Description: As a chair of the RWTH Aachen University, we research the use of innovative machinery in individualized and customized building production.
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Another project was successfully launched in 2023 at the Reference Construction Site in Aachen:
Together with the project sponsor TÜV Rheinland and seven other consortium partners, we are working on the EConoM research project - funded as part of the “Innovative Network Technologies” programme by the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport. In the EConoM project, 5G, AI and edge computing are being further developed on the basis of the requirements of the construction industry, with the aim of advancing or enabling the optimization and automation of the construction site.
Compared to the development of other sectors, the construction industry is still characterised by a low level of digitalisation. With a construction volume of 488 billion euros in 2021, the construction industry has the highest development potential in the areas of digitalisation and automation (source: German Institute for Economic Research). However, the use of digital tools on the construction site itself often fails due to non-existent or insufficient IT infrastructure. This is where the use of edge com