Automating and Integrating the Management Function

Today’s construction robots are largely machines which simply carry out a construction task. Fully robotized construction must include automation and integration of the numerous management functions together with robotization of the construction task. Important management functions, including planning, scheduling and budgeting, are discussed with a view to their automation using powerful microcomputers. These functions are shown to be suitable for automation using artificial intelligence techniques and the subsequent integrating of these automated functions into a robotized construction project system is proposed.