Automation and Robotics in Construction Xi. Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
FOREWORD, Page v, Denis Chamberlain
Safety of programmable machinery and the EC directive, Pages 1-12, S.P. Gaskill
Safety Problems in On-site Construction Work Processes, Pages 13-18, S. Nishigaki, K.H. Law
Ergonomics, Health, and Safety in Construction: Opportunities for Automation and Robotics, Pages 19-26, John G. Everett
Alarm system to prevent the overturning of truck cranes considering possible ground failure, Pages 27-34, R. Fukagawa, T. Muro
Hazard Analysis Techniques for Mobile Construction Robots, Pages 35-42, D.W. Seward, D.A. Bradley, F.W. Margrave
Generic Health and Safety - EC Directives and Technical Policy Implications, Pages 43-46, B.S. Neale
Development of three dimensional positioning automatic control asphalt paver, Pages 47-54, T. Nakamura, T. Kiriyama, M. Fukuda, Y. Takagi, T. Maeda, M. Fukukawa, S. Nagasaki, Y. Fujiwara, K. Sugano, F. Goto, T. Namekawa, K. Denda, Y. Ageishi
Automatic control system of temporary traffic signals at pipeline laying work site, Pages 55-62, K. Yamamoto, K. Wada
The development and testing of a mobile drilling robot, Pages 63-70, Ruud P.W.J. Kloek, Jan Bos, Ruud M.S. v.d. Marck
Providing a drilling robot with the right instructions, Pages 71-78, Ronald P. Krom
ROBOTIZATION OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION: CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, Pages 79-86, Ossama M. Salem, James D. Lutz
First Results of the Development of the Masonry Robot System ROCCO: a Fault Tolerant Assembly Tool, Pages 87-93, Jürgen Andres, Thomas Bock, Friedrich Gebhart, Werner Steck
Application Specific Realisation of a Mobile Robot for On-Site Construction of Masonry, Pages 95-102, G. Pritschow, M. Dalacker, J. Kurz, M. Gaenssle, J. Haller
Computer-Aided Planning in Masonry Construction, Pages 103-110, H. Abdul-sater, A. Delchambre
PC-Controlled Flexible Production of Brickwork, Pages 111-116, Bernd Bley, Franz Anliker
CONCPLANNER: AN AUTOMATED PROCESS PLANNING SYSTEM FOR CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, Pages 117-123, Raghavan Kunigahalli, Jeffrey S. Russell
Computer simultion of concrete slab-on-grade construction, Pages 125-132, Osama Moselhi, Stanley Hason
Development of a Multi-Purpose Mobile Robot for Concrete Surface Processing, Pages 133-140, Rolf Berlin
VISIBILITY GRAPH APPROACH TO DETAILED PATH PLANNING IN CNC CONCRETE PLACEMENT, Pages 141-147, Raghavan Kunigahalli, Jeffrey S. Russell
Robotized Mould Milling and Precast Concrete Polishing, Pages 149-154, A. Nurminen
Rebar Computer Aided Design And Manufacturing, Pages 155-162, R. Navon, Y. Rubinovitz, M. Coffler
Development of an Automated Design Aid (ADA) for improved Buildability and Accelerated Learning, Pages 163-170, D.R. Moore, A. Tunnicliffe
THE ROLE OF OBJECT ORIENTED CAD IN A GENERIC SIMULATOR FOR THE INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING INDUSTRY, Pages 171-178, R. Armacost, M. Mullens, W. Swart
Automated Case-Based Scheduling for Power Plant Boiler Erection: Use of Annotated Schedules, Pages 179-186, I.D. Tommelein, R.-J. Dzeng
Soil machine interaction in digging and earthmoving automation, Pages 187-191, Fiorenzo Malaguti
Automation of working unit on a bucket loader, Pages 193-198, P. Dudzinski, K. Pieczonka, Z. Wyslouch
TRUST Method – Thin Slurry Walls, Pages 199-206, M. Ariyama, T. Naito, H. Ohya, M. Arai
Development of a remote-control transportation system for use in underground spaces, Pages 207-214, Satoshi Iwaoka, Toshio Mori, Yasutaka Nakai, Kazuhiro Funatsu, Hiroyoshi Watabe
Driving forces and status of automation and robotics in construction in Europe, Pages 215-222, W. Poppy
Automation and Robotics in Construction: Social and Cultural Differences Between Japan and the United States, Pages 223-229, John G. Everett, Hiroshi Saito
