Mrad, F; Asem Abdul-Malak, M; Sadek, S and Khudr, Z (2002) Automated excavation in construction using robotics trajectory and envelop generation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(4), pp. 325-335. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Robotic industrial applications are very well established in the manufacturing industry, while they are relatively in their infancy phase in the construction sector. The need for automation in construction is clear especially in repetitive tasks. The excavation process, which is generally critical in most construction projects, is a prime example of such tasks. This paper addresses automation assistance in excavation. The work utilized the robotics approach towards the automation of a typical excavator model, whose structure closely resembled that of an industrial manipulator. A simulation package using Matlab was developed using several embedded design and analysis tools. Emulation was also carried out on the RHINO educational robot to confirm the simulation results. The constructed simulation package offered an integrated environment for trajectory design and analysis for an excavator while addressing the constraints related to the excavator structure, safety and stability, and mode of application.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | automation; construction; constraints; excavation; simulation |
| Index terms: | package, automation, robotics, stability, manufacturing industry, industrial application, construction sector, excavation, construction project |
| Subjects: | construction operations, contractual arrangements, innovation and technology management, structural engineering, automation and robotics, production management, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Project Management, Procurement, Digital Applications, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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