#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
Imagine humans working alongside collaborative robots (cobots), laying bricks to build urgently needed homes for the growing Australian population. This human robot collaboration project will
develop a digital design to physical construction workflow for masonry construction using cobots to
be employed alongside labourers. Using masonry bricks, the project elevates the efficiency of
building brick walls which are essential building elements in the housing industry. Based on
observational studies of masonry construction of highly skilled labourers, the project aims to train
cobots working alongside human workers to pick and place masonry bricks with precision.
Project team: Dr Tatheer Zahra, Prof. Glenda Caldwell, Prof. Tim Schork, Lloyd Gainey, Maja Caballero, Hamidreza Rafizadeh
Lead researcher
Industrialisation
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
- Building Materials & Systems
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator
Dr Buser Say
Projects
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
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IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
Theme coordinator
Dr Aravinda Rao
Projects
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
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Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator
Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
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