| Title |
A Conceptual Model and Technical·Economical Feasibility Analysis of Apartment Exterior Wall Painting Robot |
| Authors |
Kim Young-Suk ; Lee Jeong-Ho |
| Keywords |
Apartment Housing ; Painting Work ; Robot ; Economic Feasibility ; Quality ; Safety |
| Abstract |
Exterior wall painting in apartment housing represents a typical area in which construction automation techniques can yield significant improvements over conventional method. Current painting technique is costly and laborious, and it exposes workers to significant health and safety risks. Automation offers potential improvements in this area and is especially well suited to the exterior wall painting works in concrete structures such as apartment housings. This paper proposes a conceptual model of the exterior wall painting robot which is applicable to the apartment housings. Its technical and economical feasibility analyses are conducted, and a methodology for evaluating quantitatively the improvements of safety and quality in automated method are also presented in this paper. Finally, it is concluded that automating the exterior wall painting work in domestic apartment housing is physically and economically feasible and can greatly enhance productivity, safety, and quality compared to the conventional method. |