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A Review Of Design And Control Of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems

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  • Le-Anh, T.
  • de Koster, M.B.M.

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This paper presents a review on design and control of automated guided vehicle systems. We address most key related issues including guide-path design, estimating the number of vehicles, vehicle scheduling, idle-vehicle positioning, battery management, vehicle routing, and conflict resolution. We discuss and classify important models and results from key publications in literature on automated guided vehicle systems, including often-neglected areas, such as idle-vehicle positioning and battery management. In addition, we propose a decision framework for design and implementation of automated guided vehicle systems, and suggest some fruitful research directions.

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  • Le-Anh, T. & de Koster, M.B.M., 2004. "A Review Of Design And Control Of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems," ERIM Report Series Research in Management ERS;2004-030-LIS, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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