Title :
Agent-based simulation for collaborative cranes
Author :
Zhang, Cheng ; Hammad, Amin
Author_Institution :
Concordia Univ., Montreal
Abstract :
Most of the materials and components for a construction project are lifted by cranes. Much research has been done for path planning, motion control, and online navigation to reduce conflicts and improve efficiency. This paper proposes a new simulation approach based on agents to coordinate crane operations where two cranes are working together. Agents can dynamically control the kinematic action of the two cranes respecting the functional constraints for safely and efficiency of operations. A simulation model is under development using a case study to investigate the feasibility of the proposed approach.
Keywords :
cranes; digital simulation; manipulator dynamics; manipulator kinematics; multi-agent systems; path planning; collaborative cranes; construction site; kinematic action control; manipulator; multiagent-based simulation; path planning; Artificial intelligence; Automatic control; Building materials; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Cranes; Modeling; Path planning; Safety; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2007 Winter
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1306-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1306-5
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2007.4419836
