Contents
Preface V
The Research Challenges of the Robotics and Automation in
Construction
1. Trends in Robotics and Automation in Construction 001
Carlos Balaguer and Mohamed Abderrahim
2. Construction Automation and Robotics 021
Thomas Bock
3. Mechanising, Robotising and Automating Construction Processes 043
Frans van Gassel and Ger Maas
ICT Technologies, Tools and Sensorial Systems in Construction
4. Powerline Communication in Home-Building Automation Systems 053
Elena Mainardi and Marcello Bonfè
5. Towards n-D Construction Visualization: Cost Integration into 4D Models 071
Katherine A. Liapi and Theodora Paschoudi
6. Developing Construction CAD-Based Experience Management System 087
Yu-Cheng Lin
7. Applications of Computer Aided Design to Evaluate the Zoning of Hazard
Prevention in Community Neighbours
099
Kuo-Chung Wen
8. Adding Value in Construction Design Management by using Simulation Approach 119
Hemanta Doloi
9. Risk and Reliability Analysis of Flexible Construction Robotized Systems 139
Calin Ciufudean
10. Precast Storage and Transportation Planning via Component Zoning Optimization 159
Kuo-Chuan Shih, Shu-Shun Liu and Chun-Nen Huang
11. Pose Estimation of Construction Materials by Acquisition of Multiple IDs of
Devices
175
Tomohiro Umetani, Kenji Inoue and Tatsuo Arai