Survey of research in the design and control of automated guided vehicle systems

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[7]  Matthieu van der Heijden,et al.  Modeling of capacitated transportation systems for integral scheduling , 2004, OR Spectr..

[8]  Hans-Otto Günther,et al.  Dispatching multi-load AGVs in highly automated seaport container terminals , 2004, OR Spectr..

[9]  Dong-Won Jang,et al.  Fleet sizing and vehicle routing for container transportation in a static environment , 2004, OR Spectr..

[10]  Moosung Jae,et al.  An object-oriented simulation and extension for tandem AGV systems , 2003 .

[11]  Arvind Gupta,et al.  A 5/3-approximation algorithm for scheduling vehicles on a path with release and handling times , 2003, Inf. Process. Lett..

[12]  Teo Chung-Piaw,et al.  Cyclic deadlock prediction and avoidance for zone-controlled AGV system , 2003 .

[13]  Gregory Levitin,et al.  Optimal routing of multiple-load AGV subject to LIFO loading constraints , 2003, Comput. Oper. Res..

[14]  Hendrik Van Brussel,et al.  Concepts for dynamic obstacle avoidance and their extended application in underground navigation , 2003, Robotics Auton. Syst..

[15]  Pius J. Egbelu,et al.  Unidirectional AGV guidepath network design: A heuristic algorithm , 2003 .

[16]  Reha Uzsoy,et al.  Observations on the interactions among deadlock avoidance policies and dispatching rules in automated manufacturing systems , 2003 .

[17]  Eam Khwang Teoh,et al.  Stable Fuzzy State Space Controller for Lateral Control of an AGV , 2002, J. VLSI Signal Process..

[18]  Jaejin Jang,et al.  Vehicle Travel Time Models for AGV Systems under Various Dispatching Rules , 2002 .

[19]  Alexander Verbraeck,et al.  Using Simulation to Design an Automated Underground System for Transporting Freight Around Schiphol Airport , 2002, Interfaces.

[20]  Mitsuo Gen,et al.  An integrated model for the design of end-of-aisle order picking system and the determination of unit load sizes of AGVs , 2002 .

[21]  P.J.M. Meersmans.  Optimization of Container Handling Systems , 2002 .

[22]  Matthijs C. van der Heijden,et al.  Scheduling vehicles in automated transportation systems , 2002 .

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[24]  J. M. A. Tanchoco,et al.  Optimal solution for the flow path design problem of a balanced unidirectional AGV system , 2002 .

[25]  Manoj Kumar Tiwari,et al.  Intelligent agent framework to determine the optimal conflict-free path for an automated guided vehicles system , 2002 .

[26]  Maria Pia Fanti,et al.  Event-based controller to avoid deadlock and collisions in zone-control AGVS , 2002 .

[27]  Giacomo Maria Galante,et al.  An integrated approach to the facilities and material handling system design , 2002 .

[28]  Naiqi Wu,et al.  Deadlock avoidance in an automated guidance vehicle system using a coloured Petri net model , 2002 .

[29]  Joon-Mook Lim,et al.  A construction algorithm for designing guide paths of automated guided vehicle systems , 2002 .

[30]  Yael Edan,et al.  Decentralized autonomous AGV system for material handling , 2002 .

[31]  David Sinriech,et al.  A dynamic scheduling algorithm for a multiple-load multiple-carrier system , 2002 .

[32]  Ling Qiu,et al.  Scheduling and routing algorithms for AGVs: A survey , 2002 .

[33]  Bharadwaj Veeravalli,et al.  Design and analysis of optimal material distribution policies in flexible manufacturing systems using a single AGV , 2002 .

[34]  Chelliah Sriskandarajah,et al.  Operational Decisions in AGV-Served Flowshop Loops: Fleet Sizing and Decomposition , 2001, Ann. Oper. Res..

[35]  Hideaki Yamashita,et al.  Analysis of Dispatching Rules of AGV Systems with Multiple Vehicles , 2001 .

