A Fuzzy Virtual Actuator for Automated Guided Vehicles [PDF]
Sensors, 2020 In the last decades, virtual sensors have found increasing attention in the research community. Virtual sensors employ mathematical models and different sources of information such as actuator states or sensors, which are already existing in a system, in
Ralf Stetter
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A Novel Pallet Detection Method for Automated Guided Vehicles Based on Point Cloud Data [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 Automated guided vehicles are widely used in warehousing environments for automated pallet handling, which is one of the fundamental parts to construct intelligent logistics systems. Pallet detection is a critical technology for automated guided vehicles,
Yiping Shao +5 more
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Automated guided vehicles with a mounted serial manipulator: A systematic literature review [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have become a vital part of the automation sector and a key component of a new industrial revolution that promises to: i. automate the entire manufacturing process, ii. increase productivity rates, iii.
Mirko Farina +5 more
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Formation Control of Automated Guided Vehicles in the Presence of Packet Loss [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 This paper presents the formation tracking problem for non-holonomic automated guided vehicles. Specifically, we focus on a decentralized leader–follower approach using linear quadratic regulator control.
Leila Sedghi +3 more
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Passive wheels – A new localization system for automated guided vehicles [PDF]
HeliyonThis article introduces passive wheels as the new localization system for automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The article focuses on investigating the accuracy of the proposed system and comparing with other widely used solutions: rotary encoders coupled ...
Kacper Bereszyński +8 more
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Bio particle swarm optimization and reinforcement learning algorithm for path planning of automated guided vehicles in dynamic industrial environments [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAutomated guided vehicles play a crucial role in transportation and industrial environments. This paper presents a proposed Bio Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO) algorithm for global path planning.
Shiwei Lin +4 more
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Resilient Design of Product Service Systems with Automated Guided Vehicles
Vehicles, 2023 Automated guided vehicles undertake complex transportation tasks, for instance, in production and storage systems. In recent years, an increased focus on sustainability has occurred as the effects of ongoing climate change have become more apparent ...
Ralf Stetter
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Pallet Recognition with Multi-Task Learning for Automated Guided Vehicles
Applied Sciences, 2021 As the need for efficient warehouse logistics has increased in manufacturing systems, the use of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) has also increased to reduce travel time. The AGVs are controlled by a system using laser sensors or floor-embedded wires to
Chunghyup Mok +4 more
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Bi-Objective Integrated Scheduling of Quay Cranes and Automated Guided Vehicles
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 Operational efficiency is one of the key performance indicators of a port’s service level. In the process of making scheduling plans for container terminals, different types of equipment are usually scheduled separately.
Yating Duan +4 more
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Robust localisation of automated guided vehicles for computer-integrated manufacturing environments
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2013 As industry moves toward an era of complete automation and mass customisation, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are used as material handling systems.
Dixon, R. C., Bright, G., Harley, R.
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