The application of robotics for the automated installation of tunnel mechanical, electrical and communication systems.

**项目背景**业内公认，大型交通基础设施隧道通常使用隧道掘进机(TBM)建造，隧道掘进机(TBM)在掘进地面和安装隧道衬砌的过程中高度自动化。但隧道一旦建成，机械、电气和通信服务的安装传统上都是以人工密集的方式安装，涉及支架固定和围护以支持服务。**项目目标**这项可行性研究的目的和预期结果是创新，设计和建立机器人和人工智能(RAI)技术和流程，以提供机器人自动化解决方案，以促进在已建成的隧道环境中安装和维护机械、电气和通信服务。研究还将研究如何在所有类型和尺寸的隧道施工中使用该设备，用于公路、铁路运输和能源基础设施。**产出**研究的一些关键产出目标是将工作面的健康和安全问题降至最低，降低操作人员的总体风险，并提高质量保证和生产率水平。此外，还应认识到以下关键产出：*减少施工设备的移动和访问工作面的次数。*减少交货量。*减少安装成本材料浪费。*减少碳足迹。*减少隧道内的操作工。**重点领域**主要重点领域将是通过使用技术、机器人工程和人工智能来提供行业范围改进的安装过程的自动化。这项可行性研究应确定机械、如果这项创新技术可用于其他建筑行业市场**创新**，可行性将考虑使用模块化服务开发、隧道布局和定位测量技术、物流工程、轮胎和轨道进入工作面、软件集成、服务的自动化定位和固定。

**Project Background**It is recognised in the industry that large transportation infrastructure tunnels are usually constructed using Tunnel Boring Machine's (TBM's) which are highly automated for cutting through the ground and installation of the tunnel lining behind the boring machine.However once the tunnel is constructed, the fitting out of the tunnel for mechanical, electrical and communication services are traditionally installed manually in a labour intensive manner, involving the fixing of bracketry and containment to support services.**Project Aims**The purpose and projected outcome of this feasibility study is to innovate, design and establish a robotics and artificial Intelligence (RAI) technology and process to deliver a robotic automated solution to facilitate the installation and maintenance of the mechanical, electrical and communication services within the constructed tunnel environment.The study shall also examine how this equipment can be utilised in all types of tunnel construction and sizes, used for road, rail transportation and energy infrastructure.**Outputs**Some of the key output objectives of the study are to minimise health & safety issues at the workface, reduction of overall risk to the operatives and increased levels of quality assurance and productivity. In addition to this the following key outputs shall be recognised:* reduced construction plant movement and number of visits to the workface.* delivery reductions.* reduced installation costs material waste.* carbon footprint reductions.* reductions of operatives within the tunnel.**Focus Areas**The main area of focus will be the automation of the installation process through the use of technology, robotics engineering and artificial intelligence to provide industrywide improvements.This feasibility study shall identify the whole life process for design, manufacturing and installation of the mechanical, electrical and communication containment services and where this innovative technolgoy can be used in other construction sector markets**Innovation**The feasibility will consider the use of modular services development, tunnel layout and positioning surveying technology, logistics engineering, tyre and track access to work face, software integration, automated positioning and fixing of services.