The 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2024) was taking place in Lille, France. This prestigious event gathered industry leaders, researchers, and professionals from around the globe to discuss the latest advancements and innovations in Construction, Automation and Robotics.
Our IP researchers Wu Chu Han and Emre Ergin presented two pioneering papers highlighting the innovative progress made in the TARGET-X and Cloud 56 projects XR for 5G Remote and Automation Control in Deconstruction and 5G enabled robotic steel fabrication.
If you are interested in more details, please find the DOIs for the papers below
TARGET_X: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0022
Cloud 56: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0151
The TARGET-X project has received funding from the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 101096614)
The Cloud 56 project is by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport of Germany within the initiative InnoNT (funding number 19Ol22018C).
We were delighted to be part of this year’s ROB/ARCH 2024 in Toronto, Canada – a Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design event from May 21 to 25, 2024.
Incredible workshops for the first three days, followed by two days of paper and award presentations, panel discussions, keynotes and more. A week full of impressions, new insights and valuable opportunity for networking and exchange – Team CCR and IP of RWTH Aachen University accompanied by the students of master program Construction and Robotics spent an inspiring and interesting time at the ROB|ARCH 2024.
The paper “Loosely coupled observation processing and data exchange system for complex teams of on-site construction robots”, presented by one of our researchers Lukas Kirner, describes how 5G networking and edge computing, as well as the use of LinkedData concepts, can enable innovative system architectures that improve the capabilities of each individual machine on the construction site. The developments for this, as well as the research for this paper has been conducted in the course of the research projects EConoM and TARGET-X, which explore 5G technology in both a German and European research consortium.
This work is part of the research project EConoM that is funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport of Germany within the initiative InnoNT (funding number 19Ol22009F). It was supported within the framework TARGET-X, a project funded by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under Horizon Europe (funding number 101096614).
ROB|ARCH 2024 is a collaboration between the University of Toronto (UofT) and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
We are thrilled to introduce METER-X, a 5G-capable plug-in power meter that has been specially developed for outdoor use, for example on construction sites. METER-X enhances operational efficiency by providing real-time power consumption data, enabling precise monitoring and optimization of construction equipment. This cutting-edge device demonstrates how 5G technology can contribute to smarter and more sustainable building practices.
The device and the conducted test are researched in collaboration with the Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems of the RWTH Aachen University and the Center Construction Robotics.
Stay tuned for more updates and innovations from the TARGET-X as we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible with 5G technology in Construction and Energy.
The TARGET-X project is funded by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under Horizon Europe (funding number 101096614).
The recent consortium meeting with the TARGET-X partners was very successful and provided a valuable platform to share updates and discuss challenges and synergies. The meeting fostered productive discussions, allowing partners to share insights and address potential obstacles together. By leveraging the diverse expertise within the consortium, the meeting facilitated the identification of synergies and opportunities for further collaboration, ensuring the continued progress and success of the project.
The Chair of Individualized Production and Center Construction Robotics, represented by Viktoria Jung, Marit Zöcklein and Han Wu had the chance to show the progress in the construction vertical as well as highlighting the project plans with the FSTP partners and the ReSTage demonstrator to validate 5G potentials in construction.
In the competition “Built on IT - Building professions with a future”, the RKW Competence Centre honoured the most innovative and at the same time practical digital solutions for young building professionals. Yasmin Ragab, Radwa Elsobki and Noureldeen Nagm, students from the international Construction & Robotics master’s programme, won the first prize for their project “OpenCV and BIM integration for the positioning of panels”. Congratulations!
The project was part of the Course CR_Prototyping Project (PT), supervised by Mr. Picchi and Prof Sigrid Brell-Cokcan.