Open AccessAutomated Guided Vehicles (AGV) for Material Movement in Plants & Warehouses
Author(s) -
Pankaj Prajapati,
Alok Kumar Mishra,
P.K. Dwevedi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of soft computing and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2231-2307
DOI - 10.35940/ijsce.b3464.1110320
Subject(s) - microcontroller , robot , usb , embedded system , automated guided vehicle , path (computing) , automotive engineering , engineering , computer hardware , simulation , computer science , real time computing , artificial intelligence , software , operating system
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) defined AGVs as Machines without drivers that can move along pre-programmed routes, or use sensory and navigation devices to find their own way around, Vehicles that are equipped with automatic guidance systems and are capable of following prescribed paths, driverless vehicles that are programmed to follow a guide path. The AGV robot described here is a PIC microcontroller based, and is developed with three degrees of freedom. (Light following, wall following & pit avoidance capability). The robot contains the USB 2.ocompliant PIC 18F455o microcontroller, motors, sensors, wheels, battery, etc. The robot uses four IR sensor modules and two LDR circuits. ALL the sensors of the robot are precise and sensitivity can be varied.