[36]  Chelliah Sriskandarajah,et al.  Operational Decisions in AGV-Served Flowshop Loops: Scheduling , 2001, Ann. Oper. Res..

[37]  Chung-lun Li,et al.  Analysis of a new vehicle scheduling and location problem , 2001 .

[38]  Mark Jacobus Richard Ebben,et al.  Logistic control in automated transportation networks , 2001 .

[39]  Albert P. M. Wagelmans,et al.  Effective algorithms for integrated scheduling of handling equipment at automated container terminals , 2001 .

[40]  Iris F. A. Vis,et al.  Determination of the number of automated guided vehicles required at a semi-automated container terminal , 2001, J. Oper. Res. Soc..

[41]  Kok Kiong Tan,et al.  Vehicle dispatching system based on Taguchi-tuned fuzzy rules , 2001, Eur. J. Oper. Res..

[42]  Chelliah Sriskandarajah,et al.  A Loop Material Flow System Design for Automated Guided Vehicles , 2001 .

[43]  Masashi Furukawa,et al.  INTELLIGENT AGV DRIVING TOWARD AN AUTONOMOUS DECENTRALIZED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM , 2001 .

[44]  M. Eric Johnson,et al.  Modelling empty vehicle traffic in AGVS design , 2001 .

[45]  Sabah U. Randhawa,et al.  A multi-attribute dispatching rule for automated guided vehicle systems , 2001 .

[46]  Ling Qiu,et al.  A bi-directional path layout for conflict-free routing of AGVs , 2001 .

[47]  Andrew Wallace,et al.  Application of AI to AGV control?agent control of AGVs , 2001 .

[48]  B. Farling,et al.  Analysis of automated guided vehicle configurations in flexible manufacturing systems , 2001 .

[49]  Fuh-Hwa Liu,et al.  Real-time deadlock-free control strategy for single multi-load automated guided vehicle on a job shop manufacturing system , 2001 .

[50]  J. A. Ventura,et al.  Optimal dwell point location of automated guided vehicles to minimize mean response time in a loop layout , 2001 .

[51]  A. J. R. M. Gademann,et al.  Positioning automated guided vehicles in a loop layout , 2000, Eur. J. Oper. Res..

[52]  Walter Ukovich,et al.  A comparison of different solution approaches to the vehicle scheduling problem in a practical case , 2000, Comput. Oper. Res..

[53]  Huw Lewis,et al.  AGV controlled FMS , 2000 .

[54]  Robert van der Meer,et al.  Operational Control of Internal Transport , 2000 .

[55]  G. Laporte,et al.  The block layout shortest loop design problem , 2000 .

[56]  Ying-Chin Ho,et al.  A dynamic-zone strategy for vehicle-collision prevention and load balancing in an AGV system with a single-loop guide path , 2000 .

[57]  S. Reveliotis.  Conflict resolution in AGV systems , 2000 .

[58]  Nur Evin Özdemirel,et al.  A self-organizing neural network approach for the single AGV routing problem , 2000, Eur. J. Oper. Res..

[59]  Cynthia Barnhart,et al.  Airline Fleet Assignment with Time Windows , 2000, Transp. Sci..

[60]  Yuo-Tern Tsai,et al.  The development of modular-based design in considering technology complexity , 1999, Eur. J. Oper. Res..

[61]  W. P. T. North,et al.  A PROCESS MODELLING FRAMEWORK FOR AGV CONTROL , 1999 .

[62]  J. M. A. Tanchoco,et al.  AGV dispatching based on workload balancing , 1999 .

[63]  Hark Hwang,et al.  Determination of unit load sizes of AGV in multi-product multi-line assembly production systems , 1999 .

[64]  Jiann-Der Lee,et al.  Path planning and prototype design of an AGV , 1999 .

[65]  Rajan Batta,et al.  Dynamic conflict-free routing of automated guided vehicles , 1999 .

