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Multi-AGV global planning method based on network congestion model

A network congestion and global planning technology, applied in the direction of instruments, data processing applications, resources, etc., to achieve the effects of optimizing congestion waiting time, improving scheduling efficiency, and time performance advantages

Pending Publication Date: 2021-10-19
SOUTH CHINA UNIV OF TECH
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However, when the number of AGVs increases, the number of re-planning also increases, which brings challenges to the real-time scheduling tasks of large-scale AGVs

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Embodiment 1

[0056] The present invention provides a multi-AGV global planning method based on network congestion model, such as figure 1 As shown, it specifically includes the following steps:

[0057] 1) Establish a warehouse environment map and regionalize it, such as figure 2 As shown, the warehouse is divided into 16 areas, and the 4 areas on the right are set (Q 4 , Q 4 , Q 12 , Q 16 ) is the starting area, and other areas are the target areas. After the controller receives the task request, it obtains the number r and coordinates of each AGV in the storage environment, and assigns transportation tasks to each idle AGV, so as to determine the starting area O and target area E of each idle AGV's path in the current task, and set the starting area The initial area O is the parent node;

[0058] 2) Put the parent node into the close set, import the adjacent area of ​​the parent node into the open set, if the target area is in the open set, then go to step 8), otherwise go to step...

Embodiment 2

[0090] In some storage systems, there are frequently moving obstacles other than AGV, and the environment is complex and changeable. Since the paths of frequently moving obstacles other than AGV are unpredictable, if based on the improved A* algorithm in Example 1, it still takes more secondary planning. In view of this situation, the A* algorithm in Embodiment 1 is changed to the D* algorithm, but the network congestion diffusion model is still used for improvement. Step 1) in the embodiment 1 no longer sets the starting area O as the parent node, and instead sets the target area E as the parent node; step 2) changes the parent node into the close set, and the adjacent parent node The area is imported into the open set. If the starting area is in the open set, go to step 8), otherwise go to step 3); when obstacles other than AGV enter the storage system, the improved D* algorithm can continue to use the previously calculated For the area path set between the target area and ...

Embodiment 3

[0093] In some storage systems, if certain areas are restricted by the surrounding environment, AGVs can only pass through a single channel, such as Figure 5 shown. AGVs can only move from area 6 to area 5, but AGVs in area 5 cannot move to area 6. In view of this situation, when using the network congestion diffusion model, the area set Ne connected to area 5 5 Although it is area 1, area 6 and area 9. But in computing the static and dynamic part A of the Langevin diffusion equation i (t) and B i (t), since some paths are single-channel, the formula is changed to the following form:

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[0096] in, All AGVs in the inner area can move to area i. Taking area 9 as an example, its For area 5 and area 13. All areas within can be the target area of ​​area i, taking area 5 as an example, its for zone 1 and zone 9.

[0097] Subsequent cost value G of region i i The calculation flow of (t) is consistent with Embodiment 1. Through the above improve...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a multi-AGV global planning method based on a network congestion model, and the method comprises the steps: firstly building a regional map, allocating tasks to AGVs according to transportation demands, and determining a starting region and a target region of an AGV path; then, on the basis of distance cost, introducing time cost including turning cost and a region density estimated value based on a modified network congestion diffusion model, so as to update an estimated cost value of the A* algorithm; and finally, performing inter-region global path planning based on an improved A* algorithm, and obtaining a path region set connecting the current region and the target region. According to the invention, the traditional A* algorithm is improved according to the index of the regional congestion condition. According to the method, the congestion condition of each region is predicted by using the network congestion model, and the AGVs are reasonably distributed in each region as much as possible during scheduling, so that the transportation efficiency of the multi-AGV system is improved, and meanwhile, the complexity of a scheduling algorithm is reduced.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of intelligent vehicle path planning, and relates to a multi-AGV global planning method based on a network congestion model. Background technique [0002] The rise of my country's e-commerce has promoted the development of the logistics and warehousing industry. The express business volume has maintained a rapid growth trend. The sorting and transportation work of the logistics warehouse has become increasingly heavy. Many e-commerce giants have entered the field of warehousing automation, trying to replace manual labor with machine sorting and transportation. First there was Amazon’s Kiva robot, and then there were various warehouse AGVs such as JD.com and Cainiao. Warehousing automation and intelligence have become a trend. [0003] However, at present, domestic intelligent storage is still in the development stage, and there is still room for improvement in existing technologies. In terms of path planning algorithm...

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IPC IPC(8): G06Q10/08G06Q10/06
CPCG06Q10/087G06Q10/0631G06Q10/067G06Q10/08355G05D1/0289
Inventor 谢巍周雅静杨启帆廉胤东钱文轩林丹淇张宜旭林健峰
Owner SOUTH CHINA UNIV OF TECH