Virtual flow paths for free-ranging automated guided vehicle systems |
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| Authors: | ROBERT J GASKINS J M A TANCHOCO FATANEH TAGHABONI |
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| Affiliation: | School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University , West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, USA |
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| Abstract: | Recent technological development in vehicle design allow vehicles to operate without physical guide paths, i.e. free-ranging automated guided vehicles. This paper addresses the problem of defining flow paths for these vehicles. A model is presented whereby the number of allowable flow paths and the flow directions between nodes (representing pickup/delivery stations and aisle intersections) of the layout network are determined. Examples are presented to demonstrate the approach. |
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