For my term project, I have decided
to write about drones in the construction industry, more specifically, the ones
shown in the videos during class stacking blocks and making a rope bridge. I
want to learn more about what went into making them, how they work, their
amount of versatility and if/how they know to change tasks, their level of
dependency on people to get the tasks done, and some limitations they currently
possess. In this process I will end up touching on the pros and cons of using
drone in the construction industry.
I chose
to write about this topic because I am very interesting in robotics. In fact, I
was on and I am currently a mentor for my high school’s robotics team. I am
interested in learning more about the different approaches that must be used to
make drones to meet specific requirements and perform specific tasks. I also
want to learn more about how these drones can be programmed to be able to work
in an industry that would require coordination with people or other robots. Drones
could make a huge impact on the construction industry and they may even replace
a lot of human labor, so it would be beneficial to know more about what they
are capable of.
Drones
in construction are related to intelligent buildings because they could be used
to build them. Using drones in construction requires a lot of intelligent
programming and collaboration to get them to the point where the technology is
up to par. Drones will be able to
construct buildings faster, more easily, and more accurately than human workers.
This could allow for easier installation of intelligent systems in buildings.
The
main challenge I face with this project is being able to understand the
technical jargon presented in the research papers I have found. While I do have
experience with robots, I still find lot of the terminology difficult. Plus,
depending on how detailed these reports get, I could easily get lost in
calculations or specifications. Another challenge I may have to deal with is
that even though I have already found some useful links, they may start repeating
a lot of the same information.
References:
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http://ae-510-ay15-16.blogspot.com/2016/02/b4-group-d-maria-ayon.html?showComment=1454453471740#c4942479713420312121
http://ae-510-ay15-16.blogspot.com/2016/01/b4-group-d-kate-flint.html?showComment=1454454869728#c3157193565372241192
Your project sounds very interesting. I always wanted to learn more about robotics in general and it would be really cool to see their effects on the construction industry. While I don’t think robotics has made significant inroads to construction yet, it looks like it will in the near future. It’s a good thing that you narrowed your research since there is so much going on in robotics. One concern I have is that flying drones will probably not be very popular on a construction site because they have more trouble dealing with weather and humans than other types of robots. Still, it will be interesting to look at the cutting edge technology that is required to make them function. Understanding this technology will also probably help you understand what is going on in more mundane robots, and give you ideas on how to improve them.
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