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Dr.-Ing. Sören Kerner

Fraunhofer IML - Institute for Material Flow and Logistics

AUTONOMOUS LOGISTIC SYSTEMS FOR SMART FACTORIESRobotics for Logistics and Transport - ERF 2016 Workshop

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PICTURE OF THE FUTURE CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEMS Enabler for Smart Factories with Smart Logistics

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EMPLOYEESplan, control, orchestrate

Image Sources: Fraunhofer IML, Jettainer, Daimler

BINSroute themselves

TRUCKSdeliver goods autonomously

SHELFSplace replenishment orders

REALITY CHECK INDUSTRIE 4.0Everything is (already) autonomous!

AGVs & ROBOTSorganize themselves as a swarm

DRONESact as mobile sensor hubs

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NEXT PRACTICE IN SMART FACTORYAutomated Decentralized Manufactory

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SOLUTION Shop Floor becomes a Cyber Physical Production System (CPPS)

DezentralizedOrganisation

• Based on IoT Priciple

• High Flexibilty

• High Robustness

• Self Optimizing

CPPS

• Autonomous Systems

• Highly Networked

• Cloud Services

• Intelligent Sensors

• Redundancy

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REDUCTION OF PROBLEM COMPLEXITYMulti-Agent based Control System

# Vehicle arrived# Stock of installation parts low

# Send purchase requisition# Warehouse reports order OK# AGV reports: order accepted# AGV reports: supply in transit

# Assembly starts...

# Overheating noticed# Order aborted# Repair requested

# Send: compensatory station sought

# Receive: station in use

# Send: compensatory station sought

# Receive: station available and suitable# Negotiation: order transfer...# Successfully transferred

# Waiting for repair

# Parts available# AGV requested

# Order accepted# Parts loaded# Delivery started

# Station busy# Send: busy

# Station available# Recieve: requirment# Process possible# Send: stand-by# Negotiation …# Send: delivery OK

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AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT SYSTEMSCPS Swarm for Smart Factories

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Eine Entwicklung für:

AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT SYSTEMSCar Transport Prototype developed by Fraunhofer IML

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AUTONOMOUS IDENTIFICATIONDrone as mobile sensor hub for warehouse inspection

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AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT3D printed drone for transportation

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AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTBinGo - Novel Transportation Concept

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Thank you for yourattention!

Contact:

Dr.-Ing. Sören Kerner

Fraunhofer IMLsoeren.kerner@iml.fraunhofer.de

Tel. +49 231 9743170