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Sethuramasamyraja, Balaji. "GPS Based Waypoint Navigation for an Autonomous Guided Vehicle – Bearcat III." Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=ucin1055874201.
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MODI, SACHIN BRISMOHAN. "COMPARISON OF THREE OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE METHODS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS GUIDED VEHICLE." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1029343700.
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Dzezhyts, Yevheniy. "Next generation low-cost automated guided vehicle." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19382.
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Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are the key equipment of flexible production systems and an important means for realizing a modern logistics system that meets the demands of Industry 4.0. AGVs are used from the mid 50th to delegate monotonous work of delivering products from the human to the automated device. In the long run, the usage of AGVs brings huge benefits to the manufacturing companies. But the purchase and installation of these devices significantly increase operational costs. This fact halts small and medium-sized enterprises from adopting this technology on their shop floors. The idea of this thesis work is to design and create a device that can be retailed at a significantly lower price without compromising flexibility and functional properties, to be used by smaller businesses. For this mater are used more affordable parts that can bring the cost down of a final product. This work describes the process of developing a differential drive mobile platform under the control of the robotic operating system. The process includes the development of a virtual model; selection of required components and investigation of their compatibility; development of chassis, suspension, and gear system; development of a hardware interface to interact with hardware components; configuration of different algorithms of control, cartography, and navigation; evaluation of the device. The research method is used in this work is design and creation due to the necessity of creating a physical prototype. The budget specification for the project was set to 50000 SEK and the desired payload capacity was set to 100kg. The work has resulted in the creation of a prototype of the AGV. The cost of the project is 20595 SEK. The evaluation of a prototype resulted in a maximum towing force of 300N. The load capacity is limited by the mobile base is 400kg. Safety sensors are not used in this project as the device was meant to operate in a controlled environment. The work also gives an evaluation of the Gmapping algorithm in case of using the laser scanner (RPlidar A1) and two algorithms of navigation stack: TrajectoryPlannerROS and DWA planner. The final prototype is evaluated to support an autonomous movement within a controlled environment.
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Paul, Johanna. "Design and development of a graphical user interface for the monitoring process of an automated guided vehicle fleet." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-281289.
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Many different autonomously driving mobile robots are used for industrial transports of materials or oods in the context of internal logistic processes because of different use cases. The problem for the users that need to monitor the robots is that each manufacturer provides its own graphical user interface (GUI) wi th different operating modes and visual designs, which requires different trainings and constant swi tching between software. Therefore, this paper shows the design and development process of a graphical user interface in the form of a web application for the monitoring process of a fleet of automated guided vehicles from different manufacturers and answers the following question: "What are the main criteria when designing a graphical user interface with high usability for the monitoring process of manufacturer-independent automa ted guided vehicle f leets?” To answer the question, existing graphical user interfaces from different manufacturers were analyzed and interviews with developers and end-users of the GUIs were conducted. Requirements were then derived, on whose basis sketching, wireframing and high-fidelity prototyping have been performed. Usability testing and a heuristic evaluation were chosen to improve the application and its usability continually. As a result, the following six main criteria could be derived that summarize the most essential points to consider when designing such a GUI: administrabi lity, adaptiveness, observability, analyzability, robot and job awareness, and intervention.<br>Många olika autonomt körande mobila robotar används för industriell transport av material eller varor i samband med interna logistiska processer till följd av olika användningsfall. Problemet för de användare som behöver övervaka robotarna är att varje tillverkare tillhandahåller sitt eget grafiska användargränssnitt (GUI) med olika driftsätt och visuella utformningar, vilket kräver olika utbildningar och ständig växling mellan mjukvara. Denna uppsats visar därför design- och utvecklingsprocessen för ett grafiskt användargränssnitt i form av en webbapplikation för övervakningsprocessen för en samling av automatiserade guidade fordon från olika tillverkare, och svarar på följande fråga: "Vilka är de viktigaste kriterierna vid utformningen av ett grafiskt användargränssnitt med hög användbarhet för övervakningsprocessen av automatiserade guidade fordonsamlingar, oboeroande av tillverkare?” För att svara på frågan analyserades befintliga grafiska användargränssnitt från olika tillverkare, samt intervjuer med utvecklare och slutanvändare av GUI:erna utfördes. Krav härleddes sedan, baserat på vilka skisser, wireframing och hifi -prototyper som har utförts. Användbarhetstest och en heuristisk utvärdering valdes för att kontinuerligt förbättra applikationen och dess användbarhet. Som ett resultat kan följande sex huvudkriterier härledas, de sammanfattar de viktigaste punkterna att tänka på när man utformar ett sådant GUI: förmåga att administrera, anpassningsförmåga, observerbarhet, analyserbarhet, robot- och jobbmedvetenhet och intervention.
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Williams, Stefan Bernard. "Efficient Solutions to Autonomous Mapping and Navigation Problems." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/809.
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This thesis deals with the Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping algorithm as it pertains to the deployment of mobile systems in unknown environments. Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) as defined in this thesis is the process of concurrently building up a map of the environment and using this map to obtain improved estimates of the location of the vehicle. In essence, the vehicle relies on its ability to extract useful navigation information from the data returned by its sensors. The vehicle typically starts at an unknown location with no a priori knowledge of landmark locations. From relative observations of landmarks, it simultaneously computes an estimate of vehicle location and an estimate of landmark locations. While continuing in motion, the vehicle builds a complete map of landmarks and uses these to provide continuous estimates of the vehicle location. The potential for this type of navigation system for autonomous systems operating in unknown environments is enormous. One significant obstacle on the road to the implementation and deployment of large scale SLAM algorithms is the computational effort required to maintain the correlation information between features in the map and between the features and the vehicle. Performing the update of the covariance matrix is of O(n3) for a straightforward implementation of the Kalman Filter. In the case of the SLAM algorithm, this complexity can be reduced to O(n2) given the sparse nature of typical observations. Even so, this implies that the computational effort will grow with the square of the number of features maintained in the map. For maps containing more than a few tens of features, this computational burden will quickly make the update intractable - especially if the observation rates are high. An effective map-management technique is therefore required in order to help manage this complexity. The major contributions of this thesis arise from the formulation of a new approach to the mapping of terrain features that provides improved computational efficiency in the SLAM algorithm. Rather than incorporating every observation directly into the global map of the environment, the Constrained Local Submap Filter (CLSF) relies on creating an independent, local submap of the features in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. This local submap is then periodically fused into the global map of the environment. This representation is shown to reduce the computational complexity of maintaining the global map estimates as well as improving the data association process by allowing the association decisions to be deferred until an improved local picture of the environment is available. This approach also lends itself well to three natural extensions to the representation that are also outlined in the thesis. These include the prospect of deploying multi-vehicle SLAM, the Constrained Relative Submap Filter and a novel feature initialisation technique. Results of this work are presented both in simulation and using real data collected during deployment of a submersible vehicle equipped with scanning sonar.
