DigiConCyc

DIGICONCYC – ENERGY-EFFICIENT AUTOMATABLE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT MODULAR SUSTAINABLE LIGHTWEIGHT BUILDINGS

The aim of this project is to develop an innovative manufacturing technology for the mass production of modular energy-efficient, lightweight residential buildings on a modular basis, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the production and operation. It will also consider the development of automated manufacturing processes for the production of complete room modules using robot-assisted CAD-CAM technologies, the automated routing and interconnection of electrical and electronic media, and the technical building equipment solution for the energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) of the buildings according to user-specific requirements.

The project will perform a variety of tasks to develop and implement energy-efficient modular buildings. This will include the development of desirable architectural concepts for single-family homes depending on regional requirements. Manufacturing technologies suitable for mass production will be developed, based on innovative sheet metal processing and forming technology. In addition, robotic technologies will be developed to automate module manufacturing and assembly, including forming, welding and assembly processes. Another focus will be on the development of a learning control concept that uses machine learning to reduce energy requirements and increase user comfort. Finally, a central development and demonstrator platform in the form of a virtual twin will be established to integrate and demonstrate the various development aspects.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lucio Blandini
Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), University of Stuttgart

RESEARCHERS

Silas Kalmbach (ILEK)
Amay Shah (ILEK)

PARTNERS

Institut für Strukturleichtbau und Energieeffizienz gGmbH (ISE)
Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Produktionsprozesse (IWP), TU Chemnitz
Professur für Werkzeugmaschinenentwicklung und adaptive Steuerungen, TU Dresden
Metallbau Ott GmbH
Drechsler Haustechnik GmbH
LF Elektro GmbH

FUNDING

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK), Technologietransfer-Programm Leichtbau