An effective research infrastructure is of crucial importance for the success of the Cluster. A central structural goal is, therefore, the creation of an internationally unique and interdisciplinary IntCDC Building. This building will be set up on the campus in Vaihingen. Meanwhile research is conducted at the interim IntCDC Large-Scale Construction Robotics Laboratory (LCRL) and at the research construction site in the near vicinity of the University.
The Large-Scale Construction Robotics Laboratory (LCRL) serves as the central research platform for the Cluster's key objectives: research into integrative and computational design and construction methods, the development of novel processes for cyber-physical prefabrication and on-site robotic construction, and the associated emergence of intelligent and sustainable building systems. In line with this objective, joint cyber-physical prefabrication platforms have been established that synthesise the requirements and developments of our research.
The instrumentation platform for Off-Site and On-Site fabrication is designed to maximise mobility, flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse project-related requirements of the AEC industry. The instrumentation platform for On-Site Large-Scale Robotic Construction aims to tackle the challenges of on-site cyber-physical construction and element assembly of multi-storey buildings. The instrumentation platform for On-Site Fabrication, Fitting and Finishing focuses on lighter on-site tasks that require navigation through the complex interior of a construction site.
