A laser-technology-based lifting-path tracking system for a robotic tower crane

Automation in Construction

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 865-874

  Lee, Ghang ^a   Kim, Hong Hyun ^a   Lee, Chi Joo ^a   Ham, Sung Il ^a   Yun, Seok Heon ^b   Cho, Hunhee ^c   Kim, Bong Keun ^d   Kim, Gu Taek ^e   Kim, Kyunghwan ^f  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^e Technical Research Lab   (South Korea)

^f Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automated lifting system; Laser distance measurement; Robotic tower crane

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED LIFTING SYSTEM; CRANE SYSTEMS; HIGH RISE BUILDING; LASER DEVICE; PATH TRACKING; SAFETY ISSUES; SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS; TECHNOLOGY-BASED; TEST RESULTS;

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT; LASERS; NAVIGATION; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS; TALL BUILDINGS; TOWER CRANES;

TOWERS;

EID: 67949086658     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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