ABSTRACT
Robotics application in construction differs from that in manufacturing due to illstructured work environments, a relatively low repetition of tasks, the need for equipment mobility and a constantly changing job site (i.e. the structure being erected) as the work progresses. In contrast, the equipment in manufacturing plants is stationary, the work subject usually moves along the production line and the work environment is well-structured. Thus, the need for a machine to have cognitive abilities in a large portion of manufacturing tasks is reduced or eliminated. The reverse is true in construction, which has been a source of major difficulties in the development and implementation of computer-controlled equipment.
