Automated construction in Japan

Taylor, Mark; Wamuziri, Sam; Smith, Ian

Abstract

Over the last 20 years the concept of automating construction
and civil engineering operations has become a reality within
Japan, resulting in improvements in site safety, efficiency and
productivity. Examples renewed in this paper include concrete
finishing, material handling, earthworks and integrated
construction automation systems. However, the paper
concludes that construction environments need to be much
more structured and controlled before construction robots
can really start to take over.

Citation

Taylor, M., Wamuziri, S., & Smith, I. (2003). Automated construction in Japan. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 156(1), 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2003.156.1.34

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2003-02
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2015
• Print ISSN: 0965-089X
• Electronic ISSN: 1751-7672
• Publisher: ICE Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 156
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 34-41
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2003.156.1.34
• Keywords: Design methods & aids; information technology; research & development
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7744
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/cien.2003.156.1.34