Building Across Scales: A Heterogeneous Robotic System for In-Situ Timber Fabrication
Daniel Locatelli and Nils Opgenorth
Supervisor: Achim Menges, Jan Knippers
Tutors: Hans Jakob Wagner, Samuel Leder
The research proposes a heterogeneous multi-scalar robotic construction system to further automate on-site timber construction. Specifically, it presents the next step in the automation of on-site gluing through the introduction of a custom robotic clamping device for the on-site pressuring of timber elements. Therefore, at the core of the research, lies the development of the custom device as part of a larger robotic construction team including an industrial robot and crane in co-design with the material and building system.
Karolin Tampe-Mai
Dipl.-Ing.Graduate School & Early Career