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Fithian, Jeff E. "A laser-guided, autonomous automated guided vehicle." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42957.
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<p>The purpose of this research was to determine the feasibility of a laser-based
positioning system as a primary navigation method. The system developed for this
research consisted of an automated guided vehicle which navigated solely with the use of
the laser-based positioning system in real-time. To date, there are no systems which can
navigate a pre-defined path using such a positioning system. Some lessons were learned
by the researcher, however, concerning the viability of this system in an industrial
environment. The system should have had the following advantages over previous
systems: 1) Greater range, 2) no prior structuring of environment, 3) real-time navigation,
and 4) no reliance on dead-reckoning for navigation.</p>
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The results showed that goals two through four had been met and are advantages of
this system over current systems. The range of this system is limited, however, but it is
believed that the next generation system should have greater range than the system used in
this research.</p><br>Master of Science
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Lamy, Matthieu. "Mechanical development of an automated guided vehicle." Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-193897.
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Automated guided vehicles (AGV) are more and more used in factories to provide a smart and adaptable material handling based on localization technologies. To use vision and path finding technologies at their full potential in these vehicles, a mechanical system able to move within a small space is required. The purpose of this study was to develop the mechanical structure of an AGV. The structure is composed of a chassis and mecanum wheels. To satisfy the needs, the vehicle had to be able to carry heavy loads while being compact. It also had to be cheap to be competitive on the market. Calculation models were developed to design mecanum wheels. From these models, the structure of the vehicle has been designed. The obtained solution fulfils requirements and solves some problems encountered by the previous design of the vehicle. However the prototype haven’t be fully tested due to manufacturing problems on rollers. This study offers a strong basis to design an AGV and points out common problems related to the design of a holonomic vehicle. Furthermore, some of the solutions proposed in this study need to be tested for validation.<br>Automatiskt styrda fordon, AGV, används allt mer i fabriker för att ge en smart och anpassningsbar materialhantering baseratdpå lokaliseringsteknik. För att möjliggöra användande av visions- och vägspårningsteknologi till dess rätta potential för automatiskt styrda fordon behövs ett mekaniskt system som kan röra sig på små ytor. Syftet med studien har varit att utveckla den mekaniska strukturen till en AGV. Strukturen består av ett chassi och mecanumhjul. För att uppfylla behovet, måste fordonet kunna bära stora laster samtidigt som det ska vara kompakt. Det krävdes även att den skulle vara billig för att vara konkurrenskraftig på marknaden. Beräkningsmodeller har tagits fram för att möjliggöra utformning av mecanumhjulen. Den hjul- och chassiutformning som tagits fram uppfyller krav som löser problem i föregående utformningar. Prototypen har dock ej blivit fullt testad på grund av tillverkningsproblem av rullarna. Studien har givit en stark bas för utformning av AGV och pekar ut vanliga problem relaterade till utformandet av holonomiska fordon. Lösningarna som presenterats i denna studie behöver testas för att validera utformningen.
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Boje, E. P., and B. J. Kotze. "An integrated control system for an Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV)." Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 7, Issue 1: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/376.
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Published Article<br>An immense amount of research is currently, being done on the development and use of Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in industry. An important component of this research often involves navigation and route-optimization of such AGVs. In this paper the design and control of an AGV, using a stationary control system and a GPS-like navigational system, is discussed. Substantial provision has also been made for the display of operational characteristics of the AGV on the stationary control unit.
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Chikosi, Gerald. "Autonomous guided vehicle for agricultural application." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1016164.
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With the world's population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, agricultural production will have to double to meet this growing demand. Hence, a need for better infrastructure to enhance farming efficiency becomes apparent. There are a number of solutions that have been developed to date that are commercially available. They range from genetically modified seeds and bio/green fertilizers to advanced farming machinery amongst others. However most of the farming equipment developed has drawbacks such as: heavy weight – this leads to reduced yields due to soil compacting; human dependency – constant monitoring and controlling is needed; light dependency – excludes usage during the night or when visibility is poor. Therefore, a possible solution will be researched to enhance the evolution of farming equipment. Furthermore, a model will be developed for testing and verifying the research.
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Premi, Sonjoy Kumar. "The design of a free-ranging automated guided vehicle (AGV) system." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/37820.
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Lubbe, Hendrik Gideon. "Intelligent automated guided vehicle (AGV) with genetic algorithm decision making capabilities." Thesis, [Bloemfontein?] : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/85.
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Thesis (M.Tech.) - Central University of Technology, Free State, 2006<br>The ultimate goal regarding this research was to make an intelligent learning machine, thus a new method had to be developed. This was to be made possible by creating a programme that generates another programme. By constantly changing the generated programme to improve itself, the machines are given the ability to adapt to there surroundings and, thus, learn from experience.
This generated programme had to perform a specific task. For this experiment the programme was generated for a simulated PIC microcontroller aboard a simulated robot. The goal was to get the robot as close to a specific position inside a simulated maze as possible. The robot therefore had to show the ability to avoid obstacles, although only the distance to the destination was given as an indication of how well the generated programme was performing.
The programme performed experiments by randomly changing a number of instructions in the current generated programme. The generated programme was evaluated by simulating the reactions of the robot. If the change to the generated programme resulted in getting the robot closer to the destination, then the changed generated programme was kept for future use. If the change resulted in a less desired reaction, then the newly generated programme was removed and the unchanged programme was kept for future use. This process was repeated for a total of one hundred thousand times before the generated program was considered valid.
Because there was a very slim chance that the instruction chosen will be advantageous to the programme, it will take many changes to get the desired instruction and, thus, the desired result. After each change an evaluation was made through simulation. The amount of necessary changes to the programme is greatly reduced by giving seemingly desirable instructions a higher chance of being chosen than the other seemingly unsatisfactory instructions.
Due to the extensive use of the random function in this experiment, the results differ from one another. To overcome this barrier, many individual programmes had to be generated by simulating and changing an instruction in the generated programme a hundred thousand times.
This method was compared against Genetic Algorithms, which were used to generate a programme for the same simulated robot. The new method made the robot adapt much faster to its surroundings than the Genetic Algorithms.
A physical robot, similar to the virtual one, was build to prove that the programmes generated could be used on a physical robot.
There were quite a number of differences between the generated programmes and the way in which a human would generally construct the programme. Therefore, this method not only gives programmers a new perspective, but could also possibly do what human programmers have not been able to achieve in the past.
