Autonomous Logistics Transporter With Interchangeable Site Carriers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for transporting and tracking building materials and equipment on construction sites are manual and lack efficient automation and integration with existing systems, making it difficult to optimize logistics and monitor construction progress.
Innovation Solution
A self-propelled logistics transporter with a chassis and control system for autonomous operation, equipped with interchangeable superstructures and sensors, integrated with a central control server for coordinated logistics management, enabling automated transport and data exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual transport methods are used, then flexibility and simplicity are maintained, but productivity and tracking capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The logistics transporter is equipped with an autonomous control system that enables self-navigation and self-operation without manual intervention. The system includes sensors for environmental perception, GPS for location tracking, and automated control algorithms that allow the transporter to independently execute transport tasks, thereby improving productivity while maintaining manageable system complexity through automation
Solution Approach 2:
The base frame is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different types of superstructures for various transport tasks. The standardized mounting interfaces and interchangeable superstructures allow a single base frame to perform multiple functions (transporting building materials, construction equipment, or serving as a mobile work platform), increasing productivity without proportionally increasing system complexity
2Productivity
If autonomous operation is implemented, then productivity improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous control system is divided into functional modules including environmental perception sensors, navigation modules, control algorithms, and communication systems. This segmentation allows each module to be independently developed, tested, and maintained, managing overall system complexity while enabling sophisticated autonomous operation capabilities that improve productivity
Solution Approach 2:
A central control server acts as an intermediary between multiple logistics transporters and the construction site management system. The server coordinates transport tasks, monitors system status, and manages communication between transporters and site operations, thereby enabling high-level automation and tracking without requiring complex distributed intelligence in each individual transporter
3Adaptability or versatility
If interchangeable superstructures are used, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base frame incorporates standardized mounting interfaces and a universal quick-release system that can accommodate various types of superstructures (cargo containers, equipment carriers, mobile work platforms). This universality allows a single base frame design to support multiple transport tasks and configurations, improving adaptability while keeping the mounting system relatively simple through standardization
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-release system enables dynamic reconfiguration of the transporter by allowing superstructures to be rapidly attached and detached. This dynamic capability permits the system to adapt to different transport requirements in real-time without complex permanent modifications, enhancing versatility while maintaining manageable mounting system complexity through automated coupling mechanisms
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a logistics transport vehicle for a construction site logistics system for the automatic transport of construction materials and/or construction site equipment to a construction site and/or from/to another site in the supply chain, comprising at least one self-driving main frame with running gear and a communication module for communicating with a construction site logistics system, wherein the main frame has at least one receptacle with connection means for exchangeably receiving and fastening at least one structure suitable for storing construction materials and/or construction equipment.