NSF-CGP Fellowship: Research Visit to Shimizu's Robotics Lab in Japan

9911946Kangari本提案支持亚特兰大佐治亚理工学院建筑研究中心的Roozbeh Kangari博士与日本东京清水公司先进技术开发部主任Toshiaki Fujimori博士之间的美日合作研究。Kangari博士将在清水公司工作三个月，收集信息和数据，研究和分析先进机器人技术（SMART）系统的清水制造系统的系统生产力和物流。PI将研究的SMART系统是日本企业开发建筑系统的整体CIC（计算机综合建设）战略的一部分。在日本提出的合作研究将集中在以下方面：(1)调查三代SMART项目的生产率提高（周期时间分析），(2)研究SMART项目中工作环境的安全改善；(3)由于目前研发预算的减少和日本经济复苏缓慢，机器人化的社会经济问题。预计这次合作可能会产生一系列新的发现和建议，这可能会对该行业有所帮助。该提案还要求补充研究生参加日本研究合作的旅费。预计这些机构之间的合作将促进未来的合作，并促进科学资源和思想的国际交流。

9911946KangariThis proposal supports U.S.-Japan collaborative research between Dr. Roozbeh Kangari of the Construction Research Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta and Dr. Toshiaki Fujimori, Director of the Advanced Technology Development Division at Shimizu Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Kangari will be supported for three months at Shimizu Corporation in order to collect information and data, study and analyze system productivity and logistics of Shimizu Manufacturing system by Advanced Robotics Technology (SMART) system.The SMART system which will be investigated by the PI, is a part of an overall CIC (Computer Integrated Construction) strategy by Japanese firms for developing construction systems. The proposed collaborative research in Japan will be focused on the following areas: (1) to investigate the productivity improvement (cycle time analysis) of the three generation of the SMART project, (2) to study the safety improvement of the work environment in the SMART project; (3) socio-economic issues of robotization due to current reduction in R&D budget and Japan's slow economic recovery.It is expected that the collaboration could lead to a set of new findings and recommendation, which might assist the industry. The proposal also requests a supplement of travel expenses for a graduate student to participate in the research collaboration in Japan. It is expected that the cooperation between these institutions should foster future collaborations and promote international exchange of scientific resources and ideas.