Connected Automated Guided Vehicles in a Smart Container Terminal

2019 The 5th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics

无线电电子学;计算机科学

Watfa, Mohamed K.^1 ; Karmadi, Khaldon Al^1

Faculty of Engineering and Info. Sciences, University of Wollongong in Dubai, United Arab Emirates^1

关键词: Automated container terminals;    Automated guided vehicles;    Automated solutions;    Internet of Things (IOT);    Optimizing performance;    Performance targets;    Research objectives;    Transportation efficiency;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/533/1/012029/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/533/1/012029

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

As container terminals aim for more efficient operation and higher productivity, automation is making major breakthroughs all over the world. Container terminals are increasingly adopting automated solutions to meet the challenge of larger ships, taller cranes and bigger call sizes. Having the right design criteria and taking the correct decisions early in the project is crucial in order to meet the expected cost and performance targets. Therefore, designing an automated container terminal is no longer just a matter of acquiring the right port equipment and integrating the equipment with basic terminal operating systems (TOSs), it is becoming more of designing and implementing a complete smart automated system. Smart automation would enable Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) used in container terminals to automatically adapt to changing circumstances, optimizing performance and output. Most of existing research work considered pre-defined AGVs paths using different techniques without considering free path AGVs solutions that can potentially increase transportation efficiency This research work uses the concept of Internet of Things (IoT) to increase transportation efficiency of the Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and reduce vessel discharging time in an automated container terminal. In addition, the research paper proposes an algorithm to increase efficiency in the automated container terminal and achieve the research objective. Finally, simulation results were used to prove the positive effects of using the proposed algorithm in decreasing vessel discharging time compared to existing benchmarks and optimum solutions.