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

**项目背景**业界公认，大型运输基础设施隧道通常使用隧道掘进机（TBM）建造，这些隧道掘进机在掘进机后面切割地面和安装隧道衬砌时高度自动化。然而，一旦隧道建成，隧道的机械、电气和通信设备的安装传统上是手工安装的，这是一种劳动密集型的方式，包括固定支架和容器以支持服务。**项目目的**本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，以便在已建成的隧道环境中安装和维护机械、电气和通信服务。这项研究还应审查如何将这种设备用于公路、铁路运输和能源基础设施的各种类型和大小的隧道中。**输出**研究的一些关键输出目标是尽量减少工作面的健康和安全问题，降低操作人员的整体风险，提高质量保证水平和生产力。除此之外，还应确认以下关键产出：*减少建筑工厂的移动和工作面的访问次数。*减少交货。*减少了安装成本和材料浪费。*减少碳足迹。减少隧道内的工作人员。**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实现安装过程的自动化，以提供全行业的改进。这项可行性研究应确定机械、电气和通信密封服务的设计、制造和安装的整个生命周期，以及这项创新技术在其他建筑行业市场中的应用**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、工作面轮胎和轨道访问、软件集成、自动定位和固定服务。

**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.