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Nordström, Oskar, and Alexander Axelsson. "Pathfinder : Autonomous Guided Vehicle using Infrared Light." Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-230241.
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I världen växer forskning på självgående fordon dagligen.Målet med detta projekt var att skapa ett självgåendefordon och utforska möjligheterna att använda infrarödareflektioner som navigeringsmetod och hur man kanuppnå distinkta mätvärden. Avhandlingen diskuterar ävenmöjligheterna att använda flera prototyper i en störreskala. Under projektets gång byggdes ett prototypfordonför att genomföra experimenten angående lämplighetenmed navigering via infrarött ljus. Tester med prototypenvisar att navigering via infrarött ljus är väldigt pålitligtunder kontrollerade omständigheter. Projektet utforskaräven hur hierarkisk mjukvaruarkitektur står sig mot heltlokal eller centraliserad mjukvaruarkitektur.<br>In the world, research on autonomous navigation vehicles(AGV) is growing by the day. The goal with this projectwas to create an AGV and explore the possibility of usinginfrared reflections as a navigational method and how toachieve distinct reflection measurements from a surface.The thesis also discusses the possibility of using severalunits on a larger scale. In the progress of the project, aprototype vehicle was built to conduct the experiments toidentify the suitability of infrared navigation. The testingof the prototype shows that navigation by IR can be veryreliable under controlled circumstances. The project alsoexplored how hierarchical software architecture stands incomparison to purely local or centralized software architecture.
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Nordström, Oskar, and ALEXANDER AXELSSON. "Pathfinder : Autonomous Guided Vehicle using Infrared Light." Thesis, KTH, Mekatronik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-232997.
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In the world, research on autonomous navigation vehicles (AGV) is growing by the day. The goal with this project was to create an AGV and explore the possibility of using infrared reflections as a navigational method and how to achieve distinct reflection measurements from a surface. The thesis also discusses the possibility of using several units on a larger scale. In the progress of the project, a prototype vehicle was built to conduct the experiments to identify the suitability of infrared navigation. The testing of the prototype shows that navigation by IR can be very reliable under controlled circumstances. The project also explored how hierarchical software architecture stands in comparison to purely local or centralized software architecture.<br>I världen växer forskning på självgående fordon dagligen. Målet med detta projekt var att skapa ett självgående fordon och utforska möjligheterna att använda infraröda reflektioner som navigeringsmetod och hur man kan uppnå distinkta mätvärden. Avhandlingen diskuterar även möjligheterna att använda flera prototyper i en större skala. Under projektets gång byggdes ett prototypfordon för att genomföra experimenten angående lämpligheten med navigering via infrarött ljus. Tester med prototypen visar att navigering via infrarött ljus är väldigt pålitligt under kontrollerade omständigheter. Projektet utforskar även hur hierarkisk mjukvaruarkitektur står sig mot helt lokal eller centraliserad mjukvaruarkitektur.
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BALACHANDRAN, SUJAN. "DATA REPOSITORY FOR AUTONOMOUS GUIDED VEHICLE USING ASP.NET." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085415867.
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RAVINDRAN, RAMYA. "DataMart for an Autonomous Guided Vehicle Using ColdFusion." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin991133929.
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Holgersson, Anton, and Johan Gustafsson. "Trajectory Tracking for Automated Guided Vehicle." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Reglerteknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-176423.
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The purpose of this thesis is to investigate different control strategies on a differential drive vehicle. The vehicle should be able to drive in turns at high speed and slowly when it should park next to a charger. In both these cases, good precision in both orientation and distance to the path is important. A PID and an LQ controller have been implemented for this purpose. The two controllers were first implemented in a simulation environment. After implementing the controllers on the system itself, tests to evaluate the controllers were made to imitate real-life situations. This includes tests regarding driving with different speeds in different turns, tests with load distributions, and tests with stopping accuracy. The existing controller on the system was also tested and compared to the new controllers. After evaluating the controllers, it was stated that the existing controller was the most robust. It was not affected much by the load distribution compared to the new controllers. However, the LQ controller was slightly better in most cases, even though it was highly affected by the load distribution. The PID controller performed best regarding stopping accuracy but was the least robust controller by the three. Since the existing controller has a similar performance as the LQ controller but is more robust, the existing controller was chosen as the best one.
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UjvaÌri, SaÌndor. "Simulation in automated guided vehicle system design." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.275545.
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Murugappan, Meyyapa Ganesh. "ONLINE OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS GUIDED VEHICLE." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2000. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin976200695.
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Anderson, Jonathan D. "Semi Autonomous Vehicle Intelligence: Real Time Target Tracking For Vision Guided Autonomous Vehicles." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1750.pdf.
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Tubb, Christopher. "Integration of navigation with a behavioural control scheme." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2000. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/integration-of-navigation-with-a-behavioural-control-scheme(58fc566a-2093-4db7-be71-664f00416344).html.
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This thesis describes a navigational strategy for automatically guided vehicles and a behavioural control implementation using a modified zero order Sugeno fuzzy inference engine. Animals are examined as a model of intelligent behaviour and behavioural control implementations discussed and compared. The features and the requirements of a behavioural control implementation are identified and modifications to Sugeno inferencing are then described which allow these to be met. A successful implementation is then presented. The navigation task is examined, as are various methods of representing space. Special structural features of constrained spaces are identified. A route based navigation system exploiting diese features is then developed. The strategy combines the representation of space with the task description into an easily communicated message. This navigational strategy is then successfully integrated with the behavioural control implementation presented earlier. The influence of spatial structure on the complexity of the navigation task is investigated with a view to the categorisation of space. A definition of maze-spaces is developed from this. Conclusions are then drawn on the themes of the work, and suggestions made for further investigations.
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Guerra, Roberto J. "Self-guided micro vehicle an autonomous vehicle with gps navigation and 802.11b communications /." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0001067.
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Berlin, Filip, and Sebastian Granath. "Obstacle Detection and Avoidance for an Automated Guided Vehicle." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Fordonssystem, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-177709.
