Decentralized autonomous mobile robots were designed for APS (Adaptive Production System). The APS is a new automated production system, where the concept is based on the characteristics of human-based assembly lines. One of the most advantage of human-based assembly lines is flexibility, that is, the configuration of a production line rapidly changes according to the increase or decrease of production volume and period caused by market uncertainty. The advantage of human-based assembly line comes from flexibility, such as autonomy, mobility and manipulation. Therefore, mobile robots were developed in order to construct the APS which contains production machines, or mobile robots. The mobile robots equip autonomy, mobility and manipulation, and configure cooperative function, such as human social functions. Cooperative algorithm among robots is also addressed. The proposed cooperative algorithm is simple but efficient, and implemented in a practical line which is an automotive starter assembly line. As a result, an automated production system was realized which can change its production capacity between 4,700 and 61,000 units/month through fast transformation of the system structure.
Decentralized autonomous mobile robots for adaptive production systems - Cooperative work in automotive starter assembly line
Dezentralisierte, mobile Roboter für adaptive Fertigungssysteme - Einsatz am Fliessband zur Anlassermontage für Autos
1999
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