Towards swarm construction

Yuhan Hou; Paul Loh

Towards swarm construction

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Abstract

Swarm intelligence has primarily been explored in architecture as a form-finding technique with resulting material articulation using advanced 3d-printing technology. Researchers in engineering have developed swarm robotics for construction and fabrication, typically constraints to small scale prototypes as the technology matures within the field. However, a few research explores the implication of swarm robotics for construction on the building or urban scale. This paper presents a novel swarm robotics construction method using mole-like digging technology to construct new architectural language using machine intelligence. The research discusses the role of swarm intelligence behaviours in design and synthesis such behaviour with machine logics. The paper addresses the conference theme through the speculative projection of future construction methodology and reflects on how automation can impact the future of construct and design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021
Editors	Anastasia Globa, Jeroen van Ameijde, Adam Fingrut, Nayeon Kim, Tian Tian Sky Lo
Place of Publication	Hong Kong
Publisher	The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
Pages	673-682
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-988789175-8
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Projections, CAADRIA 2021 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 29 Mar 2021 → 1 Apr 2021 Conference number: 26th

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Name	Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021
Volume	1

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Conference	26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Projections, CAADRIA 2021
Abbreviated title	CAADRIA
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	29/03/21 → 1/04/21

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Hou, Y., & Loh, P. (2021). Towards swarm construction. In A. Globa, J. van Ameijde, A. Fingrut, N. Kim, & T. T. S. Lo (Eds.), Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021 (pp. 673-682). (Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021; Vol. 1). The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA). https://caadria2021.org/wp-content/uploads/CAADRIA2021_Proceedings_Volume_1.pdf

Hou, Yuhan ; Loh, Paul. / Towards swarm construction. Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021. editor / Anastasia Globa ; Jeroen van Ameijde ; Adam Fingrut ; Nayeon Kim ; Tian Tian Sky Lo. Hong Kong : The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), 2021. pp. 673-682 (Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021).

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Hou, Y & Loh, P 2021, Towards swarm construction. in A Globa, J van Ameijde, A Fingrut, N Kim & TTS Lo (eds), Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021. Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021, vol. 1, The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Hong Kong, pp. 673-682, 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Projections, CAADRIA 2021, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 29/03/21. <https://caadria2021.org/wp-content/uploads/CAADRIA2021_Proceedings_Volume_1.pdf>

Towards swarm construction. / Hou, Yuhan; Loh, Paul.
Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021. ed. / Anastasia Globa; Jeroen van Ameijde; Adam Fingrut; Nayeon Kim; Tian Tian Sky Lo. Hong Kong: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), 2021. p. 673-682 (Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021; Vol. 1).

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Hou Y, Loh P. Towards swarm construction. In Globa A, van Ameijde J, Fingrut A, Kim N, Lo TTS, editors, Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021. Hong Kong: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA). 2021. p. 673-682. (Projections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021).

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