Contour
Crafting
(CC) is a layered fabrication technology developed by Dr.
Behrokh Khoshnevis
of the University of Southern California. Contour Crafting technology
has great potential for automating the construction of whole structures
as well as sub-components. Using this process, a single house
or a colony of houses, each with possibly a different design,
may be automatically constructed in a single run, embedded in
each house all the conduits for electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning.
The
potential applications of this technology are far reaching including
but not limited to applications in emergency,
low-income,
and commercial
housing.
Our
research also addresses the application of Contour Crafting in
building habitats
on other planets.
Contour Crafting will most probably be one of the very few feasible
approaches for building structures on other planets, such as the
Moon and Mars, which are being targeted for human colonization
before the end of the new century.
View the USC Urban Initiative for more info on CC
Contact: Dr. Behrokh Khoshnevis or the page administrator