Papers
11
Total Citations
235
H-Index
7
About
Anja Kunic is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotic fabrication, timber architecture, and circular construction. Her work focuses on developing cyber-physical systems that enable the design, robotic assembly, and reconfiguration of timber structures, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and material reuse. Kunic’s most influential contribution is the Robotic Reversible Timber Beam, a novel system that allows timber components to be assembled and disassembled by robots, facilitating circular building practices. Her 2020 paper on this topic has garnered 77 citations, while her 2022 study on human-robot collaboration in timber assembly has 66 citations. She has also pioneered the ReconWood joint, a reversible connection designed for robotic assembly, and developed computational frameworks for manufacturing complex wood structures. Kunic’s work on cyber-physical infrastructures for tracking material and construction data directly supports the circular economy by enabling buildings to be reconfigured rather than demolished. Her research, with over 230 total citations, is shaping the future of sustainable, automated construction.
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Top Papers
- 1Design and assembly automation of the Robotic Reversible Timber Beam77 citations · 2020
- 2Robotic Assembly of Timber Structures in a Human-Robot Collaboration Setup66 citations · 2022
- 3Design, simulation and robotic assembly of reversible timber structures40 citations · 2021
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- 7A reversible connection for robotic assembly of timber structures7 citations · 2021
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- 10Robotic zip-bending of wood structures with programmable curvature3 citations · 2022