Project duration: 01.07.2011 – 30.07.2013 | Project partners: Institute for Computer Science (OFFIS), University of Oldenburg; Institute of Integrated Production Hannover (IPH); Götting KG; MLR Soft GmbH; LinogistiX GmbH; STILL GmbH; WEISSENBURG Industrie-Technik Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG; software4production GmbH | Project homepage: www.fts-selbststeuerung.de
Objective
The aim of the project was to develop an overall concept for the consistently decentralised control of an automated guided vehicle system (AGV system) in order to overcome the previous dependence on central computers for transport orders and route planning.
Results
The developed concept was evaluated in simulations using a reference scenario. Compared with a central control system, the decentralised agent system proved superior in terms of economic factors such as on-time delivery, throughput times, capacity utilisation and inventory reduction.
Industrial Benefit
Decentralised self-control gives companies greater flexibility and resilience in in-house logistics, resulting in shorter response times and more efficient production.
Significance
The project made an important contribution to the development of autonomous logistics solutions. The findings fed into the further development of S4P solutions for material flow control and planning.
Publications
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