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,
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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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Positioning automated guided vehicles in a loop layout [PDF]
European Journal of Operational Research, 2000 We address the problem of determining the home positions for m automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in a loop layout where n pickup points are positioned along the circumference (
Gademann, A.J.R.M.; id_orcid +8 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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Robust localisation of automated guided vehicles for computer-integrated manufacturing environments [PDF]
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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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.
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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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Trajectory Tracking Nonlinear Hybrid Control of Automated Guided Vehicles
ComplexityAutomated guided vehicles (AGVs), so necessary in industrial environments, require precise control of trajectory tracking to make accurate stops at logistics stations, such as loading stations, or to pick up or drop off trolleys, pallets, or racks.
Antonio Sánchez-Rodríguez +3 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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Techno-Economic Evaluation of 5G Technology for Automated Guided Vehicles in Production [PDF]
Electronics (Switzerland), 2022 The fifth generation of mobile communication (5G) is expected to bring immense benefits to automated guided vehicles by improving existing respectively enabling 5G-distinctive network control systems, leading to higher productivity and safety.
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