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Dr.-Ing. Sören Kerner
Fraunhofer IML - Institute for Material Flow and Logistics
AUTONOMOUS LOGISTIC SYSTEMS FOR SMART FACTORIESRobotics for Logistics and Transport - ERF 2016 Workshop
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PICTURE OF THE FUTURE CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEMS Enabler for Smart Factories with Smart Logistics
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EMPLOYEESplan, control, orchestrate
Image Sources: Fraunhofer IML, Jettainer, Daimler
BINSroute themselves
TRUCKSdeliver goods autonomously
SHELFSplace replenishment orders
REALITY CHECK INDUSTRIE 4.0Everything is (already) autonomous!
AGVs & ROBOTSorganize themselves as a swarm
DRONESact as mobile sensor hubs
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NEXT PRACTICE IN SMART FACTORYAutomated Decentralized Manufactory
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SOLUTION Shop Floor becomes a Cyber Physical Production System (CPPS)
DezentralizedOrganisation
• Based on IoT Priciple
• High Flexibilty
• High Robustness
• Self Optimizing
CPPS
• Autonomous Systems
• Highly Networked
• Cloud Services
• Intelligent Sensors
• Redundancy
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REDUCTION OF PROBLEM COMPLEXITYMulti-Agent based Control System
# Vehicle arrived# Stock of installation parts low
# Send purchase requisition# Warehouse reports order OK# AGV reports: order accepted# AGV reports: supply in transit
# Assembly starts...
# Overheating noticed# Order aborted# Repair requested
# Send: compensatory station sought
# Receive: station in use
# Send: compensatory station sought
# Receive: station available and suitable# Negotiation: order transfer...# Successfully transferred
# Waiting for repair
# Parts available# AGV requested
# Order accepted# Parts loaded# Delivery started
# Station busy# Send: busy
# Station available# Recieve: requirment# Process possible# Send: stand-by# Negotiation …# Send: delivery OK
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AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT SYSTEMSCPS Swarm for Smart Factories
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Eine Entwicklung für:
AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT SYSTEMSCar Transport Prototype developed by Fraunhofer IML
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AUTONOMOUS IDENTIFICATIONDrone as mobile sensor hub for warehouse inspection
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AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT3D printed drone for transportation
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AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTBinGo - Novel Transportation Concept
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Thank you for yourattention!
Contact:
Dr.-Ing. Sören Kerner
Fraunhofer [email protected]
Tel. +49 231 9743170