AI, Robotics, and 3D Printing

Constructing the Sustainable City of Tomorrow
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-36392-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This book presents a rigorous and forward-looking synthesis of artificial intelligence, robotics, and automated fabrication as they converge to redefine the understanding and practice  of modern construction. In this volume, the construction site is no longer a domain dominated by manual labor or static workflows, but rather  an intelligent ecosystem—self-correcting, behaviorally aligned, and governed by algorithmic foresight. At the heart of this transformation lies a multi-layered architecture of computational learning that reconfigures how buildings are planned, optimized, and erected in real time. The author begins by embedding resource allocation into a mathematically structured landscape, introducing Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) with cooperative Q-learning as a baseline for decentralized decision-making. Quantum Genetic Algorithms (QGAs) and Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) elevate resource planning into a multi-objective, simulation-driven process, where digital twins embedded in BIM environments act as live engines for optimization. This progression culminates in the use of LSTM-based predictive analytics and Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) scheduling agents, enabling proactive orchestration of labor, materials, and equipment under uncertainty. Dr. Sargiotis maps a tectonic transformation in how we conceive, design, and construct our cities. Through mathematics, machine intelligence, and moral insight, construction becomes a site of environmental stewardship, ethical innovation, and computational creativity.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sargiotis, Dimitrios

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Mathematik für Informatiker
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

AI, Robotics, and 3D Printing: Constructing the Sustainable City of Tomorrow.- AI and Robotics in Construction Automation: Transforming Processes through Intelligent Systems.- AI-Driven 3D Printing for Sustainable and Modular Urban Infrastructure.- AI-Driven Project Management: Adaptive Scheduling, Human Error Reduction, and Resource Optimization in Construction.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Dimitrios Sargiotis is a Faculty Dr. and Deputy Director of the PC-Laboratories within the Digital Technology Laboratory for Technical Projects at the School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens. With more than three decades of academic and professional experience, he stands at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Governance, and Civil Engineering, pioneering the digital transformation of infrastructures, cities, and societies. He has authored seventeen scholarly books, one hundred thirty-seven book chapters, and over fifty scientific publications, articles, research reports, and other scholarly contributions disseminated through Springer and other prestigious international outlets, establishing himself as one of the leading voices in AI for Smart Cities, Digital Twins, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Green and Sustainable Infrastructure, and Human-Centric AI. His frameworks emphasize ethics, explainability, and governance, aligning technological innovation with public value and societal well-being. Dr. Sargiotis provides leadership in European Commission-funded research projects, serves as a reviewer and program committee member for international journals and conferences, and collaborates with esteemed organizations, including Springer, the Programming Research Group of Paris, and the Union of Computer Engineers and Communications of Greece. Beyond academia, he is an advocate of lifelong learning, physical well-being, and cultural engagement, embodying a vision in which scientific rigor, ethical responsibility, and human creativity converge. His career demonstrates how Artificial Intelligence can act as a catalyst for sustainable development, social justice, and the flourishing of digitally governed societies worldwide.