SWARM ROBOTICS FOR INTELLIGENT WAREHOUSING: AN APPLICATION

Kayala Rahul

Abstract: Warehousing has become an important part of the supply chain of any business. With a rise in global business there is increasing pressure to modernize and improve the critical component of warehousing. This paper proposes automation of warehousing by using swarm intelligence. It describes the various key features that define a swarm of robots, the various control mechanism. This paper proposes a sample design of the warehouse robot and the warehouse layout. It proposes some key infrastructural changes in order to enable swarm intelligence. It proposes a model and unique control mechanism between the various stakeholders of the warehousing system. It also demonstrates improvements in some areas such as effective utilization of space, reduction in retrieval time, reduction in power consumption and overall improvement in efficiency.

Keywords: Swarm Robotics, Warehousing, Centralized Control

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2013.0210080