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View article: Integrated workflow for a semi-automated and robotic facade renovation
Integrated workflow for a semi-automated and robotic facade renovation Open
The drive towards enhanced efficiency, precision, and automation in the realm of building façade renovation is a salient factor in this paradigm shift. This transition is characterized by the need for streamlined processes that encompass d…
View article: Towards Inclusive Smart Cities
Towards Inclusive Smart Cities Open
Today, due to the widening of the wealth gap, the intensification of climate change, and the acceleration of both population growth and population aging, our cities are being tested by multiple economic, environmental, and social challenge…
View article: Embedding Circular Economy in the Construction Sector Policy Framework: Experiences from EU, U.S., and Japan for Better Future Cities
Embedding Circular Economy in the Construction Sector Policy Framework: Experiences from EU, U.S., and Japan for Better Future Cities Open
The transition towards a Circular Economy (CE) in the construction sector is essential to achieving sustainable, inclusive smart cities. This study examines the integration of CE principles into construction policies across four key global…
View article: Increasing efficiency and sustainability: A comparative analysis of concrete 3D printing and traditional methods based on case studies
Increasing efficiency and sustainability: A comparative analysis of concrete 3D printing and traditional methods based on case studies Open
At the forthcoming Concrete Solutions 2025 conference, the subject of concrete 3D printing will be explored in the “Case Studies” category, with a comparison to traditional methods. Concrete 3D printing offers several significant advantage…
View article: Human cytomegalovirus deploys molecular mimicry to recruit VPS4A to sites of virus assembly
Human cytomegalovirus deploys molecular mimicry to recruit VPS4A to sites of virus assembly Open
The AAA-type ATPase VPS4 is recruited by proteins of the endosomal sorting complex required for transport III (ESCRT-III) to catalyse membrane constriction and membrane fission. VPS4A accumulates at the cytoplasmic viral assembly complex (…
View article: Semiautomated Primary Layout Definition with a Point Cloud for Building-Envelope Renovation
Semiautomated Primary Layout Definition with a Point Cloud for Building-Envelope Renovation Open
Prefabricated modules are being used to renovate the building envelope. However, compared to manual methods, the design and prefabricated module’s definition is time consuming. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the efficiency of the pr…
View article: Fit Islands: Designing a Multifunctional Virtual Urban Community to Promote Healthy Aging for Chinese Older Adults
Fit Islands: Designing a Multifunctional Virtual Urban Community to Promote Healthy Aging for Chinese Older Adults Open
Within the context of an aging global population, the demographic structure of emerging economies is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Emerging economies have a large population base and rapid economic development, but they are ill-pre…
View article: Human cytomegalovirus deploys molecular mimicry to recruit VPS4A to sites of virus assembly
Human cytomegalovirus deploys molecular mimicry to recruit VPS4A to sites of virus assembly Open
The AAA-type ATPase VPS4 is recruited by proteins of the endosomal sorting complex required for transport III (ESCRT-III) to catalyse membrane constriction and membrane fission. VPS4A accumulates at the cytoplasmic viral assembly complex (…
View article: An Automated Prefabricated Facade Layout Definition for Residential Building Renovation
An Automated Prefabricated Facade Layout Definition for Residential Building Renovation Open
The rising global energy demand has made it essential to reduce energy consumption in the residential building stock. Adding a new insulating envelope with Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) onto the existing buildings’ facade is one way to a…
View article: Deviation-Correcting Interface for Building-Envelope Renovation
Deviation-Correcting Interface for Building-Envelope Renovation Open
In order to reach a Zero-Energy-consuming building stock, it is necessary to insulate and add renewable energy sources on top of existing building envelopes. Off-site prefabricated modules have been used for covering building facades, but …
View article: Overview of robotic shotcrete technologies with basalt reinforcement
Overview of robotic shotcrete technologies with basalt reinforcement Open
Overview of robotic shotcrete technologies with basalt reinforcement Thomas Bock , Viacheslav Aseev , Alexey Bulgakov Pages 609-612 (2023 Proceedings of the 40th ISARC, Chennai, India, ISBN 978-0-6458322-0-4, ISSN 2413-5844) Abstract: The …
View article: UAV for target placement in buildings for retrofitting purposes
UAV for target placement in buildings for retrofitting purposes Open
The use of UAVs in the construction industry is a rather novel concept whose applications are not widespread yet. This research aims to develop a UAV with an end effector used to fix targets on a building façade. With the use of this appli…
View article: Mathematical description of concrete laying robots
Mathematical description of concrete laying robots Open
