JAKARTA – Skills Bee in making nests he has inspired many scientists. The reason is that they can build nests very neatly even in very hard to reach places.
Since that case, a 3D printer drone has now been created to build and repair buildings the way bees do. Researchers believe that the presence of this drone could be a solution in the future.
3D printing drones are gaining momentum in the construction industry. Drones should be able to construct tall buildings in extreme locations or assist in the construction of post-disaster relief efforts.
One of the researchers, Dr Richard Ball, explained that drones use materials such as concrete to print buildings. The material was developed by researchers from the University of Bath for the project, led by Imperial College London.
“We have developed a new cutting-edge material that is optimized for the unique properties required for the production of air additives, such as low viscosity, light weight and fast setting,” he said, quoted by Metro, on Tuesday (27/9 / 27). 2022).
3D printing drones are known as Aerial Additive Manufacturing (Aerial-AM). These sophisticated devices operate autonomously or unattended, but are still monitored by human controllers.
The device consists of BuilDrones, which store materials during the flight, and ScanDrones quality controllers which continuously measure the BuilDrones production and inform their next production steps.
“We have shown that drones can work independently and in tandem to construct and repair buildings, at least in the laboratory,” said Professor Mirko Kovac, principal investigator of the Imperial Department of Aeronautics.
“Our solution is scalable and could help us build and repair buildings in hard-to-reach areas in the future.”
During production, drones evaluate printed geometries in real time and adjust their behavior to ensure they meet production specifications, with a manufacturing accuracy of five millimeters.
An important aspect of this is to accurately predict the performance of the impression structure to ensure mechanical integrity through the molding process, and in this testing phase, the researchers tested four cement mixes.
“Our next step is to work with construction companies to validate our solutions and provide repair and construction capabilities,” said Dr Paul Shepherd, another researcher.
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