Researchers at UPM have developed an alarm system for construction vehicles with a low-cost radar network that can prevent collisions and improve safety in work environments. The Radar and M... Read more
Though 3D printing technology is still relatively new, it may become an important tool for architects and the construction industry, as highlighted by projects like the recent 3D-printing of... Read more
Shape memory alloys, or SMAs, possess the ability to return to their original shape after being severely deformed, either spontaneously or following the application of heat. This makes them... Read more
The Minibuilders could take on tall tasks, including automating another frontier of human labor: the construction industry. Even though most buildings are designed using the latest digital t... Read more
When concrete shells are constructed, they usually have to be supported by elaborate timber structures. A revolutionary technique developed at the Vienna University of Technology now uses in... Read more
KIT researchers have developed microstructured lightweight construction materials of highest stability. Although their density is below that of water, their stability relative to their weigh... Read more
SELF-ORGANIZING ROBOTS INSPIRED BY TERMITE COLONIES DEMONSTRATE SWARM-LIKE INTELLIGENCE On the plains of Namibia, millions of tiny termites are building a mound of soil—an 8-foot-tall “lung”... Read more
This was the second “Low Cost House Series” project, sponsored by Korea Child Fund to improve a living environment for low-income families. The house was situated in a small rural village of... Read more
Their goal is to develop innovative, performative and sustainable construction systems made from wood Researchers at the University of Stuttgart develop a lightweight timber construction sys... Read more
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), which lays claim to being the largest shipbuilding company in the world, says it has developed a miniature welding robot that can be easily transported by a w... Read more
In the future, home-assisted living for the elderly could take a very unusual form. Researchers have developed a system that can track down reading glasses or the front door key, analyze hea... Read more
Science and innovation have always stimulated progress and have always been essential for the development of the economy and human potential. Today, when the Arctic is increasingly becoming... Read more
Renovation projects to improve the energy performance of residential buildings involve a lot of messy construction work. Researchers have come up with a new modernization concept that reduce... Read more
The machine already requires very little energy to operate and could be run with solar power As useful as 3D printers are becoming in industrial design, they still aren’t exactly eco-f... Read more
Contour Crafting concept technology could change the way we construct buildings. Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis from the University of Southern California, has come up with a concept that allo... Read more