Construction Robotics Management with a Personal Computer

The Construction Robotic Equipment Management System (CREMS) has been developed as a response to the need by one of the best known Japanese construction and engineering firms to effectively manage diverse robots on future construction sites. This paper outlines a generic decision logic for comparison of conventional work methods and available robotics for the performance of construction tasks, as well as the robots application logistics. Modules comprising the system and inter-relationships between the system modules are presented. An example Macintosh personal computer application of CREMS to a concrete floor finishing robot evaluation and application logistics is presented.