Title: Performance modelling of autonomous vehicle storage and retrieval systems using class-based storage policies

Authors: Po-Hsun Kuo, Ananth Krishnamurthy, Charles J. Malmborg

Addresses: Department of Industrial Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 106 Taipei, Taiwan. ' Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 12180-3590, USA. ' Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 12180-3590, USA

Abstract: A cycle-time model for class-based storage policies is proposed for automated unit load Storage and Retrieval (S/R) systems that use autonomous vehicle technology. The model is based on a queuing network approach to achieve sufficient accuracy and computational efficiency for system design conceptualisation applications. It is illustrated through a series of realistic case problems.

Keywords: unit load storage and retrieval; autonomous vehicles; class-based storage; queuing networks; performance modelling; automated guided vehicles; AGVs; AS/RS.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2008.018160

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 2008 Vol.31 No.3/4, pp.238 - 248

Published online: 05 May 2008 *

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