Assembling Wall Panels with Robotic Technologies

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Assembling Wall Panels with Robotic Technologies Frans van Gassel, Pascal Schrijver, Jos Lichtenberg Pages 728-733 (2006 Proceedings of the 23rd ISARC, Tokyo, Japan, ISBN 9784990271718, ISSN 2413-5844) Abstract: Robots are only incidentally used to assemble wall panels in high-rise buildings, even though robotic technologies for various applications are available. These applications can improve construction site safety and increase the productivity of the assembly process. A research project initiated at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands aims to develop an integral design for a curtain wall. The curtain wall’s assembly, disassembly and user functions are integrated into a single concept. The focus lies on the assembly/disassembly process and the use of new robotic technologies. This paper presents the initial results of a survey of currently available strategies for the assembly of curtain wall systems, a description of the functions and the design requirements. The purpose of this research is to explore the limits of currently available robotic technologies in designing a curtain wall for the entire life cycle. Keywords: curtain wall, wall panels, robot technologies, construction site safety DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2006/0135 Download fulltext Download BibTex Download Endnote (RIS) TeX Import to Mendeley