This paper describes the design, development and planned implementation of a system of mobile robots for use in flow through storage applications. The robots are being designed with on-board embedded controls so that they can perform their tasks as semi-autonomous workers distributed within a centrally controlled network. On the storage input side, boxes will be identified by bar-codes and placed into preassigned flow through bins. On the shipping side, orders will be forwarded to the robots from a central order processing station and boxes will be picked from designated storage bins following proper sequencing to permit direct loading into trucks for shipping. Because of the need to maintain high system availability, a distributed control strategy has been selected. When completed, the system will permit robots to be dynamically reassigned responsibilities if an individual unit fails. On-board health diagnostics and condition monitoring will be used to maintain high reliability of the units.
Material handling robot system for flow-through storage applications
Mobile Robots XIII and Intelligent Transportation Systems ; 1998 ; Boston,MA,USA
Proc. SPIE ; 3525
1999-01-08
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Material handling robot system for flow-through storage applications [3525-05]
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