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The need for faster and more reliable logistics solutions is rapidly increasing. This is due to higher demands on the logistical services to improve quality, quantity, speed and reduce the error tolerance. An arising solution to these increased demands is automated solutions in warehouses, i.e., automated material handling. In order to provide a satisfactory solution, the vehicles need to be smart and able to solve unexpected situations without human interaction. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate if obstacle detection and avoidance in a semi-unknown environment could be achieved based on the data from a 2D LIDAR-scanner. The work was done in cooperation with the development of a new load-handling vehicle at Toyota Material Handling. The vehicle is navigating from a map that is created when the vehicle is introduced to the environment it will be operational within. Therefore, it cannot successfully navigate around new unrepresented obstacles in the map, something that often occurs in a material handling warehouse. The work in this thesis resulted in the implementation of a modified occupancy grid map algorithm, that can create maps of previously unknown environments if the position and orientation of the AGV are known. The generated occupancy grid map could then be utilized in a lattice planner together with the A* planning algorithm to find the shortest path. The performance was tested in different scenarios at a testing facility at Toyota Material Handling. The results showed that the occupancy grid provided an accurate description of the environment and that the lattice planning provided the shortest path, given constraints on movement and allowed closeness to obstacles. However, some performance enhancement can still be introduced to the system which is further discussed at the end of the report. The main conclusions of the project are that the proposed solution met the requirements placed upon the application, but could benefit from a more efficient usage of the mapping algorithm combined with more extensive path planning.<br><p>Digital framläggning</p>
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Pears, Nicholas Edwin. "The low-level guidance of an experimental autonomous vehicle." Thesis, Durham University, 1989. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/6731/.
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This thesis describes the data processing and the control that constitutes a method of guidance for an autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) operating in a predefined and structured environment such as a warehouse or factory. A simple battery driven vehicle has been constructed which houses an MC68000 based microcomputer and a number of electronic interface cards. In order to provide a user interface, and in order to integrate the various aspects of the proposed guidance method, a modular software package has been developed. This, along with the research vehicle, has been used to support an experimental approach to the research. The vehicle's guidance method requires a series of concatenated curved and straight imaginary Unes to be passed to the vehicle as a representation of a planned path within its environment. Global position specifications for each line and the associated AGV direction and demand speed for each fine constitute commands which are queued and executed in sequence. In order to execute commands, the AGV is equipped with low level sensors (ultrasonic transducers and optical shaft encoders) which allow it to estimate and correct its global position continually. In addition to a queue of commands, the AGV also has a pre-programmed knowledge of the position of a number of correction boards within its environment. These are simply wooden boards approximately 25cm high and between 2 and 5 metres long with small protrusions ("notches") 4cm deep and 10cm long at regular (Im) intervals along its length. When the AGV passes such a correction board, it can measure its perpendicular distance and orientation relative to that board using two sets of its ultrasonic sensors, one set at the rear of the vehicle near to the drive wheels and one set at the front of the vehicle. Data collected as the vehicle moves parallel to a correction board is digitally filtered and subsequently a least squares line fitting procedure is adopted. As well as improving the reliability and accuracy of orientation and distance measurements relative to the board, this provides the basis for an algorithm with which to detect and measure the position of the protrusions on the correction board. Since measurements in three planar, local coordinates can be made (these are: x, the distance travelled parallel to a correction board; and y,the perpendicular distance relative to a correction board; and Ɵ, the clockwise planar orientation relative to the correction board), global position estimation can be corrected. When position corrections are made, it can be seen that they appear as step disturbances to the control system. This control system has been designed to allow the vehicle to move back onto its imaginary line after a position correction in a critically damped fashion and, in the steady state, to track both linear and curved command segments with minimum error.
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Stahl, Christopher Wayne. "Accumulated Surfaces & Least-Cost Paths: GIS Modeling for Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) Navigation." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33266.
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The Geographic Information System (GIS) is a crucial part of any land navigation system. Autonomous ground vehicles should have access to stored geographic data and the ability to manipulate it for routing purposes. Since there is no human interaction involved in operating these vehicles, data that a human driver would use to make decisions must be stored in the GIS. The data which represent the earthâ s surface become a series of factors and constraints which translate to friction in terms of mobility. Factors need to be weighted appropriately, but require a sensitivity analysis before designating these weights. Constraints do not require any weight because they represent absolute barriers which cannot be traveled upon. All GIS layers are incorporated into the raster environment, so that an accumulated surfaces can be built on which a least-cost path can be located. The sensitivity analysis allows generation of many routes which can be field tested for the appropriate weight selection for each factor. Ultimately, the entire process would select an optimal path and output closely
spaced waypoints which the vehicle can follow.<br>Master of Science
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Hoffman, Andrew J. "Object Orientated Programmable Integrated Circuit (OOPIC) upgrade and evaluation for Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV)." Thesis, Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2434.
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A small, low-power Object-Oriented Programmable integrated circuit (OOPic) microcontroller was integrated and tested with the architecture for an autonomous ground vehicle (AGV). Sensors with the OOPic, and the XBee Wireless Suite were included in the integration. Tests were conducted, including range and time operation analysis for wireless communications for comparison with the legacy BL2000 microcontroller. Results demonstrated long battery life for the electronics of the robot, as well as communication ranges exceeding high power modems. The OOPic was limited by processing power and an ability to interpret some incoming form data. Consequently its use as a one for one replacement for the BL2000 is limited. However combined use with the BL2000 shows promise as a replacement for sensor monitoring and a hardware substitute for the legacy Pulse Width Modulator.
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Köhler, Tomáš. "Návrh automatického vozíku AGV." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-318770.
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This master thesis deals with design of the automated guided vehicle (AGV) for securing of material flow in industry. Emphasis is placed especially on the locomotion system, which includes steering mechanism, traction propulsion with gearbox and traction batteries. This thesis also includes design of the vehicle’s frame and its strength check using finite element method. Part of this thesis is also production drawings of the selected parts and total drawing set of the AGV.
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Manhed, Joar. "Investigating Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for an Automated Guided Vehicle." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Reglerteknik, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-163075.
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The aim of the thesis is to apply simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) to automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in a Robot Operating System (ROS) environment. Different sensor setups are used and evaluated. The SLAM applications used is the open-source solution Cartographer as well as Intel's own commercial SLAM in their T265 tracking camera. The different sensor setups are evaluated based on how well the localization will give the exact pose of the AGV in comparison to another positioning system acting as ground truth.
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Hamilton, Wade W. "A methodology that integrates the scheduling of job sequencing and AGV dispatching in a FMS." Thesis, This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09042008-063108/.
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Diamantopoulos, Anastasios. "A reduced visibility graph approach for motion planning of autonomously guided vehicles." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2001. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/a-reduced-visibility-graph-approach-for-motion-planning-of-autonomously-guided-vehicles(3f368020-0a83-42e5-ba83-b4a4a6257bc2).html.
