Talk Series 38
Human-centred and Integrative Co-Design for Human-robot Collaboration in Timber Construction with Augmented Reality
Speaker:
Xiliu Yang
Summary:
This CPD explores how human-centred and integrative co-design approaches can advance human-robot collaboration in timber construction. It draws on interdisciplinary methods from architecture, engineering, and computer science to present a conceptual framework connecting human, system, and design spaces, alongside a technical framework integrating safety, AR interfaces, and computational design workflows. The session introduces the Vizor framework and showcases its application across case studies and empirical experiments on human–human and human–robot collaboration, revealing how users engage with AR and robotic systems in both controlled and real-world environments. Attendees will gain insights and strategies for designing and evaluating user-centred collaborative fabrication workflows and interfaces in their practice.
This talk was delivered online on 2 December 2025. Talk duration is 44 minutes.
Speaker Bio:
Xiliu Yang leads the research group on human-machine collaboration at the Institute for Computational Design and Construction. Her research integrates digital fabrication, mixed reality, robotics, and human-centred design methodologies in architecture and construction. Xiliu received a B.A in architecture from HKU and a M.Sc from ITECH Stuttgart. Her Ph.D developed a human-centred approach to robotic timber construction through human-robot collaboration with carpenters and industrial robots.
CPD Details:
This talk is offered as a formal CPD activity for architects, mapped to performance criteria PC18 and PC28 in the Australian 2021 National Standard of Competencies for Architects.
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