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The aim of this project is to provide a framework for the design and robotic fabrication of lightweight large-scale structures using filament winding. Besides the structural proprieties of the material, fiber composites are offering a wide range of possibilities in terms of achievable geometries and reduced formwork.
The fabrication setup is based on a multiple fabrication agent system. It is a collaborative robotic approach between two cable-driven robots. The features complementarity is allowing a larger working space and a possible on-site fabrication. The setup is managed by a specific controller coordinating the tasks between all the agents in the system.
The collaboration approach enables local material manipulation that impact the global shape and therefore allows a larger panel of possible geometries.
ITECH M.Sc. Thesis Project 2017: Collaborative Robotic Winding For Coreless Fibrous Structures
Ayoub Lharchi, Yen-Cheng Lu
Thesis Advisers: James Solly, Maria Yablonina
Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Jan Knippers
Second Supervisor: Prof. Achim Menges
This project was developed in part through the Autodesk Research Residency Program.
The Autodesk Research Residency Program is a research and development program where a diverse global community of innovators from industry, academic, and entrepreneurial sectors collaborate to design, make, and de-risk the future together.