A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
As part of its Advanced Technology programme, the DTI has introduced an Advanced Robotics initiative to assess economic benefits across a diverse range of application areas and to develop technological sub-systems which are not specific to a particular industry. The AR initiative has been spearheaded by the tunnelling collaborative group which has the prime objective of realising fully or semi-autonomous systems within 5 - 10 years. This tunnelling group has successfully completed both a Feasibility Study and a Project Definition Study (PDS) and is currently submitting a proposal to the DTI for the Project Realisation phase. The paper presents the conclusions from the Feasibility Study before detailing technical progress with the robotic elements from the PDS which include machine guidance and navigation, systems control and communications, system health and condition-based maintenance, as well as specialised sensors for such tasks as strata prediction. The paper continues to describe progress with the Project proposal which is to develop an integrated drivage system for mixing which will comprise a machine with novel mechanical attributes to allow simultaneous cutting and support of roof.
As part of its Advanced Technology programme, the DTI has introduced an Advanced Robotics initiative to assess economic benefits across a diverse range of application areas and to develop technological sub-systems which are not specific to a particular industry. The AR initiative has been spearheaded by the tunnelling collaborative group which has the prime objective of realising fully or semi-autonomous systems within 5 - 10 years. This tunnelling group has successfully completed both a Feasibility Study and a Project Definition Study (PDS) and is currently submitting a proposal to the DTI for the Project Realisation phase. The paper presents the conclusions from the Feasibility Study before detailing technical progress with the robotic elements from the PDS which include machine guidance and navigation, systems control and communications, system health and condition-based maintenance, as well as specialised sensors for such tasks as strata prediction. The paper continues to describe progress with the Project proposal which is to develop an integrated drivage system for mixing which will comprise a machine with novel mechanical attributes to allow simultaneous cutting and support of roof.
Advanced robotics for tunnelling
Moderne Roboter für den Tunnelbau
Wolfenden, J.R. (author)
1990
9 Seiten, 3 Bilder
Conference paper
English
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