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This thesis is concerned with the robots' motion planning problem. In particular it is focused on the path planning and motion planning for Autonomously Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in well-structured, two-dimensional static and dynamic environments. Two algorithms are proposed for solving the aforementioned problems. The first algorithm establishes the shortest collision-semi-free path for an AGV from its start point to its goal point, in a two-dimensional static environment populated by simple polygonal obstacles. This algorithm constructs and searches a reduced visibility graph, within the AGV's configuration space, using heuristic information about the problem domain. The second algorithm establishes the time minimal collision-semi-free motion for an AGV, from its start point to is goal point, in a two-dimensional dynamic environment populated by simple polygonal obstacles. This algorithm considers the AGV's spacetime configuration space, thus reducing the dynamic motion planning problem to the static path planning problem. A reduced visibility graph is then constructed and searched using information about the problem domain, in the AGV's space-time configuration space in order to establish the time-minimal motion between the AGV's start and goal configurations. The latter algorithm is extended to solve more complicated instances of the dynamic motion planning problem, where the AGV's environment is populated by obstacles, which change their size as well as their position over time and obstacles, which have piecewise linear motion. The proposed algorithms can be used to efficiently and safely navigate AGVs in well structured environments. For example, for the navigation of an AGV, in industrial environments, where it operates as part of the manufacturing process or in chemical and nuclear plants, where the hostile environment is inaccessible to humans. The main contributions in this thesis are, the systematic study of the V*GRAPH algorithm and identification of its methodic and algorithmic deficiencies; recommendation of corrections and further improvements on the V* GRAPH algorithm, which in turn lead to the proposition of the V*MECHA algorithm for robot path planning; proposition of the D*MECHA algorithm for motion planning in dynamic environments; extension to the D*MECHA algorithm to solve more complicated instances of the dynamic robot motion planning problem; discussion of formal proofs of the proposed algorithms' correctness and optimality and critical comparisons with existing similar algorithms for solving the motion planning problem.
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Priestley, Michael D. J. "The initialisation and control of a visually guided autonomous road-following vehicle." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.281751.
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FRANCIS, SHINCE. "REMOTE ADMINISTRATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS GUIDED VEHICLE THROUGH WEB BASED WIRELESS INTERFACES." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1060185932.
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DHAMODARASAMY, DINESH-KUMAR. "WEB CONTROL OF AN AUTONOMOUS GUIDED VEHICLE USING JAVA SERVLETS & JNI." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1070575557.
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Dhamodarasamy, Dinesh-Kumar. "Web control of an autonomous guided vehicle using Java servlets & JNI." Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=ucin1070575557.
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Snyman, Christo Johannes. "Development of a navigation system for an autonomous guided vehicle using android technology." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020025.
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Burke, Thomas P. H. "Design of a modular mobile robot." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.339301.
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Engman, Arvid, and Carljohan Johansson. "Hållfasthetsanalys av infästningmellan AGV och motor : med hänsyn till femfaldig säkerhet mot brott." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för teknik och samhälle, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-6132.
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Automated Guided Vehicles, AGV:er, används i huvudsak som monteringsplattform inom tung fordonsindustri. En AGV kan användas vid montering av motorer, växellådor och chas-sin. AGV:n transporterar produkten genom en slinga i fabriken, där produkten monteras. Idag säljs AGV:n med ett löfte om femfaldig säkerhet mot brott för alla de ingående komponenter-na. AGV:n är konstruerad för att bära upp en last på maximalt 1800 kg, med säkerhetsfaktorn inkluderad. Lastens tyngdpunkt tillåts ligga en meter ut från infästningen som kopplar sam-man AGV:n med lasten. I arbetet illustreras lasten av en fiktiv motor, som väger 1800 kg med tyngdpunkten placerad en meter ut från infästningen. I detta arbete undersöks om konstruktionen av kopplingen, som kopplar samman motorn med AGV:n, lever upp till utlovad säkerhet. De delar som, i huvudsak, utgör kopplingen mellan AGV och motor är fixtur, kamskiva samt adapterplatta. Fixturen och kamskiva är monterade på AGV:n, adapterplattan monteras temporärt på motorn. Adapterplattan har tre klackar som sammanlänkar den med fixturen. För att avgöra hur väl kopplingen lever upp till femfaldig säkerhet mot brott, kartläggs de krafter som verkar i kopplingen. Dessa krafter ligger till grund för de FE-analyser som utreder kopplingens spänningsfördelning. Utifrån FE-analyser och analytiska beräkningar av kopp-lingen bestäms hållfasthetsegenskaperna. Kopplingens komponenter har, generellt, goda hållfasthetsegenskaper som lever upp till fem-faldig säkerhet mot brott. Resultaten visar att vissa komponenter har tiofaldig säkerhet mot brott vid belastning med den 1800 kg tunga motorn. Dock visar beräkningar av skruvför-banden i kopplingen på brister som bör åtgärdas. Skruvförbanden i fixturens klackar understi-ger de krav, som baseras på säkerhetsfaktorn. Under förstudien uppdagas det att fixturen, på vissa AGV:er, monterats med skruvar med lägre hållfasthetsklass än vad som står angivet på ritningsunderlaget. Detta medför en allvar-ligt sänkt säkerhet för kopplingen. Orsaken till att fel skruvar använts är inte känd. Ett arbets-sätt för att förhindra fel skruv vid montering bör finnas. I arbetet studeras Arbetsmiljöverkets föreskrift ”AFS 2008:3 – Maskiner” vilken har legat till grund vid val av säkerhetsfaktor för konstruktionen. Utifrån studien av AFS 2008:3 genom-förs ett försök till att tolka den säkerhetsfaktor som gäller för kopplingen. Resultaten av denna rapport kan ligga till grund för ett fortsatt arbete, då en vidareutveckling av kopplingen blir aktuell.<br>Automated Guided Vehicles, AGV´s, are mainly used as a mounting platform in the heavy vehicle industry. An AGV is commonly used in the assembly process of; engines, gearboxes and chassis. The AGV transports the product through a predefined trail in the plant where the product is mounted. Today the AGV is being sold with a promise, from the manufacturer, that the construction is engineered with a safety factor five, against fracture, for any component in the AGV. It is engineered to support loads to a maximum of 1800 kg, with this safety factor included. The center of gravity is allowed to be one meter out from the mount that connects AGV with the supported load. This work investigates if the coupling, which connects the supported engine with the AGV, meets safety requirements. The coupling consists three main parts; fixture, cam-disk and an adapter plate. The fixture and cam-disk is mounted on the AGV, and the adapter plate is tem-porarily mounted on the engine. The adapter plate has three so called “heels” that links it with the fixture. To determine how well the coupling meets the safety requirements, the forces acting in the structure, while the AGV is loaded, is calculated. The work load is illustrated by a fictional engine, weighing 1800 kg with its center of gravity placed one meter out from the mount. These forces form the basis for the FE-analyzes, investigating the coupling strength proper-ties. Knowing the couplings strength properties, conclusions if the coupling meets the safety requirements can be adopted. The coupling component has, in general, good strength properties that meet the safety re-quirement of five-times security. The results show that some components have tenfold safety, while the AGV carries a load of 1800 kg. Calculations show that the screw connections of the fixture don’t meet the safety requirement and needs to be further investigated. The pilot study revealed that the fixture, for some AGVs, has been assembled with wrong screws. Instead of 10.9-screws, 8.8-screws were used. This leads to a serious consequence of reduced security for the construction. The cause of why fault screw was used is not known. One approach to prevent wrong screw is highlighted as suggestions for improvement. To understand why such a high security factor as five is chosen, the regulations “AFS 2008:3 – maskiner” that formed the basis for selecting the safety factor is studied. The study has been a basis for the conclusions for this work. The results of this survey may serve as a basis for further work, when further development of the coupling is relevant.
