that can be used by workers to transport material such as bricks, tools and demolition material. By simply pressing a button, the robot will autonomously transport the material to a predefined target location on the construction site.
Advanced AI, sensors and a locomotion-navigation control system will secure that the robot moves smoothly around workers without interrupting their activities or putting them in direct danger.
Contact
Do you want to get involved or hear more? Do not hesitate to reach out:
- SDU: Poramate Manoonpong, Professor: poma@mmmi.sdu.dk / +45 6550 8698
- DTI: Lars Dalgaard, Head of Service Robotics: ldd@teknologisk.dk +45 7220 39 83
- DTU: Evangelos Boukas: evbou@elektro.dtu.dk +45 5290 1729
Learn more about the LOFT project here
Project: 3DLOOP: Integrating feedback loops for autonomous robot-based 3D Concrete Printing
3DLOOP aims to enhance autonomy and robustness in robot systems for 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) robotics, moving the process a step closer to a truly automated digital fabrication process.
Extrusion-based 3DCP is one of the leading development areas in architectural and construction robotics at present. Despite its great potential in revolutionising the way we build sustainable architecture and providing a safer construction site, the robotic 3DCP process is still characterised by a limited automation level.
This project aims to make robot-based 3DCP autonomous and robust by 1) monitoring key aspects that impact the 3DCP process and 2) developing a concept for a robotic system capable of adjusting in real-time aspects such as the extrusion rate as well as quality and dimensional monitoring.
As such, the 3DLOOP project will enhance autonomy and robustness in robot systems for 3DCP robotics, moving the process a step closer to a truly automated digital fabrication process and helping construction and automation companies expand their market.
Contact:
Do you want to get involved or hear more? Do not hesitate to reach out:
- SDU (CREATE): Dr. Roberto Naboni, Assoc. Professor: ron@iti.sdu.dk / +45 6550 7521
- DTI: Dr. Wilson Ricardo Leal da Silva, Product Manager: wrls@teknologisk.dk / +45 7220 1034