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SUMMARY:MechE Colloquium: Under Construction: Building with Robots Beyond 
 Automation
DTSTART:20260303T120000
DTEND:20260303T130000
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DESCRIPTION:  Prof. Stefana Parascho\, School of Architecture\, Civil a
 nd Environmental Engineering\, EPFL\nAbstract: Construction robotics has
  historically been driven by the goal of full automation. Yet the inherent
  variability of construction tasks and environments\, combined with the cu
 rrent limitations of robotic systems\, has rendered complete automation la
 rgely unattainable. Humans\, by contrast\, possess a rich repertoire of sk
 ills - ranging from craft knowledge and adaptability to intuition and the 
 ability to respond to unforeseen conditions in unstructured settings - tha
 t make them indispensable to construction work. We argue for a collaborati
 ve workflow in construction\, one that leverages robots’ strengths in pr
 ecision\, load-bearing capacity\, and endurance\, while foregrounding huma
 n capabilities within intuitive and cooperative workflows. The lecture wil
 l explore complementary roles for humans and robots\, discuss control fram
 eworks and interaction strategies\, and present emerging robotic applicati
 ons that support more sustainable construction practices at scale.\n\nBiog
 raphy: Stefana Parascho is a researcher\, architect\, and educator whose 
 work lies at the intersection of architecture\, robotics and computational
  design. She is currently an Assistant Professor at EPFL where she founded
  the Lab for Creative Computation (CRCL). Through her research\, she has 
 explored multi-agent fabrication methods\, and their relationship to archi
 tecture. Her current work focuses on human-robot collaborative processes a
 nd the relationship between robotic construction and the built environment
 . Her goal is to strengthen the interdisciplinary nature of the field by i
 ncreasing accessibility of digital tools and connecting technical research
  with societal aspects. Before joining EPFL\, Stefana was an Assistant Pr
 ofessor at Princeton University\, where she led the CREATE Lab Princeton. 
 She completed her doctorate in 2019 at ETH Zurich. Previously\, she receiv
 ed her Diploma in Architectural Engineering from the University of Stuttga
 rt and worked with several engineering and construction consulting practic
 es.
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