Title :
Optimal Design, Evaluation, and Analysis of AGV Transportation Systems Based on Various Transportation Demands
Author :
Hoshino, Satoshi ; Ota, Jun ; Shinozaki, Akiko ; Hashimoto, Hideki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Precision Engineering, School of Engineering The University of Tokyo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JAPAN hosino@prince.pe.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Abstract :
In this paper, two designs for optimal Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) transportation systems are presented. One is vertical and the other, horizontal. For these systems, the hybrid design methodology proposed here is used. Therefore, we describe how to model and formulate these transportation systems and derive the design parameters, that is, the optimal design solutions. We next evaluate these two transportation systems based on the various transportation requirements, that is, the demands from a port authority. For this purpose, we compare the systems based on the total costs in constructing them. Finally, the evaluation and analytical results are provided, and the most convenient system is presented based on the validity of each system for the given demand.
Keywords :
AGV transportation system; analysis; evaluation; optimal and hybrid design methodology; Automotive engineering; Containers; Costs; Design methodology; Marine vehicles; Numerical models; Precision engineering; Process design; Space technology; Transportation; AGV transportation system; analysis; evaluation; optimal and hybrid design methodology;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2005. ICRA 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8914-X
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570311
