A simple framework for the cost-benefit analysis of single-task construction robots based on a case study of a cable-driven facade installation robot

Autor: Rongbo Hu, Thomas Bock, Wen Pan, Charlie Zhao, Alessandro Pracucci, Kepa Iturralde, Thomas Linner
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Facade installation
0209 industrial biotechnology
Construction robot
Computer science
0211 other engineering and technologies
Socio-culturale
02 engineering and technology
lcsh:TH1-9745
020901 industrial engineering & automation
Economica
Order (exchange)
021105 building & construction
Architecture
Civil and Structural Engineering
Measure (data warehouse)
Cable-driven parallel robot
Facade installation
Economic evaluation
Curtain wall modules
Construction robot
Cost-benefit analysis
Cost–benefit analysis
SIMPLE (military communications protocol)
business.industry
Cable-driven parallel robot
Cost-benefit analysis
Building and Construction
Economic evaluation
ddc
Risk analysis (engineering)
Curtain wall modules
Robot
The Internet
Facade
cost–benefit analysis
business
lcsh:Building construction
Zdroj: Buildings, Vol 11, Iss 8, p 8 (2021)
Buildings
Volume 11
Issue 1
Popis: Single-task construction robots (STCRs) have become a popular research topic for decades. However, there is still a gap in the ubiquitous application of STCRs for onsite construction due to various reasons, such as cost concerns. Therefore, cost&ndash
benefit analysis (CBA) can be used to measure the net economic benefit of the STCRs, compared to traditional construction methods, in order to boost the implementation of STCRs. This paper presents a simple and practical framework for the economic evaluation of STCRs and conducts a case study of a cable-driven facade installation robot to verify the method. The results show that the cable-driven robot for facade installation is worth investing in in the UK, as well as in the majority of G20 countries. Furthermore, other socioenvironmental implications of STCRs and the limitations of the study are also discussed. In conclusion, the proposed method is highly adaptable and reproducible. Therefore, researchers, engineers, investors, and policy makers can easily follow and customize this method to assess the economic advantages of any STCR systems, compared to traditional construction technologies.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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