A Multi-source Localization System for Driverless Material Transport in Mixed Indoor and Outdoor Areas

Herbert M, Zwingel M, Czapka C, Franke J (2021)

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Original article

Publication year: 2021

Original Authors: M. Herbert, M. Zwingel, C. Czapka, J. Franke

Publisher: Springer Link

Pages Range: 421-429

Conference Proceedings Title: Production at the Leading Edge of Technology

Event location: Dresden DE

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78424-9_47

Abstract

To ensure material supply in production, the focus of research and development is on flexible, automated intralogistics solutions. The automation of material transport in mixed indoor and outdoor environments enabling transport processes between factory buildings is still challenging. The seamless localization of transport vehicles with the required accuracy is a core issue for navigation. While global navigation satellite systems can be used outdoors, other approaches like wireless networks or light detection and ranging technology are applied indoors. Additional sensors e.g. incremental encoders or inertial measurement units are used to create a multi-source localization system, which can adapt to the ideal mix of sensor sources, especially in transition areas. In this paper, a localization approach for driverless transport vehicles is presented in detail including applied methods for data fusion and implementation. The localization approach is validated using a tow truck equipped with sensors for autonomous transport.

Authors with CRIS profile

Meike Herbert Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik Maximilian Zwingel Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik Jörg Franke Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik

How to cite

APA:

Herbert, M., Zwingel, M., Czapka, C., & Franke, J. (2021). A Multi-source Localization System for Driverless Material Transport in Mixed Indoor and Outdoor Areas. In Bernd-Arno Behrens, Alexander Brosius, Welf-Guntram Drossel, Wolfgang Hintze, Steffen Ihlenfeldt, Peter Nyhuis (Eds.), Production at the Leading Edge of Technology (pp. 421-429). Dresden, DE: Springer Link.

MLA:

Herbert, Meike, et al. "A Multi-source Localization System for Driverless Material Transport in Mixed Indoor and Outdoor Areas." Proceedings of the 11th Congress of the German Academic Association for Production Technology (WGP), Dresden Ed. Bernd-Arno Behrens, Alexander Brosius, Welf-Guntram Drossel, Wolfgang Hintze, Steffen Ihlenfeldt, Peter Nyhuis, Springer Link, 2021. 421-429.

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