Development and Application of Automated Delivery System for Finishing Building Materials

The authors have developed an automated delivery system for finishing building materials with the aim of reducing delivery costs and improving efficiency. This system is composed of two kinds of automated equipment, and managed by a delivery scheduling system via the Internet. It has been applied to the construction of a high-rise building in Osaka City, where it performed all delivery tasks with high efficiency. Furthermore, the delivery scheduling system reduced the time spent by all foremen and managers on delivery work. This paper describes functions and features of the system and some application results.