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October 9, 2023
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Deviation-Correcting Interface for Building-Envelope Renovation

Publicated to: Buildings. 13 (9): 2386- - 2023-09-01 13(9), DOI: 10.3390/buildings13092386

Authors:

Iturralde, K; Gambao, E; Bock, T
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Affiliations

Tech Univ Munich, Chair Bldg Realizat & Robot, D-80333 Munich, Germany - Author
Technische Universität München - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Ctr Automat & Robot CAR UPM CSIC, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

In order to reach a Zero-Energy-consuming building stock, it is necessary to insulate and add renewable energy sources on top of existing building envelopes. Off-site prefabricated modules have been used for covering building facades, but manual on-site installation procedures are still more competitive than prefabricated ones. Renovation with prefabricated modules requires high precision in order to obtain airtight and waterproof conditions. For that, an accurate installation of the anchors on top of the facade is crucial. With current techniques, this is a time-consuming operation. One of the attempts to solve the above-mentioned issue was to place the part of the anchor on top of a building facade with high tolerances and to use an interface to correct the deviations. In previous research, this concept, named Matching Kit, was validated, but improvements needed to be made to make it more competitive. In this paper, thanks to novel algorithms and the use of Point Clouds, an improved version is presented. The results show a reduction in working time and an increase in precision. With this research, the interface is closer to being used in the construction industry.
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Keywords

building renovationcomputational designrobot-oriented designAffordable and clean energyAutomation in constructionBuilding renovationComputational designImplantRobot-oriented design

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Buildings due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Architecture.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-25:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 12 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/84983/

    As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

    • Views: 161
    • Downloads: 69
    Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 7 - Affordable and clean energy, with a probability of 49% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Germany.

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    Project objectives

    La aportación persigue los siguientes objetivos: analizar la necesidad de alcanzar un parque edificatorio de consumo energético nulo mediante la mejora del aislamiento y la incorporación de energías renovables; evaluar las limitaciones de los procedimientos manuales frente a los módulos prefabricados para la renovación de fachadas; desarrollar un sistema de interfaz capaz de corregir desviaciones en la instalación de anclajes sobre fachadas con alta precisión; implementar algoritmos novedosos y técnicas de nubes de puntos para mejorar la versión previa del Matching Kit; y determinar el impacto de estas mejoras en la reducción del tiempo de trabajo y el aumento de la precisión, acercando la solución a su aplicación práctica en la industria de la construcción.
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    Most relevant results

    El estudio presenta avances significativos en la mejora de la instalación de módulos prefabricados para la renovación de fachadas. Los resultados más relevantes son: i) desarrollo de algoritmos novedosos que optimizan la corrección de desviaciones en la colocación de anclajes; ii) implementación de nubes de puntos para aumentar la precisión en la instalación; iii) reducción del tiempo de trabajo en comparación con técnicas actuales; iv) mejora en la hermeticidad y estanqueidad de las fachadas renovadas; y v) acercamiento del sistema a su aplicación práctica en la industria de la construcción, contribuyendo a la eficiencia energética en edificios existentes.
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