| id |
ecaade2023_112 |
| authors |
Aguilera, Andrea V., Zhang, Yu and Shea, Kristina |
| year |
2023 |
| title |
Mobile Augmented Reality for Aided Manual Assembly of Compressed Earth Block Dwellings |
| source |
Dokonal, W, Hirschberg, U and Wurzer, G (eds.), Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023) - Volume 2, Graz, 20-22 September 2023, pp. 19–28 |
| doi |
https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.2.019
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| summary |
This paper investigates how augmented reality (AR) can instruct and assist in assembling an earthen structure consisting of a limited set of geometrically different interlocking blocks. By adapting a visual-inertial object tracking software, to the assembly process of a mortarless, compressed earth block (CEB) dome, the construction site no longer needs physical templates and manuals. This enables the builders to have real-time tracking with visual feedback to actively adjust according to the optical guidance during the course of assembly. Two identical dome structures are built with the same set of earth blocks, one with AR and one without. The results show that using AR can significantly improve construction efficiency for complex, dry-stacked structures as it acts as assembly guidance and provides insight into the limits of the tracking tolerances. Further, this paper discusses the limitations and challenges and can provide an outlook for further research scaling up the production to construct a habitable dwelling. Starting with just a pile of dirt and a mobile phone, the demonstrator exhibits the compatibility of local, sustainable materials and digital, efficient processes. |
| keywords |
Compressed Earth Blocks, Augmented Reality, Interlocking Blocks, Earth Building, Dry-Stack Assembly, Sustainable Construction |
| series |
eCAADe |
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