[66]  Kap Hwan Kim,et al.  A Dispatching Method for Automated Guided Vehicles to Minimize Delays of Containership Operations , 1999 .

[67]  Garrett J. van Ryzin,et al.  Dynamic Vehicle Dispatching: Optimal Heavy Traffic Performance and Practical Insights , 1999, Oper. Res..

[68]  Hark Hwang,et al.  An adaptive dispatching algorithm for automated guided vehicles based on an evolutionary process , 1999 .

[69]  Pius J. Egbelu,et al.  Integrated manufacturing planning for an AGV-based FMS , 1999 .

[70]  Michel Gendreau,et al.  Parallel Tabu Search for Real-Time Vehicle Routing and Dispatching , 1999, Transp. Sci..

[71]  Jean-François Cordeau,et al.  VRP with Time Windows , 1999, The Vehicle Routing Problem.

[72]  R. Narasimhan,et al.  Routing automated guided vehicles in the presence of interruptions , 1999 .

[73]  James P. Kelly,et al.  A Set-Partitioning-Based Heuristic for the Vehicle Routing Problem , 1999, INFORMS J. Comput..

[74]  David Sinriech,et al.  Scheduling pickup and deliveries in a multiple-load discrete carrier environment , 1998 .

[75]  Bhaba R. Sarker,et al.  An overview of path design and dispatching methods for automated guided vehicles , 1998 .

[76]  Wei-Chang Yeh,et al.  Deadlock prediction and avoidance for zone-control AGVS , 1998 .

[77]  Wu Xiao Bing,et al.  The application of analytic process of resource in an AGV scheduling , 1998 .

[78]  L. Haefner,et al.  ITS OPPORTUNITIES IN PORT OPERATIONS , 1998 .

[79]  Kripa Shanker,et al.  An heuristic for configuring a mixed uni/bidirectional flow path for an AGV system , 1998 .

[80]  Kripa Shanker,et al.  DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL AGV FLEET SIZE FOR AN FMS , 1998 .

[81]  Miryam Barad,et al.  A PETRI NET MODEL FOR THE OPERATIONAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF SEGMENTED FLOW TOPOLOGY (SFT) AGV SYSTEMS , 1998 .

[82]  Martin W. P. Savelsbergh,et al.  Drive: Dynamic Routing of Independent Vehicles , 1998, Oper. Res..

[83]  Y. Gerchak,et al.  Minimizing the expected response time of an idled server on a line , 1998 .

[84]  Ihsan Sabuncuoglu,et al.  A STUDY OF SCHEDULING RULES OF FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS : A SIMULATION APPROACH , 1998 .

[85]  Kap Hwan Kim,et al.  Estimating mean response time and positioning idle vehicles of automated guided vehicle systems in loop layout , 1997 .

[86]  Pyung-Hoi Koo,et al.  Deadlock Prevention in Manufacturing Systems With AGV Systems: Banker’s Algorithm Approach , 1997 .

[87]  Udatta S. Palekar,et al.  Recent Advances in the Design and Analysis of Material Handling Systems , 1997 .

[88]  Andrzej Obuchowicz,et al.  A max-algebra approach to the robust distributed control of repetitive AGV systems , 1997 .

[89]  James H. Bookbinder,et al.  Lane selection in an AGV-based asynchronous parallel assembly line , 1997 .

[90]  M. C. D. Guzman,et al.  COMPLEXITY OF THE AGV SHORTEST PATH AND SINGLE-LOOP GUIDE PATH LAYOUT PROBLEMS , 1997 .

[91]  Niklas Kohl,et al.  An Optimization Algorithm for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows Based on Lagrangian Relaxation , 1997, Oper. Res..

[92]  Marshall L. Fisher,et al.  Vehicle Routing with Time Windows: Two Optimization Algorithms , 1997, Oper. Res..

[93]  Jacques Desrosiers,et al.  2-Path Cuts for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows , 1997, Transp. Sci..

