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Advancing robotic assembly with BIM and mixed reality integration: an integration of computational and visual experience
| Resumo: | Since the last century, the evolution of digital tools and automation has witnessed great development in the construction industry. As the industry faces the challenges of labor shortages and increased demand for precision, advancements in robotic technology have strengthened the digital workflow and fostered creativity (Claypool and Retsin, 2025). While robots do offer precision and advancement, their usage still faces challenges like safety and adaptability (Walker et al., 2023). These challenges can be addressed by combining Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Mixed Reality (MR) with robotic automation (Morse et al., 2020). Thus, the paper presents an approach for integrating BIM, MR, and Robotics as a transformative approach to enhance collaborative humanrobot interaction. This research focuses on assembling prefabricated wall panels using a robotic arm. BIM serves as a central interface for managing real-time data, with MR facilitating safe, visual interaction between humans and robots on-site. Developed in collaboration with Blufab, an offsite/prefabrication construction unit of the Casais Group, the proposed framework aims to create more efficient, less resource-intensive construction solutions. With the use of MR interfaces, professionals can issue commands, monitor progress, provide real-time feedback to robotic systems, and conduct structural analysis of the material and its assembly in a controlled environment (Bahri et al., 2019). The studies will be further enhanced by providing an optimal layout for the configuration of the assembly system to develop the environment for the Human-Robot collaboration system (Fu, Chen and Lu, 2024). |
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| Autores principais: | Maurya, Ankita |
| Outros Autores: | Brandão, Filipe Jorge Silva; Carvalho, João; Andrade, Pedro; Figueiredo, Bruno |
| Assunto: | BIM Mixed Reality Robotic Assembly Human-Machine Interaction Automation in Construction |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | Since the last century, the evolution of digital tools and automation has witnessed great development in the construction industry. As the industry faces the challenges of labor shortages and increased demand for precision, advancements in robotic technology have strengthened the digital workflow and fostered creativity (Claypool and Retsin, 2025). While robots do offer precision and advancement, their usage still faces challenges like safety and adaptability (Walker et al., 2023). These challenges can be addressed by combining Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Mixed Reality (MR) with robotic automation (Morse et al., 2020). Thus, the paper presents an approach for integrating BIM, MR, and Robotics as a transformative approach to enhance collaborative humanrobot interaction. This research focuses on assembling prefabricated wall panels using a robotic arm. BIM serves as a central interface for managing real-time data, with MR facilitating safe, visual interaction between humans and robots on-site. Developed in collaboration with Blufab, an offsite/prefabrication construction unit of the Casais Group, the proposed framework aims to create more efficient, less resource-intensive construction solutions. With the use of MR interfaces, professionals can issue commands, monitor progress, provide real-time feedback to robotic systems, and conduct structural analysis of the material and its assembly in a controlled environment (Bahri et al., 2019). The studies will be further enhanced by providing an optimal layout for the configuration of the assembly system to develop the environment for the Human-Robot collaboration system (Fu, Chen and Lu, 2024). |
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