Potentials for bi-directional guide-path for automated guided vehicle based systems
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Production Research
- Vol. 24 (5) , 1075-1097
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207548608919789
Abstract
Most current applications of automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS) in manufacturing shop environments employ uni-directional guide-paths for vehicle routing despite the fact that bi-directional vehicles exist. In this paper comparisons and issues regarding unidirectional and bi-directional flows are presented. Also presented is a model of a bi-directional traffic flow guide-path. The effect of the traffic flow pattern on the shop throughput is demonstrated and compared to that of a uni-directional flow system of an equivalent facility. The model is implemented using computer simulation.Keywords
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