Planning and visualization for automated robotic crane erection processes in construction

Automation in Construction

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 398-414

  Kang, ShihChung ^a   Miranda, Eduardo ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cranes; Erection processes; Erection schedule; Motion planning; Robotic construction; Virtual construction

Indexed keywords

INVERSE KINEMATICS; MOTION PLANNING; ROBOTICS; SELF ERECTING CRANES; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ERECTION PROCESSES; ERECTION SCHEDULE; ROBOTIC CONSTRUCTIONS; VIRTUAL CONSTRUCTION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33744547057     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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