The Master Programme in Robotics and Advanced Construction is an innovative educational format that offers interdisciplinary skills and understanding through a series of class seminars that are put into practice through hands-on workshops. IAAC gives students the opportunity to create individual studio agendas and develop Pilot Thesis Projects based on the knowledge acquired during the seminars and workshops split into 3 Modules. In this way, IAAC puts together an experimental learning environment for the training of professionals with both theoretical and practical responses to the increasing complexity of the construction sector.
3D Sensing and System Integration for Autonomous Robots
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Architectural proposal A lightweight modular timber structure made from actively bent locally sourced beech wood processed into strips. By using curvature and pre-stressing the elements, the system achieves stiffness with minimal material, and its scalable logic makes it suitable as a lightweight spanning beam system supported by column brackets. Conceptual analyses Idealization of the structural … Read more
Introduction This study focuses on the application of Karamba3D for structural analysis and performance evaluation. Through digital simulations, different geometries and loading conditions were assessed to understand force distribution, displacement, and structural behavior. The objective is to investigate how structural analysis can support informed design decisions during the development process. Architecture Proposal The structural investigation … Read more
As part of our Software III course at IAAC, our team conducted a comprehensive structural analysis on our Willow Protocols system using Karamba, a parametric structural analysis plugin for Grasshopper. The Challenge: Beyond Aesthetics Our Adaptive Willow Wall is designed as a collaborative human-robot woven structure with variable thickness, integrated furniture, and thermal performance. While … Read more
This article presents a project exploring how collected data can be processed and translated into automated classification and robotic decision-making logic. The core concept revolves around studying the physical condition and spatial arrangement of reclaimed construction material, extracting geometry-based and surface-level information to generate a data-driven sorting and retrieval workflow. By combining artificial intelligence with … Read more
The construction industry remains one of the least digitized sectors globally, yet it manages a $177 trillion market. Despite this massive scale, approximately 12–20% of total project costs are routinely lost to rework, largely driven by discrepancies between design plans and as-built site conditions. As a proposal developed for our Software II course, we present … Read more
How can robots reach trash and recycle it? What components are we using? What is the system process? Main system
