A computational framework for the design and robotic manufacturing of complex wood structures

A computational framework for the design and robotic manufacturing of complex wood structures

Naboni, Roberto; Kunic, Anja

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The emerging paradigm of Industry 4.0 is rapidly expanding in the AEC sector,where emergent technologies are offering new possibilities. The use ofcollaborative robots is enabling processes of advanced fabrication, wherehumans and robots coexist and collaborate towards the co-creation of newbuilding processes. This paper focuses on setting a conceptual framework and acomputational workflow for the design and assembly of a novel type ofengineered wood structures. The aim is advancing timber construction throughcomplex tectonic configurations, which are informed by logics of roboticassembly, topology and material optimization, and combinatorial design.Starting from the conceptualization of robotic layered manufacturing for timberstructures, this work presents the development of a digital twin applied to thevoxel-based design of complex timber structures.

The emerging paradigm of Industry 4.0 is rapidly expanding in the AEC sector,where emergent technologies are offering new possibilities. The use ofcollaborative robots is enabling processes of advanced fabrication, wherehumans and robots coexist and collaborate towards the co-creation of newbuilding processes. This paper focuses on setting a conceptual framework and acomputational workflow for the design and assembly of a novel type ofengineered wood structures. The aim is advancing timber construction throughcomplex tectonic configurations, which are informed by logics of roboticassembly, topology and material optimization, and combinatorial design.Starting from the conceptualization of robotic layered manufacturing for timberstructures, this work presents the development of a digital twin applied to thevoxel-based design of complex timber structures.

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DOI: 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_488

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Naboni, Roberto; Kunic, Anja; "A computational framework for the design and robotic manufacturing of complex wood structures", p-189-196. In: Proceedings of 37 eCAADe and XXIII SIGraDi Joint Conference, “Architecture in the Age of the 4Th Industrial Revolution”, Porto 2019, Sousa, José Pedro; Henriques, Gonçalo Castro; Xavier, João Pedro (eds.). São Paulo: Blucher, 2019.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_488