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Development of Intelligent Construction Robots for In-situ Lunar Resource Utilization
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Abstract
Abstract: With the development of technologies such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence, robotic lunar construction has gradually become a reality. In recent years, many countries have conducted research on lunar construction, among which lunar in-situ resource utilization construction is the most promising option for lunar construction, and intelligent robot construction is the main method of in-situ resource utilization construction. This paper analyzes the trend of intelligent construction and the necessity of lunar construction, and concludes that lunar construction robots have great development prospects and value. Using "ISRU, intelligent construction robot, 3D printing" as keywords, using the method of literature analysis, literature retrieval is conducted on China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Google Scholar databases, and the types of lunar bases, the acquisition of lunar resources, the classification of intelligent construction robots, and the 3D printing technology and Fully adaptable robot assembly and construction technology in lunar in-situ resource utilization are analyzed. The concept, classification, function, auxiliary 3D printing technology and materials required for 3D printing are analyzed in detail. The assembled mortise and tenon structure, fully adaptable assembly robot technology and underground construction technology are described in detail. The intelligent construction technology involved in lunar in-situ resource utilization construction (ISRU) and how to adapt to the lunar environment for construction are systematically analyzed, and the challenges faced in realizing robotic lunar construction are briefly outlined. It provides ideas for scholars studying intelligent construction robots.
Keywords
Keywords: ISRU, Intelligent Construction Robot (ICR), 3D printing, Fully Adaptable Assembly Robot.
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Du,Z. (2024).Development of Intelligent Construction Robots for In-situ Lunar Resource Utilization.Communications in Humanities Research,48,75-83.
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