CORDIS · RobetArme

Human-robot collaborative construction system for shotcrete digitization and automation through advanced perception, cognition, mobility and additive manufacturing skills

Code: RobetArme
Programme: HORIZON
Call: HORIZON-CL4-2021-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-12
Status: SIGNED
Period: 2022-06-01 – 2026-02-28

Total cost (whole consortium)8 959 275 €

EU contribution (whole consortium)8 959 275 €

EU contribution to Bulgarian participants238 875 €

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Participants

Organisations	Role	Country	Grant
ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS	coordinator	EL	1 125 000 €
COBOD INTERNATIONAL AS	participant	DK	923 750 €
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET	participant	DK	755 000 €
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN	participant	BE	738 625 €
ROBOTNIK AUTOMATION SL	participant	ES	669 375 €
CHRISTIANSEN & ESSENBAEK A/S	participant	DK	609 250 €
ANIMA TECHNIKI EMPORIKI ANONYMI ETAIRIA	participant	EL	571 250 €
DIGITALTWIN TECHNOLOGY GMBH	participant	DE	492 900 €
BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION SA	participant	FR	450 000 €
INFORMATION CATALYST SL	participant	ES	445 625 €
SYDDANSK UNIVERSITET	participant	DK	388 375 €
ANONYMI ETAIREIA TSIMENTON TITAN	participant	EL	348 125 €
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS IRELAND LIMITED	participant	IE	272 500 €
MORE - LABORATORIO COLABORATIVO MONTANHAS DE INVESTIGACAO ASSOCIACAO	participant	PT	261 875 €
UNI - ENTE ITALIANO DI NORMAZIONE	participant	IT	261 875 €
DIGITAL SYSTEMS 4.0	participant	BG	238 875 €
INGENIEROS ASESORES DE CONSTRUCCION SL	participant	ES	226 875 €
EUROPEAN FACTORY FOUNDATION	participant	AT	180 000 €
KENTRO IKANOTITON GIA TIN VIOMICHANIA 4.0 APO TO SCHEDIASMO STIN YLOPOIISI IDIOTIKI KEFALAIOUCHIKI ETAIREIA	third party	EL	0 €
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE	associated partner	CH

Description

RobetArme will deliver a human-robot collaborative construction system for the automation of shotcrete (i.e. concrete spray casting), which is an emerging technology in construction domain. A multitasking Inspection-Reconnaissance mobile manipulator-IRR (ROB) will fuse the latest Geotechnical models (BIM/CIM) (DTT), high-density visual data and semantic SLAM (CERTH) representations to automate modelling and fast reconstruction (DTU) of the surface to be shotcreted. IRR will facilitate rebar reinforcement through metal additive manufacturing (ANIMA) capitalizing on its precise repair skills (EPFL). The Shotcrete and Finishing mobile manipulator ?SFR (COBOD) will apply dexterous concrete placement through closed-loop visual guidance methods, suitable for turbid conditions (KUL). Concrete mix-design and study on innovative reinforced cementitious materials (TITAN) will contribute to the reduction of materials? and water waste during shotcrete. The SFR robot equipped with universal tool changing (ROB) will also automate the surface finishing step through delicate and human-like robot manipulations, enabled from a safety operation toolkit that includes physical human-robot collaboration and human-aware navigation (CERTH). A Digital Twin (DTT) coupled with simulation tools (SDU), advanced decision making (ICE) and task planning (CERTH) skills will facilitate fast and greener shotcrete automation. RobetArme will be evaluated (DS4) on four diverse construction sites, i.e. tunnels/culverts (BYCN), bridges posttensioned boxes (ARUP), beams & piles of buildings (CEAS) and ground support walls (BYCN), assessing its autonomous shotcreting abilities. RobetArme will substantially increase the repair/maintenance automation, will foster adoption of robots in Construction 4.0 era (EFF), while it will increase construction productivity providing flexibility to the maintenance personnel, contribution to standards (UNI) and better quality to their workplaces (MORE).

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