Prior-use evaluation of the impact on company work procedures of using robots on construction sites, Pages 231-238, C.C. Neil, G.D. Salomonsson
A “virtual reality” type simulation system for construction automation system development, Pages 239-247, R.R. Wakefield, J.B. O'Brien
Use of Virtual Reality in Scheduling and Design of Construction Projects, Pages 249-256, C. Bridgewater, M. Griffin, A. Retik
The communication within heavy machine operator assistant system (HMOAS), Pages 257-262, D. Dabrowski, H. Dobrowolski, M. Poncyliusz, A. Selenta, J. Szlagowski
Variable Structure Control in Excavator Robot, Pages 263-267, Fiorenzo Malaguti
Development of a Tele-earthwork System, Pages 269-275, Masahiko Minamoto, Kiyoshi Nakayama, Hiramasa Aokage, Shinichi Sako
Technical Note: Statistical estimates of soil cutting resistances for excavating robots, Pages 277-280, Igor Nedorezov
Flow process analysis in construction, Pages 281-288, Lauri Koskela, Ron Sharpe
Results using prt-nets for controlling complex building processes, Pages 289-296, P.D.P. Boettcher, H. Koerner
Materials Handling and Site Layout Control, Pages 297-304, I.D. Tommelein
AN INTELLIGENT TASK-PLANNING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS INTERIOR-ROBOTS, Pages 305-312, Igal M. Shohet, Yehiel Rosenfeld, Abraham Warszawski
Automatic Laser-Controlled Erection Management System for High-rise Buildings, Pages 313-318, Tadashi Kanzaki, Koichi Nakano, Michio Matsumoto
A three-dimensional positioning system using laser beams and its application to the undulation measurement of a golf course green, Pages 319-325, Tatsuyuki Ochi, Yasuo Higuchi, Toshikazu Satta
The laserguide system of automatic machine guidance, Pages 327-332, B.J. Gorham
A CRITICAL APPRAISAL INTO CRITERIA CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS IN CONSTRUCTION, Pages 333-340, S.G. Naoum
SIMBASE I & II: Project-Based Simulation for Economic Justification and Sensitivity Analysis of Automated Technology, Pages 341-348, Jae-Jeung Rho, Deborah J. Fisher
Unstable market forecasting and management techniques for a precast component fabricator, Pages 349-356, Naruo Kano, Masanori Kaku
Productivity Analysis of Bridge Inspection Robots, Pages 357-365, Anna McCrea
Control Architectures and Operational Strategies for Intelligent, High-Powered Manipulators, Pages 367-372, D.A. Bradley, D.W. Seward, T. Heikkilä, P. Vähä
Time Optimal Collision Free Motion Planning For Multi-Robot Systems, Pages 373-380, C.A. Czarnecki
Energy storage for construction robots, Pages 381-390, P. Claiden
Planning of Integrated Interior Finishing Work System: WASCOR IV Research Project Report (Part I), Pages 391-397, Kinya Tamaki, Hisashi Matsuda, Yukio Hasegawa
Design for automation - A Generic System Architecture for Civil Engineering Applications, Pages 399-407, A. Middlebrook
Automating Dynamic Layout Construction, Pages 409-416, P.P. Zouein, I.D. Tommelein
REMOTE CONCRETE SPRAYING IN SHAFTS AND TUNNELS, Pages 417-424, B. Mason, M. Bishop, E. Appleton
Measurement of the earth pressure acting on a shield machine and its application to automatic advancing control of the shield, Pages 425-432, K. Tateyama, R. Fukagawa, K. Tsuchiya, S. Nishitake, Y. Ooishi
Fuzzy-controlled tunnel ventilation system, Pages 433-439, S. Kohno, Y. Kikuchi
Development of a fully automatic robotic system for small diameter tunnel construction: “development of the ACE MOLE 1200-M2 construction method”, Pages 441-448, Y. Kimura, T. Saito, T. Sakurada
An invert concrete screeding machine for shield tunnelling, Pages 449-456, Minoru Suzuki, Hirosi Sakurai, Tsuneyasu Ohnishi, Masanori Kanno, Kimio Kikuchi, Tadao Mikami
Development and Application of the SMART System, Pages 457-464, J. Maeda
Totally Mechanized Construction System for High-Rise Buildings (T-UP System), Pages 465-472, S. Sakamoto, H. Mitsuoka
Assembly Techniques For Large Construction Components, Pages 473-480, B.L. Atkin, P. Atkinson, C. Bridgewater, B.L. Davies, R.D. Wing
