Robots have come to architecture to model, construct, fabricate and offer new approaches to create innovative designs, elements and structures. Issue 5 (12th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bloss, Richard
• Is Part Of: Industrial robot. Volume 41:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 403
• Page End: 407
• Publication Date: 2014-08-12
• Subjects: Robots, Industrial -- Periodicals; Machinery in the workplace -- Periodicals; 629.892
• DOI: 10.1108/IR-06-2014-0359
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-991X

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – The purpose of this paper is to review the dramatic entry of robotics into the field of architecture and construction. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – Discussions with worldwide researchers in the field of applying robotics to architecture applications and attendance at the 2014 Rob-Arch Conference at Ann Arbor, Michigan. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – Robots are enabling many new and innovative methodologies for architecture design and implementation, as well as construction. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Practical implications</title> <p> – Readers may be very surprised at the many tasks that robots are already tackling in enabling innovation to reach out to architectural design and implementation. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – A review of a wide range of the applications of robots worldwide to architectural innovation.</p> </sec> </abstract>