Automatic And Flexible Transport System Based On Mobile Robots

Abstract

. This paper describes the development of a mobile robot based on a fork lift truck. This system has been tested in a ham industry and permits to integrate the previous transport system of the factory. In this way, the transport and storage can be done using fork lift trucks, mobile robots or both, and all of them controlled by a planning program. The planner obtains information from an automaton about the kind of product that arrives via the production line, and based on the state of the plant, it decides which robot is going to be used and where it has to transport the load. Localization of the mobile robot in the plant is performed by two infrared sensors and a laser telemeter on board, that is able to give angular and distance measures to beacons located in the plant. Key Words. mobile robots; autonomous vehicles; transportation; path planning; position location 1. INTRODUCTION The quick evolution of the Information Technology, Control, Computers and Comunications, support the ide..