2024MSc3WS1
MSc 3 Workshop 1 (2024)
FRAMEWORK
Rhizome 1.0 & 2.0 approaches developed in 2021-24 for underground off-Earth habitats on Mars using Design-to-Robotic-Production-Assembly and -Operation (D2RPA&O) methods will be further advanced in Moonshot+ LA&I to demonstrate applicability in Lunar conditions. The aim is to (a) understand whether these approaches are transferable to other environments (b) outline the associated challenges and develop appropriate solutions. In this context, the design takes functional, structural, material, and operational aspects into account. It takes advantage of Computer Vision (CV) and Human-Robot Collaboration/ Interaction (HRC/ I) at various stages in the construction process.
DELIVERABLES
From the complete D2RPA&O process, the workshop will focus on two aspects:
1. D2RP: The development of a structurally and functionally optimised subsurface habitat inline with the Rhizome 1.0-2.0 study;
2. HRI-supported D2RA: The development of stackable Voronoi-based components.
Students work in groups with members taking specific roles focusing on D2RP&A. The design is informed by structural and robotic path simulations.
APPROACH
The development of designs for Lunar architecture will be implemented based on user scenarios with students working in groups. They will employ D2RPA&O methods that link design to building production, assembly, and operation processes. While D2RP links design to materialisation by integrating all (from functional and formal to structural) requirements in the design of building components, D2RO integrates environmental requirements as distributed robotic devices embedded into those components that are then assembled in the D2RA phase. Together they establish the framework for robotic construction at building scale. The main consideration is that architecture and building construction will employ building materials and components that can be robotically processed and assembled using in-situ resource utilization.
DELIVERABLES
The D2RPA&O process will focus on three aspects:
1. D2RP: The development of a Voronoi-based design that is robotically produceable;
2. HRI-supported D2RA: The development of stackable Voronoi-based components (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gSemhf7wtIwnrh762xScW09_mgJoj0K3/view?usp=drive_link);
3. D2RO: The development of interactive/responsive lighting/ventilation/heating system and life-support system to accommodate individual needs.
Students work in groups with members taking specific roles focusing on either D2RP, D2RA, D2RO and/ or the integration between them. The design is informed by structural, acoustic, and robotic path simulations as well as the integration of the life-support system.
COORDINATORS & TUTORS
Henriette Bier, Arwin Hidding and Vera Laszlo (RB lab); Micah Prendergast and Luka Peternel (CoR lab)
