Multi-agent-based controller architecture for AGV systems

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are increasingly being used in industrial facilities to improve efficiency of internal transportation processes. In this work, we have analyzed what are the requirements for AGV systems and made a correspondence to our controller architecture, which relies on multi-agent systems. We show that, by using our agent-based model, it is possible to rapidly deploy AGV system controllers and attain higher degrees of robustness and flexibility than by using conventional approaches.