AGV (automated guided vehicle) robot: Mission and obstacles in design and performance

Subject Areas : Journal of Simulation and Analysis of Novel Technologies in Mechanical Engineering

Ata Jahangir Moshayedi ¹ , Li Jinsong ² , Liefa Liao ³

1 - School of Information Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology,No 86, Hongqi Ave, Ganzhou, Jiangxi,341000, China
2 - School of Science, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, No 86, Hongqi Ave, Ganzhou, Jiangxi,341000, China.
3 - School of Information Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, No86, Hongqi Ave, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China.

Received: 2019-07-02 Accepted : 2019-11-16 Published : 2019-11-01

Keywords: Robotics, AGV, automated guided vehicle,

Abstract :

The AGV (automated guided vehicle) was introduced in UK in 1953 for transporting. But nowadays, due to their high efficiency, flexibility, reliability, safety and system scalability, they are used in various application in industries. In brief, the AGV robot is a system which typically made up of vehicle chassis, embedded controller, motors, drivers, navigation and collision avoidance sensors, communication device and battery, some of which have load transfer device. In this review paper, based on existing systems, the AGV structures are studied and compared from various point of view and analysis of the AGV structure is done for design. The AGV (automated guided vehicle) was introduced in UK in 1953 for transporting. But nowadays, due to their high efficiency, flexibility, reliability, safety and system scalability, they are used in various application in industries. In brief, the AGV robot is a system which typically made up of vehicle chassis, embedded controller, motors, drivers, navigation and collision avoidance sensors, communication device and battery, some of which have load transfer device. In this review paper, based on existing systems, the AGV structures are studied and compared from various point of view and analysis of the AGV structure is done for designer.

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