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ICD researcher Xiliu Yang will be presenting her PhD Dissertation in an online event, Thursday March 26th 17:00 CET. The talk, titled “ Augmented Industrial Human-robot Collaboration: A Human-centred Approach for Robotic Timber Construction with Augmented Reality”, will present a conceptual and technical framework for Human-robot collaboration (HRC) in timber prefabrication, leveraging head-mounted augmented reality displays (AR HMDs) for information delivery and interaction.

The event will be hold online via WebEx Webinar, Thursday March 26th 17:00 CET

17:00 Introduction, Prof. Achim Menges
17:10 Augmented Industrial Human-robot Collaboration, Xiliu Yang
17:45 Joint Discussion

Pre-register and more information on the dissertation can be found on our website.

© Image Credits: ICD/IntCDC University of Stuttgart (Photo: Robert Faulkner; Illustration: Xiliu Yang)

We are thrilled to share our latest peer-reviewed publication titled“The Hybrid Flax Pavilion: Towards minimally invasive bio-based Architecture” published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

This joint paper is a result of a valuable collaboration between the Cluster of Excellence IntCDC | University of Stuttgart, and the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart.

This paper presents the Hybrid Flax Pavilion, a built case study that combines thin cross-laminated timber with digitally fabricated flax fibre components to reduce timber consumption and enable circular, low-carbon construction. Through design optimisation, use of existing manufacturing infrastructure, and a critical life cycle assessment (LCA), the project demonstrates how regional bio-based materials can bridge research and practice toward scalable, sustainable architecture.

Congratulations to the first author Monika Göbel, co-authors Christoph Zechmeister, Rebeca Estrada Duque, Julia Weißert, Harrison Hildebrandt, Alina Rossa, Christoph Schlopschnat, Daniel Christopher Bozó, Pascal Mindermann, Jan Knippers, Götz T. Gresser, Franziska C. Schünemann, Philip Leistner and Achim Menges.

Special thanks to the supportes Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Foundation under Germany’s Excellence Strategy – EXC 2120/1 – 390831618, Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Baden-Württemberg, Bioökonomie, Förderprogramm “Nachhaltige Bioökonomie als Innovationsmotor für den Ländlichen Raum” und Holz Innovativ Programm (HIP).

Read the paper here: DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/1554/1/012095
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