**Intuitive Control**

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built environment. Although building's interior environments and service environments tend to be less structured and standardized, increasingly autonomous robot systems can be applied to those environments. However, from a short term perspective, it will be easier to deploy not fully autonomous robotic systems as e.g. Suits for Power Assistance because they

Exoskeleton and humanoid robot technology applied in construction and building technology demands for key concepts and technologies. At fists the degree of autonomy of the designed system has to be considered. Further, the fusion of speed, power and accuracy of robotic systems with human intelligence and flexibility within one system and the operation of humans and robots in dynamic environments can be supported by recent advancements in sensing and interface technology, actuator and control system technology and system design strategies. Further, a slow but continuous break up of strict borders between professions helps to create interdisciplinary cooperation and consortia which are able handling the complex challenges of man-robot cooperation. At the end of this chapter we present a categorization of exoskeleton and humanoid robot technology applied in

Robotic systems can have varying degrees of autonomy. Robots with a low degree of autonomy require detailed pre-programming or detailed real-time operation of a human person. Robots with a medium degree of autonomy only require supervision and an operator only has to assign tasks for which the robot autonomously finds sufficient solutions. Robots with a high degree of autonomy are capable of performing tasks and making decisions without major human interference. Especially in the area of construction and building technology the degree of autonomy of a system plays an important role as e.g. construction sites and service environments within buildings often provide dynamic environments and unstructured, complex work tasks. One can address this problem by modifying or structuring the environment or work task on the one hand or by advancing

In task oriented systems where humans and robots closely cooperate a close link between the man's sensing and motion system and the robot's sensors and actuators is created ideally. With every advance in sensing technology and signal interpretation methods, these cooperative approaches become more practical. Following control strategies based on

exploit human receptiveness and flexibility for robotic service.

construction and building technology based on the system complexity.

robot control technology or the application of artificial intelligence on the other.

**2.2 Interface technology for human-robot cooperation** 

**Conventional Control**  Steering Wheel

 Joystick Buttons Touch Screens

sensing human motions, feelings and intentions can be distinguished:

**2.1 Exoskeletons, humanoids and autonomy** 

**2. Concepts and technologies** 

