Publications / 1997 Proceedings of the 14th ISARC, Pittsburgh, USA

Safety Measures for Coordination between Man and Machine - Case Studies of Dam Concrete Placement

Osamu Hatakeyama, Koi Matsugaki, Tatsu Usui, Hideo Katano, Shinji Kawamoto, Tamotsu Konishi, Yasuo Shimizu, Yujiro Tazawa, Yu Nozawa, Takezo Miyamoto, Hirokuni Morikawa
Pages 214-223 (1997 Proceedings of the 14th ISARC, Pittsburgh, USA, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

Automation and robotics in construction field are being undertaken in views of shortage and aging of construction workers and skilled workers, improvement of working environment and maintenance of good conditions free from hard work and danger. In-depth examination has been carried out at alomost all the sites and surveyed as to performance, operability and working environments to secure safety control, prior to automation or use of robots in dam construction which combines manpower and machines. On the other hand, there are worries about safety on construction sites. Focusing on dam concrete placement, this paper reports on the present condition of dam construction sites from the viewpoint of safe operation, that is, ”Coordination between Man and Machine”. This paper also describes the direction of functions and element technologies required in automation and development of robotics, make suggestions as to future implementation systems and examine issues of promotion and support of automation in the institutional context.

Keywords: dams, concrete placement, automation, safety measures, coordinated operation