Robots and Embodied Agents in Collaborative Construction
This workshop explores agent and robot embodiments in collaborative construction using augmented reality. Together, we will discuss the roles of AI agents and robots as non-human actors on a construction team, and customise their embodiments and interactions to shape how they collaborate with humans. The hands-on portion utilises a modular assembly task with a UR cobot controlled by an LLM agent, within an AR environment that enables embodied interactions. Participants will customise their own agents using provided Python and Grasshopper scripts, and reflect on their designs as a group.
Tutors
Xiliu Yang (Institute for Computational Design and Construction / Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany)
Xiliu Yang is a post-doctoral researcher at the ICD Stuttgart and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. Her research focuses on human-machine collaboration in architecture and construction, leveraging spatial interfaces and human-centred design methodologies.
Samuel Slezák (Institute for Computational Design and Construction, Stuttgart, Germany)
Samuel Slezák is a research associate in the Multi-Actor Fabrication group at ICD Stuttgart. His research focuses on foundation-model agents embodied in robotic systems, investigating how humans and robots can effectively share tasks, communicate, and collaborate in construction environments.