Robot Orented Design of a Rapid Joining System with Integrated Servicing

The concept of ?ROD?(1) or robot oriented design had been developed during my doctorate dissertation at the university of Tokyo between 1984 and 1988. It has been further developed in order to quickly assemble buildings which can be moved into only 24 hours after the beginning of their construction. Time is money, all the more as about 2/3 of the total costs of a building are apportioned to the costs of assembly in construction. Consequently, the most promising way to reduce these costs is to develop and optimise planning, manufacturing, logistics, and construction in a comprehensive process. In order to reach this goal the Chair for Building Realisation and Informatics at the TU Munich is engaged in research in an interdisciplinary team in the fields of research and economy. The project entitled "Installation and Dismantling in Wood Construction via Quick-action Fasteners" is a prelude to follow-up projects which are to be combined in a cooperative approach.