Introduction
With the rapid change in construction and manufacturing processes today, the architectural design may reflect these new innovative changes. The book, Made by Robots: Challenging Architecture at a Larger Scale, presents a shift between the old, traditional manufacturing processes to the new role that robotics is beginning to adapt in the infrastructure process, closing the gap between design and fabrication. Efficiency, costs, and the concept of a design process involving communication between designers and robotics is put to question and discussed as one of the many themes the authors, Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler, implemented into this book.
Gramazio and Kohler, share the Chair at ETH Zurich in Architecture and Digital Fabrication and talk about their experiences within the firm and share information they have learned from colleagues and employers. The two partners introduced the first multi- purpose fabrication laboratory based on the use of industrial scale robots. Their focus has been on the role of robotics in production and design. The design concepts currently in use and discussed in this book become more exploratory with robotics as these technological devices can quickly adapt and offer options both on a conceptual design level as well as a fabrication level. What architects may only have dreamed about previously, now become possible through the use of robotics. They discuss many of these changes that are appearing in Asia, such as the Future
There are 25 major specialties in engineering that are recognized by professional societies. In any one of those 25 specialties, the goal of the engineer is the same. The goal is to be able to come up with a cost effective design that aids people in the tasks they face each day. Whether it be the coffee machine in the morning or the roads and highways we travel, or even the cars we travel in, it was all an idea that started with an engineer. Someone engineered each idea to make it the best solution to a problem. Even though engineer 's goals are similar, there are many different things that engineers do within their selected field of engineering. This paper will focus on the architectural field of engineering.
Robots have been useful to humans since the past. They’re made to make human life easier. Since early times people have been dreaming of making robots and different people have made different kinds of robots. Robots has been useful in the past, they’re now useful in present-time, and they’re going to be useful in the future.
Continuing with the development and improvement of the assembly line, in the 1960s, new machines were invented that allowed for five axes of motion. These devices were called the “Versatran”, and were installed a Ford factory in Ohio. But later in the decade, robots became even more complex adding another axis it can work
Big companies like “Google” are signing a 60 year, $1.16 billion lease Moffett Naval Airfield in San Francisco the historic Hangar One as part of its expansion into robotics, aviation and space exploration. Kyrre Glette, Associate Professor at Oslo University’s Department of Informatics states “In the future, robots must be able to solve tasks in deep mines on distant planets, in radioactive disaster areas, in hazardous landslip areas and on the sea bed beneath the Antarctic. These environments are so extreme that no human being can cope. Everything needs to be automatically controlled. For an example a robot is entering the wreckage of a nuclear power plant. It finds a staircase that no-one has thought of. The robot takes a picture. The picture is analyzed. The arms of one of the robots is fitted with a printer. This produces a new robot, or a new part for the existing robot, which enables it to negotiate the stairs.” This is the primary example of what the future could hold with robotic technology.
Third year has marked a turning point in my attitudes towards architecture as a began to fully embrace the use of technology in design. Previously, I had limited my use of technology and mostly relied on traditional methods from the production of design drawings and models. However, the use of technology in the
How would today’s world be if the technology that is known and loved by millions suddenly vanished? Could the world re-adapt to the lack of technology, or would it plummet into Darkness and Despair? In actuality, if someone can develop artificial intelligences to a certain limit he or she can prevent many of the world’s future problems. In a sense, Mankind can benefit greatly from the further use and development of Artificial Intelligence although some people would have one believe that the further development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can endanger large areas around the world.
Working together, the “cobots” can help it 's human counterparts with tasks like lifting, assembling, painting and even seeing. “ The laser and camera placing in an array on the robot wrist, are able to see exactly where to install the parts on the car body.”(Bélanger-Barrette, 2016) Technology has made the assembly line flow faster and more efficient.
