Adaptive Robots

As robotics continue to advance, the roles of automation transcends the traditional task of only following predetermined paths and making decisions is becoming increasingly prominent. Adaptive robotics has emerged as a field that focuses on enabling robots to respond dynamically to changing environments and tasks. As the demand for versatile and autonomous robotic systems grows across various domains of architecture, engineering, and construction, there is an urgent need to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and innovations in adaptive robotics.

This special issue seeks to showcase cutting-edge research at the intersection of robotics and dynamic adaptation including systems that integrate sensors, environmental or process information, process control algorithms or feedback loops which are designed to emulate the intelligence of human-like decision-making in our ability to adjust our actions as we take in new information.

We invite researchers, scientists, and experts to contribute their original research, reviews, and insights to this special issue covering a wide range of topics including but not limited to:

• Adaptive control algorithms • Adaptive digital fabrication and manufacturing processes • Adaptive systems for construction robotics and machinery • Human-robot interaction • Multi-robot systems • Machine reasoning algorithms in adaptive robotic systems • Robots in creative tasks • Craftsmanship and robotics • On-site and off-site adaptive fabrication • Robots in architecture and design • Material-informed digital and robotic fabrication • Dynamic robotic path planning.