The second year of the Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction will be dedicated to the development of students’ Individual Thesis Projects, which will be supervised by a Thesis Advisor. In order to support the thesis project development and strengthen the second year students professional and academic profiles, several seminars and workshops will be scheduled.
Students will be asked to submit prior to the academic year’s beginning a final Thesis Book (both in physical and digital copies) and complete the Final Submission of the Individual Thesis, which will be composed of a written and illustrated portfolio, scientific paper, models and prototypes to be shown in the IAAC closing exhibition. The Final Exhibition is a mandatory part of the year, and it will take place after the Final Presentations, involving the second year students as active actors in the exhibition’s organisation and set up.
whilst global temperatures are rising towards +4°c, building facades are a main contributors to the urban heat island effect within cities.2050 about 70 % of the world’s population will live in cities.The building sector globally consumes a significant amount of energy for heating and cooling. In fact, about half of the global cooling load is … Read more
In the pursuit of a sustainable built environment, Timber Syntax demonstrates how reclaimed, non-homogeneous timber can be transformed into high-quality facade systems through a computational and robotic pipeline. Developed at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), this project bridges waste reuse, advanced fabrication, and circular design to propose a new paradigm for timber … Read more
Aerial Reforestation Using Autonomous Drones Context Desertification is a major environmental challenge in Spain, driven by both natural and human factors. Over 74% of the country’s land is at risk, especially in regions like Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, and Castilla-La Mancha. This is largely intensified by factors such as deforestation and wildfires, which leave the soil … Read more
“Spatial Cognition in Robotics: Optimizing Construction Workflow with AI”Shu Xiao – MRAC02 Thesis, IAAC 2024–2025 Despite advances in manufacturing automation, the construction industry continues to rely heavily on manual labor due to its unpredictable environment, safety concerns, and fragmented workflows. This project explores how vision-guided robotics and real-time AI agents can close that gap by … Read more
EU generate 25-30% of all waste from construction and demolition (C&D) activities, much of which remains underutilized or sent to landfills. Context whilst global temperatures are rising towards +4°c, building facades are a main contributors to the urban heat island effect within cities.2050 about 70 % of the world’s population will live in cities.The building … Read more
Robotic Fabrication of Friction-Based Timber Joinery: Burr Puzzle Assembly This research explores robotic assembly of friction-based interlocking timber joints using the burr puzzle as a case study. The puzzle’s tight tolerances and sequential assembly pose challenges. Through modeling and robotic execution, the study shows that while a single-robot approach is feasible, dual robots are necessary … Read more
Workflow for Detection (Transformation to the Real World) Test for getting the points in real world Workflow for Detection (Getting points into the Trajectory) Test for getting the points in real world Workflow for Detection (Processing on Point Cloud) Test for getting the points in real world Machina Connection for ABB_6700 (Simulation)
For this term experiments and tests were conducted for the evaluation markers of the biocomposite of PLA with different charges of Cacau Seed Shell and the Fabrication performances of each biocomposite charges. Tests on mechanical perfomances such as Tensile Strenght, Flexural Stress and Izod Impact were conducted. Compostability tests were also setup in the range … Read more
Aerial Reforestation Using Autonomous Drones Desertification threatens 74% of Spain’s land, worsened by deforestation and wildfires. To aid reforestation, this project develops an open-source drone for autonomous terrain analysis and seed dispersal. Using the Holybro X500 V2, it integrates SLAM for mapping and navigation. Initial work focused on hardware setup and autonomous flight. Future steps … Read more
CONTEXT Every year, there is about $10 trillion in construction-related spending globally, equivalent to 13 percent of GDP. This makes construction one of the largest sectors of the world economy. The sector employs 7% of the world’s working population and, by building the structures in which we live and work, which create our energy, materials, … Read more
Context EU generates 25-30% of all waste from construction and demolition (C&D) activities, much of which remains underutilized or sent to landfills Context while global temperatures are rising towards +4°c, building facades are a main contributor to the urban heat island effect within cities. BY 2050 about 70 % of the world’s population will live … Read more
