Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) System - 2024

Objective

• Design an layout, a system application, and a vehicle application as a complete AGV solution.

• Utilize the Kollmorgen NDC8 platform to design and simulate AGV operations.

Operation Rules

Simulation Result

• The vehicle finds the nearest package and drops it at the nearest station.

Traffic and Line Segment Allocation 

• Red: future route, not allocated yet

• Green: allocated segment

• Yellow: current segment

Layout drawing & Functionality

• Stations: include home station, dropping station, and picking station

• Conveyors: may or may not have an available pallet

• Warning area: a position zone with a warning light

• Door: stay closed to block segment, available for SSIO handshake

• Global parameters: global status that overrides movement

Transport Structures (TS)

TS are commands for various movements and communications such as calling physical movement, SSIO IO, error exception, etc. Here is an example of placing an order.

Create order functionalities for user perspective

• Command the AGV to run an order

• Close/open an conveyor and prevent picking up from this station.