jailcd2020063: Digital Robotic Spatial Printing Research

Abstract

With the advance of technology and changes in aesthetic need, digital technologies have been increasingly used in the construction industry and the form of architecture has become more flexible. Many non-linear architectural works have been emerging and diverse components are introduced to meet the change in architectural needs, which makes it difficult for traditional manufacturing processes to meet the demand of production, and the cost of free formed structures is difficult to control. Therefore, it's urgent to develop automatic mass production technology for free formed components.
In this context, we try to come up with a solution with spatial printing (SP) technology. This paper explores the workflow and the application of SP technology construction logic first with plastic and followed by other possibilities of materials and printing methods. Also, we try to combine this technic with other disciplines such as computer algorithms, robotic digital construction and bionics, to explore approaches and possibilities for efficient mass production of free formed building components.