Research on an Open Source Physical Simulator for Autonomous Construction Machinery Development

Research on an Open Source Physical Simulator for Autonomous Construction Machinery Development Daisuke Endo, Yosuke Matsusaka, Genki Yamauchi, Takeshi Hashimoto Pages 1303-1306 (2024 Proceedings of the 41st ISARC, Lille, France, ISBN 978-0-6458322-1-1, ISSN 2413-5844) Abstract: Facing a labor shortage, the civil construction industry is increasingly focused on automating machinery. The Public Works Research Institute in Japan has introduced 'OPERA,' an open development platform, to encourage stakeholder participation in areas like IT, robotics, and AI. Key to OPERA is its open-source software for model-based autonomous construction. Currently, it offers two physical simulators with distinct physics engines, enabling user-specific applications. This paper covers their technical differences, and current states. Keywords: Autonomous Construction, Dynamics Simulator, OPERA; DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0169 Download fulltext Download BibTex Download Endnote (RIS) TeX Import to Mendeley