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Improved Performance of an Automated Guided Vehicle by using a Smart Diagnostics Tool

Published

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, William P. Shackleford

Abstract

The test bed for the Measurement Science Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) includes a robot arm on a rail, conveyers, mannequins and a custom designed automated guided vehicle (AGV). The NIST AGV includes an onboard personal computer and control software, safety sensors, and an absolute positioning sensor system among other useful and research tools, sensors and equipment. A NIST-developed, smart diagnostic tool was used to design, adjust, and monitor vehicle parameters and control algorithms to enable robust autonomous vehicle control. The NIST Diagnostics Tool and its application to the NIST AGV are presented in this paper.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the IEEE-International Conference on Industrial Technology 2010
Conference Dates
March 14-17, 2010
Conference Location
Viña del Mar

Keywords

automated guided vehicle (AGV), onboard personal computer, control, safety, absolute positioning, smart diagnostic tool

Citation

Bostelman, R. and Shackleford, W. (2010), Improved Performance of an Automated Guided Vehicle by using a Smart Diagnostics Tool, Proceedings of the IEEE-International Conference on Industrial Technology 2010, Viña del Mar, -1 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created March 17, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017