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Identification of requirements and opportunities for new types of standardized interfaces for AGV systems based on the VDA 5050 concept

  1. M.Sc. Sven Franke Chair of Material Handling and Warehousing, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Germany
  2. M.Sc. Dennis Lünsch Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics, Department Robotics and Cognitive Systems, Dortmund, Germany
  3. Dr.-Ing. Jana Jost Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics, Department Robotics and Cognitive Systems, Dortmund, Germany
  4. Dr.-Ing. Moritz Roidl Chair of Material Handling and Warehousing, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Germany

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The implementation of an automated guided vehicle (AGV) or automated guided vehicle system (AGVS) is currently manufacturer-dependent. In order to achieve independence and prevent a vendor lock-in, it is useful to apply standards to control for example a heterogeneous fleet of AGVs. The VDA 5050 is a first approach to make this possible. However, further interfaces between the AGV, a master control and the surrounding periphery are not considered. The paper gathers the requirements for suitable interfaces in the AGV context of the industry from literature and practice. Based on the gaps identified in the literature and in practice, a workshop was conducted with representatives from software vendors, hardware manufacturers, and end users to confirm the assumptions and to obtain the views of the participants.

Die Implementierung eines fahrerlosen Transportfahrzeugs (FTF) oder fahrerlosen Transportsystems (FTS) ist derzeit herstellerabhängig. Um Unabhängigkeit zu erreichen und Hersteller Lock-In Effekte zu vermeiden, ist es sinnvoll, Standards anzuwenden, um beispielsweise eine heterogene Flotte von FTS zu steuern. Die VDA 5050 ist ein erster Ansatz, dies zu ermöglichen. Weitere Schnittstellen zwischen dem FTS, einer Leitsteuerung und der umgebenden Peripherie sind jedoch nicht berücksichtigt. Der Beitrag erhebt den Bedarf an geeigneten Schnittstellen im FTS-Kontext der Industrie aus Literatur und Praxis. Basierend auf den in der Literatur und in der Praxis identifizierten Lücken wurde ein Workshop mit Vertretern von Softwareanbietern, Hardwareherstellern und Endanwendern durchgeführt, um die Annahmen zu bestätigen und die Meinung der Teilnehmer zu sammeln.

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