PT Journal
AU Brenner, C
   Enke, C
   Schumacher, P
   Schröppel, M
   Schulz, R
   Furmans, K
TI Decentralized Collaborative Transport in Heterogeneous Robot Fleets Through Four Levels of Communication based on Omni-Curve-Parameters
SO Logistics Journal : Proceedings
PY 2023
VL 2023
IS 1
DI 10.2195/lj_proc_brenner_en_202310_01
DE Kooperativer Transport; Kommunikations Modell; Mobile Roboter; cooperative transport; communication model; mobile robot
AB Changeable production needs an internal logistics system that can cope with changing loads. Cooperative transport offers the possibility of transporting exceedingly large loads with a group of mobile robots. This paper addresses the research question of unifying cooperation considering each robots configuration using Omni-Curve-Parameters (OCP). OCP are designed to control robots with arbitrary wheel configurations and can be used for the control of cooperative transportation groups, by considering the group like a vehicle with many wheels. The approach is successfully validated on two omnidirectional robots. The emerging challenges concerning the communication between the participants lead to a multi-leveled communication model for a heterogeneous fleet, since exchanged data differs in its volume and its availability and time requirements. Consisting of the global, local, cooperative and safety levels, this model is a first draft for standardized decentral communication.
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