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Robotic Extrusion of Architectural Structures with Nonstandard Topology
This paper presents a fast and flexible method for robotic extrusion (or spatial 3D printing) of designs made of linear elements that are connected in nonstandard, irregular, and complex topologies. Nonstandard topology has considerable potential in design, both for visual effect and material efficiency, but usually presents serious challenges for robotic assembly since repeating motions cannot be used. Powered by a new automatic motion planning framework called Choreo, this paper’s robotic extrusion process avoids human intervention for steps that are typically arduous and tedious in architectural robotics projects. Specifically, the assembly sequence, end-effector pose, joint configuration, and transition trajectory are all generated automatically using state-of-the-art, open-source planning algorithms developed in the broader robotics community. Three case studies with topologies produced by structural optimization and generative design techniques are presented to demonstrate the potential of this approach.
Robotic Extrusion of Architectural Structures with Nonstandard Topology
This paper presents a fast and flexible method for robotic extrusion (or spatial 3D printing) of designs made of linear elements that are connected in nonstandard, irregular, and complex topologies. Nonstandard topology has considerable potential in design, both for visual effect and material efficiency, but usually presents serious challenges for robotic assembly since repeating motions cannot be used. Powered by a new automatic motion planning framework called Choreo, this paper’s robotic extrusion process avoids human intervention for steps that are typically arduous and tedious in architectural robotics projects. Specifically, the assembly sequence, end-effector pose, joint configuration, and transition trajectory are all generated automatically using state-of-the-art, open-source planning algorithms developed in the broader robotics community. Three case studies with topologies produced by structural optimization and generative design techniques are presented to demonstrate the potential of this approach.
Robotic Extrusion of Architectural Structures with Nonstandard Topology
Willmann, Jan (editor) / Block, Philippe (editor) / Hutter, Marco (editor) / Byrne, Kendra (editor) / Schork, Tim (editor) / Huang, Yijiang (author) / Carstensen, Josephine (author) / Tessmer, Lavender (author) / Mueller, Caitlin (author)
Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design ; 2018 ; Zurich, Switzerland
Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design 2018 ; Chapter: 29 ; 377-389
2018-08-26
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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