Robotic Assembly Cell Control for Building Construction Sequencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction industry faces challenges such as elongated construction timelines and a shortage of skilled labor, leading to a low supply of new housing construction that cannot keep pace with growing demand.
Innovation Solution
A method for automated assembly of building structures, which involves analyzing assembly data to determine an optimal assembly sequence, generating robot-specific control instructions for assembly robots, and transmitting these instructions to robotic assembly cells for execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual construction processes are used, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but construction timelines are elongated and productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The construction process is divided into discrete assembly tasks that can be independently programmed and executed by robotic systems. Building components are segmented into modular units that can be assembled through standardized operations, enabling automated construction while maintaining flexibility through programmable task sequences.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses programmable parameters to control robotic assembly operations, allowing construction timelines and processes to be optimized through software configuration rather than physical system changes. This enables rapid adaptation to different construction scenarios without increasing hardware complexity.
2Productivity
If skilled labor is reduced, then labor costs decrease, but assembly precision and quality control may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
Manual skilled labor is replaced with automated robotic systems that execute precisely programmed assembly operations. The robotic systems use sensors, vision systems, and controlled motion to achieve assembly accuracy without relying on human skill, thereby maintaining precision while reducing labor requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated assembly system incorporates feedback mechanisms including sensors and vision systems that monitor assembly progress and quality in real-time. This feedback enables automatic adjustment and correction of assembly operations, ensuring consistent precision regardless of labor input.
3Loss of time
If construction timelines are shortened, then housing supply increases, but construction quality and reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Building components are pre-fabricated and prepared off-site with precise measurements and pre-attached elements. This preliminary action allows the on-site assembly process to be dramatically accelerated while maintaining quality, as the critical precision work is performed in a controlled manufacturing environment before assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated assembly system operates continuously without the interruptions typical of manual construction. Robotic systems can work around the clock with consistent precision, eliminating downtime between tasks and maintaining quality standards throughout the entire construction process, thereby shortening timelines without sacrificing reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments herein generally relate to methods, systems and devices for automated assembly of building structures. In at least one embodiment, there is provided a method for automated assembly of building structures, the method comprises analyzing assembly data associated with a building structure; based on the analyzing, determining an assembly sequence for assembling building parts to construct the building structure, wherein the assembly sequence comprises a plurality of assembly tasks; generating robot-specific control instructions, for each of one or more assembly robots in a robotic assembly cell, to execute the assembly sequence; and transmitting the robot-specific control instructions to the one or more assembly robots in the robotic assembly cell.