Construction Robotics and Autonomous Systems

CEM 530 - Construction Robotics and Autonomous Systems (3-0-3)

Planning for earthwork construction; Engineering fundamentals of moving earth; Basic earth moving equipment; Lifting machines (Cranes) operations (tower, moving cranes); Tracking performance of construction equipment; Forming Systems, Rock Excavation (blasting & drilling), drivers, construction technologies; Industrial robotics; History of robotics and autonomous systems in construction; Robot motion analysis and control; Manipulators, end effectors, and sensors; Programming and mobility Control systems; Economic analysis and feasibility of construction robots and autonomous systems applications; Automation of functions of construction management (automated data acquisition and computer aided management); Safety and ethical issues related to construction robotics and autonomous systems.