Mathematical description of concrete laying robots Vladimir Travush , Alexey Bulgakov , Thomas Bock , Wen-der Yu , Ekaterina Pakhomova Pages 200-207 (2023 Proceedings of the 40th ISARC, Chennai, India, ISBN 978-0-6458322-0-4, ISSN 2413-584…
View article: Online Modelling and Prefab Layout definition for building Renovation
Online Modelling and Prefab Layout definition for building Renovation Open
<p>This paper introduces a powerful semi-automated tool that efficiently creates detailed 3D building models and layouts of prefabricated modules with solar panels from building images and Open …
View article: AprilTag detection for building measurement
AprilTag detection for building measurement Open
<p>Building façade renovation with prefabricated panels requires the installation of supporting connectors. Obtaining the exact locations and angles of the connectors is currently a time-consuming activity. The new method pres…
View article: Evaluation of an online suicide prevention program to improve suicide literacy and to reduce suicide stigma: A mixed methods study
Evaluation of an online suicide prevention program to improve suicide literacy and to reduce suicide stigma: A mixed methods study Open
Low-threshold e-health approaches in prevention to reduce suicide stigma are scarce. We developed an online program containing video reports on lived experience of suicide and evidence-based information on suicidality. We evaluated the pro…
View article: Trialogic Interventions: An Innovative Anti-Stigma Module for De-escalation Trainings
Trialogic Interventions: An Innovative Anti-Stigma Module for De-escalation Trainings Open
This chapter introduces an innovative intervention within police officer training, which aims to reduce both the stigma and the police use of force against individuals with severe mental health conditions in an acute crisis. The interventi…
View article: Transforming Building Renovation: A Holistic, Strategic Approach with Construction Robot Management
Transforming Building Renovation: A Holistic, Strategic Approach with Construction Robot Management Open
The purpose of this research is to investigate the topic of the efficient renovation of existing buildings through construction robotics management. The main questions addressed are: How can we increase labor working conditions around cons…
View article: Solution Kits for automated and robotic façade upgrading
Solution Kits for automated and robotic façade upgrading Open
<p>In order to reach zero energy consumption of the current building stock, adding a new insulating envelope with Renewable Energy Sources onto the existing building is necessary. This can be achieved by using prefabricated modules, …
View article: Cable-driven parallel robot for curtain wall module installation
Cable-driven parallel robot for curtain wall module installation Open
A cable-driven parallel robot (CDPR) was developed for the installation of curtain wall modules (CWM). The research addressed the question of whether the CDPR was capable installing CWMs with sufficient accuracy while being competitive com…
View article: Covalently Cross‐Linked Pig Gastric Mucin Hydrogels Prepared by Radical‐Based Chain‐Growth and Thiol‐ene Mechanisms
Covalently Cross‐Linked Pig Gastric Mucin Hydrogels Prepared by Radical‐Based Chain‐Growth and Thiol‐ene Mechanisms Open
Mucin, a high molecular mass hydrophilic glycoprotein, is the main component of mucus that coats every wet epithelium in animals. It is thus intrinsically biocompatible, and with its protein backbone and the o ‐glycosidic bound oligosaccha…
View article: Guest Editorial Introduction to the Focused Section on Mechatronics and Automation for Constructions
Guest Editorial Introduction to the Focused Section on Mechatronics and Automation for Constructions Open
Rapid advances in modern technologies have completely revolutionized many industries in recent years. It is anticipated that mechatronic and automation technologies would play an important role in transforming the construction industry to …
View article: Development and Structures of Trialogue for Bipolar Disorders in Germany and Guidelines of the German Society for Bipolar Disorders
Development and Structures of Trialogue for Bipolar Disorders in Germany and Guidelines of the German Society for Bipolar Disorders Open
The German concept of a trialogue in medicine is at its best a cooperation between patients, relatives, and professionals as partners on equal footing. Prerequisites, and also the aim of the trialogue, are mutual respect, an open attitude …
View article: TEMPO/TCC as a Chemo Selective Alternative for the Oxidation of Hyaluronic Acid
TEMPO/TCC as a Chemo Selective Alternative for the Oxidation of Hyaluronic Acid Open
Hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogels are very commonly applied as cell carriers for different approaches in regenerative medicine. HA itself is a well-studied biomolecule that originates from the physiological extracellular matrix (ECM) of…
View article: Preclinical Testing of New Hydrogel Materials for Cartilage Repair: Overcoming Fixation Issues in a Large Animal Model
Preclinical Testing of New Hydrogel Materials for Cartilage Repair: Overcoming Fixation Issues in a Large Animal Model Open
Reinforced hydrogels represent a promising strategy for tissue engineering of articular cartilage. They can recreate mechanical and biological characteristics of native articular cartilage and promote cartilage regeneration in combination …