AI in Industrialized Construction Workshop | ASC REGION-2
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 1:00-2:30 PM (ET) 

Zoom Link : https://ufl.zoom.us/my/smartidc

Join us to discover the future of industrialized construction!

Explore the cutting edge of industrialized construction with a focused workshop that introduces the transformative power of artificial intelligence and robotics. Discover how industrial robotics are revolutionizing assembly-based manufacturing, gaining essential knowledge on robotic systems and their deployment in the construction sector. Learn about the collaborative potential of cobots, understanding their opportunities for human-robot interaction, crucial safety protocols, and practical hand-guiding techniques. The workshop further examines the evolving landscape of 3D printing in construction and the critical integration of innovative building systems and sustainable materials. Gain insight into the parameters of sustainable construction, explore typical materials, and evaluate their merits and demerits. 

We look forward to exploring these advancements with you. 

Experts at UF create multi-functional robots for construction

In a world impacted by natural disasters, rising costs, and low inventory, the Smart Industrialized Design and Construction Lab at the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning is leading the way with smarter solutions.

🛠️ Dr. Aladdin Alwisy, assistant professor at the M.E. University of Florida Rinker School of Construction Management and director of the Smart IDC Lab, introduces an incredible advancement: a multifunctional robotic system designed to automate the construction process by replacing manual, dangerous, and time-consuming tasks.

🌟 Historically, automation has faced challenges in the construction industry due to the uniqueness and variability of construction sites. The Smart IDC Lab has overcome these obstacles by designing hardware and software with the flexibility to address spatial constraints, accuracy, and load capabilities.

"Read more at WCJB TV20 NEWS" 

https://www.wcjb.com/2024/11/26/experts-uf-create-multi-functional-robots-construction/

Design-Manufacturing Digitalization Software for Multi-Functional Robotic Stations for Industrialized Construction

The UF College of Design, Construction, and Planning’s Dr. Aladdin Alwisy is working to make construction faster and better.

Every construction design is unique, making mass production difficult. Builders face inconsistencies with a project’s quality and costs. Alwisy, an assistant professor in the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management, has identified a simple solution: robots.

The robotic system standardizes the construction process, ensuring consistent performance regardless of the complexity of the task. However, Dr. Alwisy takes this robotic system further and integrates software.

Early adopters of robotics have faced the challenge of modifying the design and manufacturing strategy to achieve customized building. This software links the design and transfers the manufacturing strategy to the robot, showing them how to build and design each component. This entire robotic system is flexible and multifunctional, enabling the manufacturing industry to become more automated and efficient.

“Could we call this the ‘Golden Goose’ of construction manufacturing? I would say yes,” Alwisy said.

"Read more at UF News" 

https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/2024/10/31/standing-innovation-2024/

"Read more at DCP News" 

https://dcp.ufl.edu/news/alwisy-honored-at-seventh-annual-uf-standing-innovation-celebration/

One of the country’s largest and most-advanced 3D construction printers – as in a printer that makes homes – has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and arrived at the University of Florida.

“Beyond the clear societal benefits of cheaper, faster, and higher-quality buildings and infrastructure, the automated prefabrication system will also improve the working conditions of construction workers by significantly reducing physically demanding and hazardous tasks,” Alwisy said....“Within the next two to five years, the 3D printer is anticipated to become an integral component of an automated prefabrication system alongside other robotic technologies, such as industrial robotic arms, mobile robots, legged robots, and collaborative robots,” Alwisy said. “This automated setup will expand the 3D printer's applications beyond building structures to encompass a wide range of tasks supporting substructures, shells, MEP systems [mechanical, electrical, and plumbing], and finishing work."

"Read more at UF News" 

https://news.ufl.edu/2024/09/3d-printer-arrives-at-uf/