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Giovanardi, Samuele. "Study and development of an autonomous layout entering algorithm for an industrial AGV." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021.
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The main topic of this thesis is the trajectory generation for the autonomous layout entering of an automated guided vehicle in an indoor environment. I specifically studied a control model for a quadricycle vehicle.
The thesis is structured in four chapters.
The first chapter illustrates the Shark vehicles produced by System Logistics S.p.a.. In particular, the chapter is centred on the explanation of kinematic model of quadricycle vehicle, introducing also a brief explanation of what is a layout and an introduction of what is the operating system that control the process (QNX). The second chapter explain in a detailed way what is the problem of autonomous layout entering, also called auto-nsertion, and the control methodology to manage it, showing in a detailed way all the steps starting from the consideration of the pose of the vehicle and the final pose to reach, considering also all the mechanical limitations. The third chapter shows all the simulative work carried out by means the Matlab and Simulink tools. It shows also all the results both with an ideal model and a real one and considering some disturbances and measurement errors. In the fourth chapter the real test are explicated by the use of a real test area and a real AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) with the Shark.
The conclusions highlight some considerations about the use of this method and some comparison with other possible methods.
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Plantenberg, Detlef Holger. "Adaptive motion control for a four wheel steered mobile robot." Thesis, Nottingham Trent University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.341262.
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For adaptive motion control of an autonomous vehicle, operating in a generally structured environment, position and velocity feedback are required to ascertain the vehicle location relative to a reference. Whilst the literature offers techniques for guiding vehicles along external references, autonomous vehicles should be able to navigate between despatch locations without the need to rely on external guidance systems. Considerations of the vehicle stability and manoeuvrability favour a vehicle design with four independently steered wheels. A new motion control methodology has been proposed which utilises the geometric relationship of the angular displacements and the rotations of the wheels to estimate the longitudinal and lateral motions of the vehicle. The motion controller consists of three building blocks: the motion control system comprising the position tracking and the motion command generation; the electronic system comprising a data acquisition system and proprietary power electronics; the mechanical system which includes an undercarriage enabling permanent contact of the wheels with the floor. The components have been designed not only to perform optimally in their specific functions but also to ensure full compatibility within the integrated system. For reliable deduction of the wheel rotations with a high degree of accuracy a dedicated data acquisition interface has been developed, which enables data to be captured in parallel from four optical encoders mounted directly on the wheel axles. Parallel sampling of the angular wheel position and parallel actuation of all steering motors improves the accuracy of the system state and gives a higher degree of certainty. Considering only circular motion of the vehicle, a method for calculating the steering angles and wheel speeds based on the complex notation is presented. By cumulating the displacement vectors of the vehicle motion and the location of the centre of rotation between consecutive samples of the controller, the path of the vehicle is estimated. The difference between the nominal and the deduced centre of rotation is determined to minimise deviations from the reference trajectory and to allow the controller to adapt to changes in the road/tyre interface characteristics. The individual mechanical and electronic components have been assembled and tested. Additionally, the performance of the electronic interface has been evaluated on a purpose built test-bed. For the experimental validation of the methodology, a simple method of mapping the centre of curvature with a pen mounted at the nominal centre of rotation has been proposed. Experiments have been conducted with both the steering angles fixed to their theoretical values for the nominal centre of rotation and with the proportional steering controller enabled. The results from the latter method have shown a significantly reduced deviation from the nominal centre of rotation. The data captured of the angular wheel positions and steering angle settings has been analysed off-line. Good agreement is obtained between the deduced and the actual centres of rotation for the measurements averaged over 1.5 seconds. A number of different centres of rotation have been investigated and the required steering angles to compensate for the deviation have been plotted to form a control surface for the motion controller. The deviation between the estimated and the actual centre of curvature was less than 1.6% and adequate results could be obtained with the proportional steering controller.
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Flores, Javier Alejandro. "Autonomous vehicle navigation a comparative study of classical logic and neural network technique /." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2009. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.
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Williams, Stefan Bernard. "Efficient solutions to autonomous mapping and navigation problems." Connect to full text, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/809.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2002.<br>Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 24, 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. Degree awarded 2002; thesis submitted 2001. Includes bibliography. Also available in print form.
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DHARESHWAR, RAHUL G. "DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE CATALOG SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS GUIDED VEHICLE USING XML AND JAVA." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin990730475.
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Persson, Olof, and Patrik Kosowski. "Development and evaluation of dispatching strategies for the IPSI™ AGV system." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för programvarusystem, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-1692.
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Container Terminals are experiencing increased pressure to raise their productivity levels and capacity, in order to handle the increasing amounts of container cargo due to globalization. Due to space restrictions and other financial factors, automated solutions have been developed. AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) are one of those automated solutions for the horizontal transportation with in a Container Terminal. A recent European sponsored project has lead to the development of a new generation of AGVs that are using cassettes namely IPSI™ AGVs. An agent-based simulator has been developed with the purpose of constructing and evaluating dispatching strategies for this new developed AGV system. Already explored dispatching strategies [9, 14] are used with additional modifications to re-evaluate them with the consideration of the usage of cassettes. Our findings from the simulation experiment are suggesting that a cost estimation based approach is much more suited than an inventory based. In addition to that, the results are very convincing in that the number of cassettes used is the most dominate factor despite dispatching strategy for obtaining a fast ship turnaround time.
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MADASCHI, Matteo Giacomo. "Design and implementation of guidance control system for autonomous light electric vehicles." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Bergamo, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10446/28965.