Unmanned vehicle enabling technology for the construction industry, Pages 481-486, P.J. Bateman
Development of multi-purpose mobile robot capable of traveling along columns and beams, Pages 487-493, Ryoji Kamei, Katsura Ogasawara, Ryuta Katamura
APPLICATION HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM OF A WHEELED VEHICLE RUNNING ON A LOOSE SANDY SOIL, Pages 495-502, Tatsuro MURO, Ryoichi FUKAGAWA
A Method of Control of Plural Autonomous Dump Trucks in Heavy Construction Sites, Pages 503-510, H. Sugiura, O. Hatakeyama, S. Yuta
Essay: A Macro Machine For Large Scale Construction, Pages 511-514, A.B. Khawand
AEC Collaborative Information Systems: From Requirements to Architecture, Pages 515-522, Hossam El-Bibany
Construction Automation Research Database (CARD), Pages 523-530, L.A. Ochoa-Franco, C.T. Haas, C.M. Dailey, A.E. Traver
Information Technology in Support of Construction Site Automation and Robotics, Pages 531-537, J.N. Scott, D.A. Bradley, R.M. Adelson, M. Pengelly, D.W. Seward
The Fujita Integrated Environment For Automation, Pages 539-546, Amr A. Oloufa, Masaaki Ikeda
Managing construction drawing documents with an automatic index system, Pages 547-554, Naai-Jung Shih
Comparison between industrial robotic manipulators, agricultural and construction plant and equipment, Pages 555-562, J. Ibañez-Guzmán
Concepts for a Sensor-Guided Redundant Heavy Manipulator, Pages 563-570, B. Fink, M. Hiller
ENHANCING EXISTING CRANES BY A SEMI-AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM, Pages 571-578, Yehiel Rosenfeld D.Sc.
Automatic Robot Path Planning for a GRC Spraying Cell, Pages 579-586, C. Balaguer, J.M. Pastor, A. Garcia, L.F. Penin, F.J. Rodriguez, A. Barrienteos, A.R. Aracil, J. Florez, N. Esteban, J.A. Comas, E. Marquez
Modularity of PRM type cartesian robots and their application in the production of construction materials, Pages 587-591, Z. Kolibal, P. Bělohoubek, P. Holec, O. Vystrčil
A gripper for handling flat non-rigid materials, Pages 593-601, A. Karakerezis, Z. Doulgeri, V. Petridis
Portable Robot for Scour Survey Below Highway Bridges, Pages 603-608, William R. Bath
A robotic manipulator for inspection and maintenance of tall structures, Pages 609-616, N.R. Bevan BEng(Hons), A.A. Collie, T.S. White BEng(Hons), B.L. Luk BEng(Hons)
Robot control system for window cleaning, Pages 617-623, M. Farsi, K. Ratcliff, P.J. Johnson, C.R. Allen, K.Z. Karam, R. Pawson
Control software and hardware for a wall climbing robot, Pages 625-632, M.M. Cusack, J. Thomas
A Japanese view on the role of automation and robotics in next generation construction, Pages 633-640, T. Ueno
The men and the machine, Pages 641-650, M. Richardson, D. Trowell
Essay: The conflict between accepted maintenance practice and evolving robotic and automated system maintenance on large groups of tower blocks, Pages 651-656, R. Weston
Identifying Key Features in a Building Using a Single Uncalibrated Camera, Pages 657-664, Alastair M. Paterson, Geoff R. Dowling, Denis A. Chamberlain
Development of air conditioning equipment inspection robot with vision based navigation system, Pages 665-674, Y. Abe, K. Tanaka, Y. Tanka, T. Fukuda, F. Arai, S. Ito
Sensing for feature identification in sewers, Pages 675-682, S.J. Broadhurst, T.P. Pridmore, N. Taylor
Imaging technology for robot maintenance and calibration, Pages 683-690, A.G. Starr, I. Kennedy, R.J. Wynne
Robotic action-heads - New forms of device for attachment to existing construction machines, Pages 691-699, J.B. O'Brien
New concepts in manipulators, Pages 701-708, Youichi Kikuchi, Takeshi Terajima, Takuro Odawara, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Toshimasa Kanda, Katsu Hirosawa
Development of a Multifunctional Robot for Installation of Building Exterior and Interior Finishing Materials, Pages 709-716, Akira Miyama, Motohiro Sawada, Ikuo Suzuki