rccn lab is a research group led by assistant professor Chia-Ching Yen at NCKU, operating at the interface of computer science, robotics, and architecture. We focus on the translation of complex computational geometry into tangible structures through advanced manufacturing. By treating a broad spectrum of computer-driven hardware as a continuous ecology of fabrication, we explore new paradigms in intelligent making. We are particularly interested in how algorithmic processes and autonomous machine control can move beyond mere execution, acting as collaborative agents in the craft of spatial fabrication. Operating as an interdisciplinary practice, the lab merges rigorous mathematical theory with hands-on material exploration.
Workspace Raccoon is an innovative research and teaching space within the College of Planning and Design NCKU. It is a Higher Education Sprout Project-funded project and opened on 4th, April 2020.
Raccoon aims to innovate architectural research, developing intelligent construction automation by integrating robots into construction, and eventually improve the technique and quality of construction in Taiwan. The workspace is equipped with two large-scale robots on the rails with a 300 kgs payload. Together with the structural testing facilities in the structure lab, the workspace can perform loading tests and fabrication of full-scale architectural components. Raccoon will be an open education and research platform, enabling interdisciplinary, inter-institutional cooperation and industry-academia collaboration.
This knowledge base is divided into the following sections:
This section contains technical and safety information about the fabrication process, e.g. how to use the fabrication tools, how to prepare the fabrication files, etc.
This section contains information about the computational tools and methods used in the design and fabrication process, e.g. how to setup the computational environment, how to use the computational tools, etc.
This section contains information about the policies and rules of the workspace, e.g. how to access the equipments.