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In this work; a light AGV is presented. Light AGVs are usually designed to move small payloads and their distinctive feature is their high flexibility and re-configurability in the load handling. However; they have usually limited load weight capacity. In fact; large load weight values have a high impact on the guidance performances; even affecting the vehicle mechanical stability and strong speed limitations are usually applied.
We will focus our attention to the vehicle guidance control problem and aim to design controllers that guarantees desirable specifications for a wide range of possible load mass values (from 50kg to 1000kg). Hence; we assume that the payload mass is an uncertainty in the model and resort to robust control design methods. Moreover; we'd like not only to find a single suitable controller but to analyze the stability domain in the controller parameter space; so that we can evaluate the effects on the guidance performances produced by changes in the controller parameters; preserving control system stability. In order to obtain such results we will pay special attention to randomized techniques.
Randomized techniques are oriented to deal with basic notions for any engineering characteristics – gain or phase margin; overshoot or other time-response characteristics; robustness margin – as well as mathematical objectives such as H2 or Hinf norm.
Specifically; randomized method are applied to the tuning of PI controllers; taking into account control action limitations; due to the limited current supply values; system speed specifications; defined by desired values for settling time; Hinf performances.
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Pacheco, Sérgio Ricardo. "Reengenharia de um SFM didático com o desenvolvimento de um sistema supervisório e a automoção de um AGV." Universidade de Taubaté, 2011. http://www.bdtd.unitau.br/tedesimplificado/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=265.
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Este trabalho tem por objetivo atualizar um Sistema Flexível de Manufatura, (SFM) didático, que devido às suas características construtivas apresentava inúmeras dificuldades de operação e manutenção, necessitando sempre de mão de obra altamente especializada. As dificuldades com a manutenção tornavam o SFM totalmente inoperante para a utilização nas aulas de uma das unidades da escola SENAI, o que prejudicava as atividades práticas, em laboratório, das disciplinas do curso técnico da área de produção. O projeto deste trabalho consistiu em uma reengenharia completa da parte elétrica de um Veículo Guiado Automaticamente (AGV) como também no desenvolvimento de um sistema supervisório, que comanda a comunicação entre os CNCs, AGV e computadores. Após as modificações efetuadas, os alunos das disciplinas da área de produção poderão interagir com o sistema, modificando a logística de produção conforme as necessidades didáticas a serem estudadas. Por outro lado os alunos de automação, por meio do acesso à documentação e à estrutura do sistema de manufatura, poderão desenvolver estudos e possíveis modificações, uma vez que o sistema se tornou mais didático e amigável.<br>This paper aims to update a didactic Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) that due to their construction had numerous difficulties in operation and maintenance, and so constantly require manpower to operate and maintain highly specialized. The difficulties with maintaining the SFM became totally irrelevant, for use in the classroom of an unit school SENAI, would hinder the practical activities in the disciplines of laboratory technician course from the production area. The design of this work consisted in re-engineering of the complete electrical part of an Automatically Guided Vehicle (AGV) and development of a supervisory system and communication between the CNCs, AGV and computers. After the modifications to the students of the disciplines of production may interact with the system by modifying the production logistics as required didactic to be studied. Furthermore students automation through access to documentation and structure of the manufacturing system can develop studies and possible changes, since the system became more didactic and friendly.
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Hughes, Bradley Evan. "A Navigation Subsystem for an Autonomous Robot Lawn Mower." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1312391797.
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Caridá, Vinicius Fernandes. "Modelo fuzzy cascata multiatributos e preditivo para despacho de AGVs em FMS." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2016. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/7985.
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Previous issue date: 2016-05-02<br>In recent years, manufacturers are increasingly applying automation techniques with the aim of
increase their efficiency to remain competitive. The material handling is an essential activity in any process of production and its effectiveness has severe impacts on production costs. Systems of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have become an important strategic tool for factories and automated warehouses. In a very competitive business scenario, they can increase productivity and reduce costs. The management of these AGVs is the key to a transport system that ensures the improvements envisioned by the industry. One of the main problems encountered in the management of AGVs is the dispatch decision. This paper proposes a vehicles dispatch model based on a fuzzy cascade system for consideration of multiple attributes of the factory and a structure based on state space that enables the extraction of information of future states of the industrial production system.
The objective is to reduce makespan and tardiness values of the production system. Two factory scenarios are simulated and tests are performed of the model and five other methods of dispatch. A statistical validation is realized of the results in which corroborates with 97% confidence the hypotheses of the work.<br>Nos últimos anos, as indústrias vêm cada vez mais aplicando técnicas de automação com o objetivo de aumentar sua eficiência para manterem-se competitivas. O manuseio de materiais é uma atividade essencial em qualquer processo de produção e sua eficácia tem impactos severos sobre os custos de produção. Sistemas de veículos autoguiados (AGVs) tornaram-se uma ferramenta estratégica
importante para fábricas e armazéns automatizados. Em um cenário de negócio muito competitivo, eles podem aumentar a produtividade e reduzir os custos. O gerenciamento desses AGVs é a chave
para um sistema de transporte que garanta as melhorias vislumbradas pelas indústrias. Um dos
principais problemas encontrados no gerenciamento dos AGVs é a decisão de despacho. Esse trabalho propõe um modelo de despacho de veículos baseado em um sistema fuzzy cascata para ponderação de múltiplos atributos da fábrica e em uma estrutura baseada em espaço de estados que permita a extração de informações de estados futuros do sistema de produção fabril. O objetivo é reduzir valores de makespan e tardiness do sistema de produção. Dois cenários de fábrica são simulados e são realizados testes do modelo proposto e cinco outros métodos de despachos. É realizada uma validação estatística dos resultados em que se corrobora com 97% de confiança as hipóteses do trabalho
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Johansson, Ellen, and Sofia Lundin. "Planering för implementering av självkörande truckar : - En fallstudie på Electrolux Professional AB." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-85181.
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Industri 4.0 är idag ett omtalat koncept inom industrin som innebär att fabriker ska digitaliseras och automatiseras för att kunna uppnå effektiva produktionsfördelar. Intern transport är ett av områdena som går att automatisera där man kan ersätta de traditionella truckarna med förarlösa truckar, så kallade Automated Guided Vehicles. Syftet med arbetet var att få en förståelse för vilka faktorer som är viktiga vid implementering av självkörande truckar. För att uppnå syftet använde studien sig av följande frågeställning: • Vilka viktiga faktorer behöver man ta hänsyn till vid implementering av självkörande truckar? Genom litteraturstudie, studiebesök, empiriskt material och ostrukturerade intervjuer kom studien fram till att följande huvudrubriker med tillhörande underrubriker är viktiga faktorer att ta hänsyn till vid implementering av självkörande truckar: System/IT Underhåll Batteri och laddning Support och service Förutsättningar i produktionen Övrigt Kostnader Målet med fallstudien var att ta fram en rekommendation angående vilken leverantör som är mest lämplig för applikationen utifrån specificerade krav och behov som möjliggör implementering av självkörande truckar i Electrolux’ produktion, med avseende på att förbättra arbetsmiljö och resurseffektivitet.
