Intelligent Collision Avoidance Robots for Warehouses

Main Reason: Automation in every industry has become a basic necessity be it manufacturing, printing, transportation, etc. In transportation process, robots are a huge help while picking and dropping items from one point to another. It saves human labor, time and proves to be cost efficient.

Project Title

Intelligent Collision Avoidance Robots for Warehouses

Project Area of Specialization

Robotics

Project Summary

Main Reason:

Automation in every industry has become a basic necessity be it manufacturing, printing, transportation, etc. In transportation process, robots are a huge help while picking and dropping items from one point to another. It saves human labor, time and proves to be cost efficient. One system used in the industry is collision avoidance system.

Need of Design:

There are multiple robots picking and dropping items in warehouses. One major problem we previously faced during this process was the frequent collision of robots which cause a lot of damage both financially and timely. One approach to reduce this problem is the usage of collision avoidance system in which the robots are pre-programmed to take different routes when working simultaneously so that they avoid any collision.

Project Objectives

In this system, we will use the NodeMCU chip as the microcontroller and RFID in the surveillance area. Mobile robots that work as LFR in this application will be made and modified to perform typical material handling tasks including deliveries from receiving to staging stations, transfers between stations, lifting of pallets, transport of raw stock, and deployment to locations where they are needed in the plant. Special controllers and devices will be added to the basic robot platforms so that they adapt to different situations by receiving commands from a host computer.

Project Implementation Method

A prototype of a Collision Avoidance System will be IoT based and will consist of multiple NodeMCUs, Arduino Uno and several DC Motors encased in a metallic casing. The robots that will work as LFRs will be programmed in ROS (Robotic Operating System) and these robots will be controlled through one single server on a laptop. Wi-Fi will provide higher coverage rate and higher date rates. A delay of short period will be provided for the drop/pick process and all the information will be stored on the server and the real time updates can be accessed.

Benefits of the Project

As separate paths will be programmed for the robots, there will be no need for complex programming to avoid collisions if they have the same route. Another advantage is that it can be used in many other places like warehouse and transportation can be tracked by anyone on the computer. As there are multiple robots working at the same time, it will be very efficient in saving time. Medium sized robots are used in this project which can be easily transported and maintained.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

1.  A real time implemented model of collision avoidance system.

2. A website to monitor the real time updates of transportation process.

3. Final In-Depth Detailed Report of project along with its working theory, designed model and its implementation details and final conclusion.

Final Deliverable of the Project

Hardware System

Core Industry

Transportation

Other Industries

Food , Manufacturing

Core Technology

Robotics

Other Technologies

Internet of Things (IoT)

Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Required Resources

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