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Aerial Robotic Construction towards a New Field of Architectural Research
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Aerial Robotic Construction towards a New Field of Architectural Research

  • Willmann, Jan Institution: ETH Zurich, Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland, and ETH Zurich, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
  • Augugliaro, Federico Institution: ETH Zurich, Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland, and ETH Zurich, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
  • Cadalbert, Thomas Institution: ETH Zurich, Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland, and ETH Zurich, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
  • D'Andrea, Raffaello Institution: ETH Zurich, Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland, and ETH Zurich, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
  • Gramazio, Fabio Institution: ETH Zurich, Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland, and ETH Zurich, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
  • Kohler, Matthias Institution: ETH Zurich, Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland, and ETH Zurich, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • 2012-9-1
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  • International Journal of Architectural Computing. - SAGE Publications. - 2012, vol. 10, no. 3, p. 439-459
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Building and Construction
Computer Science Applications
English This paper takes a first step in characterizing a novel field of architectural research - aerial robotic construction (ARC) - where aerial robotics is used not only for construction, but as a guiding principle in the design and fabrication process. Featuring autonomous flying vehicles that lift small building elements and position them according to a precise digital blueprint, ARC offers a comprehensive new approach to architecture research and technology. Developed by the research groups of Gramazio & Kohler and Raffaello D'Andrea at ETH Zurich, ARC offers unique advantages over traditional approaches to building: it does not require scaffolding, it is easily scalable, and it offers digital integration and informational oversight across the entire design and building process. This paper considers 1) research parameters for the individual components of ARC (such as module design, connection methodologies, vehicle cooperation, and construction sequencing/synchronization), and 2) the architectural implications of integrating these discrete components into a systemic, unifying process at the earliest stages of design. Fidelity between the design concept and the full-scale construction is of particular concern.
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  • English
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