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Caridá, Vinicius Fernandes. "Modelo adaptativo fuzzy genético, preditivo e multiobjetivo para despacho de AGVs." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2011. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/468.
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Previous issue date: 2011-06-14<br>Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos<br>In recent years, most companies apply techniques of industrial automation with the goal of increasing its efficiency. Increasingly Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are used to transport work in factories and warehouses. The management of these AGV is the key to an efficient transport system. One of the main problems encountered in the management of AGV is the dispatching decision. This work proposes a method of dispatching of AGV with the ability to optimize the performance of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) in real time. In the dispatching deciding can be chosen to optimize two objectives: makespan or tardiness. When the goal is to optimize the makespan are evaluated variables: distance, number of nodes, the input buffer and output buffer of the workstation. When the goal is to optimize the tardiness are evaluated variables: distance, number of nodes, task chaining, date of delivery. In both cases are also considered the time of the AGVs and the processing times of the workstations, so you can anticipate some decision-making. To perform the tests we used the softwares: Matlab, CPNtools and Automod, which allow simulations of how the method works dispatching AGVs before the method is implemented in factories. Based on the tests, we analyzed the improvement in makespan and tardiness compared to other studies, but also the flexibility of the method in which it is possible to exchange goals in operating time.<br>Nos últimos anos, mais empresas aplicam técnicas de automação industrial com o objetivo de aumentar sua eficiência. Cada vez mais Veículos Auto Guiados (AGVs) são usados para tarefa de transporte em indústrias e armazéns. O gerenciamento desses AGVs é a chave para um sistema de transporte eficiente. Um dos principais problemas encontrados no gerenciamento dos AGVs é a decisão de despacho. Esse trabalho propõe um método de despacho de AGV com capacidade de otimizar o desempenho de Sistemas Flexíveis de Manufatura (FMS) em tempo real. Na tomada de decisão do despacho podem ser escolhidos dois objetivos para otimização: makespan ou tardiness. Quando o objetivo é otimizar o makespan são avaliadas as variáveis: distância, número de nós, buffer de entrada e buffer de saída das estações de trabalho. Quando o objetivo é otimizar o tardiness são avaliadas as variáveis: distância, número de nós, encadeamento de tarefas, data de entrega do produto. Em ambos os casos também são considerados os tempos dos AGVs e os tempos de processamento das estações de trabalho, para que seja possível adiantar algumas tomadas de decisões. Para realizar os testes foram usados os softwares MatLab, CPNtools e Automod, os quais permitem que simulações do funcionamento do método de despacho de AGVs antes que o método seja implementado em fábricas. Com base nos testes realizados, analisou-se as melhoras no makespan e tardiness em comparação com outros trabalhos, como também a flexibilidade do método no qual é possível a troca de objetivos em tempo de operação.
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Cordeiro, Rafael de Angelis 1986. "Modelagem e controle de trajetória de um veículo robótico terrestre de exterior." [s.n.], 2013. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/263856.
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Previous issue date: 2013<br>Resumo: Veículos terrestres autônomos tem recebido uma atenção especial dos estudos de robótica nos últimos anos. Suas aplicações incluem segurança na condução, exploração de locais inóspitos e automatização agrícola. O enfoque deste trabalho situa-se no projeto VERO, em parceria com o CTI, e tem por objetivo o desenvolvimento de aplicações de controle de trajetória para um veículo do tipo todo-terreno. Para tal, um modelo completo (dinâmico e tridimensional) é desenvolvido, com uma atenção especial para os modelos de interação entre solo e pneu, responsáveis pelas forças não lineares atuantes sobre o veículo. Em seguida, dois modelos reduzidos e linearizados são obtidos e estes são utilizados para a síntese de controladores LQR. Uma comparação entre os controladores é realizada e a resposta de um deles é detalhada para uma análise sobre a influência das características do modelo veicular sobre o controle do veículo. Por fim, três abordagens são propostas para melhorar a resposta obtida pelos controladores<br>Abstract: Autonomous ground vehicles have received special attention from robotics studies in past years. Their applications include advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), exploration of inhospitable environments and harvest autonomous machines. In partnership with CTI, this master's thesis focuses in the development of path tracking controllers applied to off-road vehicles. In order to simulate vehicle characteristics, a complete three-dimensional nonlinear dynamic model was proposed with emphasis on tire-road interaction models, which are responsible for most of the vehicle's nonlinearities. In sequence, two vehicle reduced linear models are presented and applied to synthesize LQR controllers, whose results are compared. One of them was chosen to analyze the effect of vehicles's three-dimensional dynamics on path tracking control. Finally, three different approaches are proposed to enhance controllers performance<br>Mestrado<br>Planejamento de Sistemas Energeticos<br>Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica
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Tsai, Bo-An, and 蔡柏鞍. "Combined With Multi-sensing Outdoor Auto Guided Vehicle (AGV)." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/tz4h58.
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碩士<br>龍華科技大學<br>電機工程系碩士班<br>105<br>With the greenhouse effect getting serious dramatically, rescuing from damage which caused by disasters becomes more difficult. However, trapped people may not able to wait for a long time when lacking of goods and materials. Thus, except large-scale equipment, the unmanned control system also plays an important role in the research of disaster relief. Therefore, the research direction of this thesis lies in material handling and obstacle avoidance in the disaster relief.
In today's society, development of driverless car is quite popular. There are a variety of products in market, but some products are limited by environment restrictions, which can’t be applied to indoor, outdoor, or remote control ... , This paper combines the single-chip and the self-propelled car, so that the equipment can easily communicates with a variety of modules, this paper shows Arduino controller with infrared module, ultrasonic module, GPS Module, motor module ... and other modules as structure, design a set of multi-sensing mode in the car, so that its architecture can be in the indoor and outdoor to meet multi-functional control this target to cope with different kind of environmental tests.
The system communicates with the sensors via the Arduino controller transmission interface. The Arduino controller can be used to set the control of each I / O interface and have an expansion panel to enhance its applicability to meet the needs of the system And increase the system scalability, while the Arduino controller through the serial communication will be displayed in the module on the serial number in a timely manner, the results can be more effective use, recording, monitoring, correction ... and so on, in the future expansion of the function, Arduino The controller has a strong controllability and convenience.