To successfully achieve her goal of a more profitable company Helen must rely on the support of the workforce. As resistance to change is common human behavior the
This report will focus on the technology Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the connections between ethics, environment and innovation. As part of the course TFL200 one of the main topics was to apply the philosophy of systems thinking in order to get a holistic overview of the topic. The concept of BIM has existed since the 1970s, but has just recently started to see an increase in use as better software becomes available and the value is recognized. As facilities become more complex, BIM-software assist with virtual construction prior to its actual physical construction, this aids in reducing uncertainty, improved safety, collision detection and problem solving as well as to simulate and analyze the construction. Compared to traditional methods of building design, there is considerable more useful information that can be put into a BIM-model. This leads to better quantities and shared properties of materials extraction, as well as waste minimization and prefabrication of products delivered just in time rather than being stockpiled on site.
In reality, many creators have upheld the view that AI can make a significant contribution to enhancing control and manufacturing systems. The rest of the paper is composed as takes after: in the following area, we introduce a case for supporting the view that AI can prompt enhancing manufacturing systems. In area three we layout the AI methods that are considered in this paper together with the parts of a rearranged shrewd assembling framework. Segment 4 will take a gander at the distinctive AI techniques used for the different components of of an intelligent manufacturing
The section I read covered the history of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on the building process from the 18th century to the 19th century. Beginning in the 18th century and throughout the 19th century, new machinery, and industrially fabricated materials began to appear on construction sites. Entering the 20th century there was a real attempt to adopt the industrial manufacturing processes from the previous centuries, due to a high demand for housing and construction during the post war period. It wasn’t until this time mass production of materials and machinery altered the building process which led us in a direction of robotics in architecture. With the increasing interest of time and cost saving, and increasing population of cities, by the end of the 20th century distinct change had occurred in the design process- resulting in new technology development to keep up with the transforming society. Looking at the history of the industrial revolutions impact on architecture I can understand the consistent pursuit on innovation and the demand to improve the building process, and what architecture has become today- the introduction of robotics in my opinion, is much needed. Without the constant evolvement of previous technology the modern world we live in today wouldn’t exist but because of the great adaption to society, building has entered a realm where human
The book presents the methods behind digital fabrication in a very clear way, the method this chapter is focused on is folding. For most people “folding” seems pretty obvious, it is a term often used in design studios and architectural projects and could be considered a design principle. This chapter gives us the full range of what folding stands for, how it can be used and shows clear examples depending in the material employed. The chapter is mostly focused on the material operation of the folds and only slightly mentions the theoretical concept and formal tactic of folds. When one adjusts digital designs to work with physical forms a different type of ingenuity is possible, materials can take shapes and forms never thought conceivable. Folding used in architecture has helped produce a variety of fascinating work that has indisputably molded contemporary design. It can turn flat surfaces into a three-dimensional one and create structure with geometry. Folding materials is therefore effective at numerous scales.
Investigating areas where technology fusion is most likely to happen in construction can assist in identifying the areas where mechanization and automation in all probability will be most relevant. These technology areas may include phases of construction, such as adopting a greater percentage of innovative technologies during the design phase, as compared to the construction phase; or it can be in terms of the construction process itself. Some construction processes such as the installation of building components are easier to automate as opposed to, say, substructure or building foundation works. In this case, the drive to innovate is facilitated by the relatively straightforward technological process that is already in place within this area. [8]
Architecture is the art of planning and designing of a space or a building so as to suite a certain function or a technical use. To do this one requires creativity and experience in the manipulation of materials and coordinating these materials using technology to build the several parts of a building. The architect has to consider the scheduling and cost estimation before building. The behavior of the building during different climatic changes must also be considered. It should be able to withstand strong winds or very high temperatures. Throughout the years new designs for building have been invented and new materials have been discovered. Before man could build a house he lived in caves. Through the advancement of technology as he evolved, building became more appealing and better built. There is no doubt that technology helps in advancing architecture. Architectural designs have also come a long way, in that they get better by the years. However, in the 21st century, various building and design software are created to help architectures and engineers in drawing and balancing of materials.
We live in era that produces massive construction production line that urgently need innovation take us to what many called third industrial revolution, move us far to new age of customizable in terms of construction