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[95]  David Simchi-Levi,et al.  On the Effectiveness of Set Covering Formulations for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows , 1997, Oper. Res..

[96]  Chikong Huang,et al.  Design of material transportation system for tandem automated guided vehicle systems , 1997 .

[97]  Gündüz Ulusoy,et al.  A genetic algorithm approach to the simultaneous scheduling of machines and automated guided vehicles , 1997, Comput. Oper. Res..

[98]  Li Lin,et al.  A production order-driven AGV control model with object-oriented implementation , 1997 .

[99]  D. Y. Sha,et al.  A design process for tandem automated guided vehicle systems: the concurrent design of machine layout and guided vehicle routes in tandem automated guided vehicle systems , 1996 .

[100]  Margaret L. Brandeau,et al.  Stochastic Modeling for Automated Material Handling System Design and Control , 1996, Transp. Sci..

[101]  N. Tchernev,et al.  Impact of empty vehicle flow on optimal flow path design for unidirectional AGV systems , 1996 .

[102]  Mingyuan Chen,et al.  A mathematical programming model for AGVS planning and control in manufacturing systems , 1996 .

[103]  S. L. Gobal,et al.  Vehicle requirements model for automated guided vehicle systems , 1996 .

[104]  Pius J. Egbelu,et al.  Dynamic relative positioning of AGVs in a loop layout to minimize mean system response time , 1996 .

[105]  Y. Bozer,et al.  A branch and bound method for solving the bidirectional circular layout problem , 1996 .

[106]  Farzad Mahmoodi,et al.  Tandem Configuration Automated Guided Vehicle Systems: A Comparative Study* , 1996 .

[107]  Cerry M. Klein,et al.  Location of departmental pickup and delivery points for an AGV system , 1996 .

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[113]  George L. Nemhauser,et al.  The fleet assignment problem: Solving a large-scale integer program , 1995, Math. Program..

[114]  F. Taghaboni-Dutta,et al.  Comparison of dynamic routeing techniques for automated guided vehicle system , 1995 .

[115]  Ronald Mantel,et al.  Design and operational control of an AGV system , 1995 .

[116]  David Sinriech,et al.  Network design models for discrete material flow systems: A literature review , 1995 .

[117]  Kyung-Sup Kim,et al.  AgvTalk: an object-oriented simulator for AGV systems , 1995 .

[118]  Kap Hwan Kim,et al.  Positioning of automated guided vehicles in a loop layout to minimize the mean vehicle response time , 1995 .

[119]  Martin W. P. Savelsbergh,et al.  The General Pickup and Delivery Problem , 1995, Transp. Sci..

[120]  Oliver Ilic,et al.  Analysis of the number of automated guided vehicles required in flexible manufacturing systems , 1994 .

[121]  Hisao Shiizuka,et al.  Modeling of AGV networks in flexible manufacturing systems , 1994 .

[122]  T. T. Narendran,et al.  A hybrid modelling approach to the design of an AGV-based material handling system for an FMS , 1994 .

[123]  Gerd Finke,et al.  Vehicle scheduling in two-cycle flexible manufacturing systems , 1994 .

[124]  Yavuz A. Bozer,et al.  Expected waiting times in single-device trip-based material handling systems , 1994 .

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[126]  Rajan Batta,et al.  Developing Conflict-Free Routes for Automated Guided Vehicles , 1993, Oper. Res..

[127]  Margaret L. Brandeau,et al.  An Analytic Model for Design of a Multivehicle Automated Guided Vehicle System , 1993 .

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[132]  Kap Hwan Kim,et al.  Economical design of material flow paths , 1993 .

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[135]  Yavuz A. Bozer,et al.  Tandem AGV systems: A partitioning algorithm and performance comparison with conventional AGV systems , 1992 .

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[140]  Panagiotis Kouvelis,et al.  Unidirectional Loop Network Layout Problem in Automated Manufacturing Systems , 1992, Oper. Res..

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