Control Architecture and Transport Coordination for Autonomous Logistics Modules in Flexible Automated Material Flow Systems

Christian Lieberoth-Leden, Juliane Fischer, Johannes Fottner, Birgit Vogel-Heuser

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Abstract

The modularization of hard- and software is one approach to handle the demand for increasing flexibility and changeability of automated material flow systems that are, for example, utilized in flexible production systems. In such automated material flow systems, autonomous modules communicate with each other to coordinate and execute transport tasks. The modules are able to detect neighbouring modules and configure interfaces. A control architecture with a central coordination instance is proposed to efficiently communicate topology, state and planning information in a multi-agent material flow system. Furthermore, a planning and scheduling concept for the material flow control is introduced which optimizes traffic and fulfils material flow requirements such as sequencing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE 14th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2018
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages736-743
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781538635933
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Dec 2018
Event14th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2018 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 20 Aug 201824 Aug 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
Volume2018-August
ISSN (Print)2161-8070
ISSN (Electronic)2161-8089

Conference

Conference14th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2018
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period20/08/1824/08/18

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