A Novel Parts-to-Picker System with Buffer Racks and Access Racks in Flexible Warehousing Systems DOI Open Access
Miao He, Zailin Guan,

Guoxiang Hou

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 1388 - 1388

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

With the tremendous development of logistics industry, global market automated warehousing has been growing rapidly. Meanwhile, industry shows drawbacks, such as low storage capacity and poor efficiency. By comparing analyzing shuttle-based retrieval system (SBS/RS), miniload (AS/RS), KIVA system, a novel efficient parts-to-picker approach in flexible systems is proposed. Among them, buffer racks access racks, associated with mobile robots (AMRs) stackers are used. The results show that compared other (such system), this provides significant increase (more than three times), picking efficiency also very high at various layout scales, where no less when number AMRs reaches max. suitable for small-, medium-, large-scale warehouses terms showing producing excellent space utilization. More importantly, can easily compete its traditional counterparts by using density without much cost. This sustainable improvement realizes utilization spatial resources important support construction green supply chains.

Language: Английский

Maintenance planning recommendation of complex industrial equipment based on knowledge graph and graph neural network DOI
Liqiao Xia, Yongshi Liang, Jiewu Leng

et al.

Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 232, P. 109068 - 109068

Published: Dec. 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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80

Order Picking Optimization in Smart Warehouses With Human–Robot Collaboration DOI
Ziyan Zhao,

Junzhi Cheng,

Jiaqi Liang

et al.

IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 16314 - 16324

Published: March 22, 2024

With the development of robotics and Internet Things, robot-assisted goods-to-person order picking systems become popular in smart warehouses. Order such is a human-robot collaborative process, where robots carry pods to station with human pickers who pick demanded goods from them fulfill orders. In it, pod selection, robot scheduling, manual are highly coupled together influence efficiency picking. Their joint optimization key enhancing operational but rarely studied existing work. fill research gap meet high market demand, this work focuses on novel problem. A mixed integer program formulated model it provide an exact solution method for small-scale instances. To large-scale problems efficient solutions practical application scenarios, we propose adaptive large-neighborhood-based tabu search algorithm. Specifically, large neighborhood designed embedded into algorithm two mechanisms. Experimental results indicate that presented has significant advantages solving newly proposed It substantially outperforms: 1) independent use or search, 2) Gurobi subject hour execution time, 3) several competitive benchmark newest well-performing algorithms. Its performance implies its great potential Internet-of-Things-enabled

Language: Английский

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18

Recognising situation awareness associated with different workloads using EEG and eye-tracking features in air traffic control tasks DOI
Qinbiao Li, Kam K.H. Ng, S. C. M. Yu

et al.

Knowledge-Based Systems, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 260, P. 110179 - 110179

Published: Dec. 7, 2022

Language: Английский

Citations

53

Industrial internet of things-driven storage location assignment and order picking in a resource synchronization and sharing-based robotic mobile fulfillment system DOI
K. L. Keung, C.K.M. Lee, Ping Ji

et al.

Advanced Engineering Informatics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 101540 - 101540

Published: Feb. 3, 2022

Language: Английский

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45

Edge intelligence and agnostic robotic paradigm in resource synchronisation and sharing in flexible robotic and facility control system DOI
K. L. Keung, Y.Y. Chan, Kam K.H. Ng

et al.

Advanced Engineering Informatics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 101530 - 101530

Published: Feb. 13, 2022

Language: Английский

Citations

30

Benefits Realization of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Initiatives in Supply Chains DOI Creative Commons
Izabela Nielsen, Ashani Piyatilake, Amila Thibbotuwawa

et al.

IEEE Access, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 37623 - 37636

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which automates repetitive, rule-based operations, is becoming a crucial component of today's enterprises as they compete in more dynamic business contexts. This study intends to provide implications on the Benefits Realization Key Success Factors (BRKSFs) appropriate for RPA projects, given that between 30% and 50% initiatives fail. The methodology this comprises three stages: identify main contributing BRKSFs, develop hierarchical relationship model real-world examples show usability BRKSFs using two case studies. results having clear, well-defined, unchanging process most important BRKSF because its strong influence over other factors. Three factors, namely, aligning objective initiative with organization's strategic objectives, choosing right automation, change management, have lower driving powers but high dependence than five factors both are: prioritizing benefits can be obtained through initiative, performing feasibility study, assembling cross-functional team, team leader receiving support from top management. sheds light interdependencies academics professionals, enabling them determine variables need considered initiatives.

Language: Английский

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Robots’ picking efficiency and pickers’ energy expenditure: the item storage assignment policy in robotic mobile fulfillment system DOI
Jun Zhang, Ning Zhang, Lingkun Tian

et al.

Computers & Industrial Engineering, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 176, P. 108918 - 108918

Published: Dec. 20, 2022

Language: Английский

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Residual-Hypergraph Convolution Network: A Model-Based and Data-Driven Integrated Approach for Fault Diagnosis in Complex Equipment DOI
Liqiao Xia, Yongshi Liang, Pai Zheng

et al.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 1 - 11

Published: Dec. 8, 2022

Timely and accurate fault diagnosis plays a critical role in today's smart manufacturing practices, saving invaluable time expenditure on maintenance process. To date, numerous data-driven approaches have been introduced for equipment diagnosis, part of them attempt to involve knowledge their models. However, those combinations mainly concentrate feature engineering superposition separate results without considering or leveraging the relationship between collecting sensor data. fill this gap, research proposes residual-hypergraph convolution network (Res-HGCN) approach that holistically embeds equipment's structure operational mechanisms as hypergraph form into model, reaction among components. The generic model-based construction framework is first introduced, which represents synergetic mechanism complex equipment. Then, multisensory Res-HGCN approach, combining residual block (HGCN), presented based predefined hypergraph. Lastly, case study turbofan engine conducted compared with other typical methods reveal superiority proposed approach. This work establishes association different sensing variables through mechanisms, thus integrating advantages data-driven-based holistically. It envisioned can provide insightful many integrated scenarios.

Language: Английский

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23

A cyber-physical robotic mobile fulfillment system in smart manufacturing: The simulation aspect DOI
K. L. Keung,

C.K.M. LEE,

Liqiao Xia

et al.

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 83, P. 102578 - 102578

Published: April 21, 2023

Language: Английский

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Machine Learning in Warehouse Management: A Survey DOI Open Access
Rodrigo Furlan de Assis,

Alexandre Frias Faria,

Vincent Thomasset-Laperrière

et al.

Procedia Computer Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 232, P. 2790 - 2799

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Warehouse design and planning involve complex decisions on receiving, storage, order picking shipping products (i.e., stock-keeping units - SKUs) can affect the performance of entire supply chains. With advancement Industry 4.0 increased data availability, high-computing power, ample storage capacity, Machine Learning (ML) has become an appealing technology to address warehouse challenges such as Storage Location Assignment Problems (SLAP) Order Picking (OPP) for intelligent warehousing management. This paper presents a state-of-the-art review ML applied Management Systems (WMS) through analysis recent research application articles. A mapping classify scientific literature in this new area, including methods, algorithms, sources use cases ML-aided WMS, well further perspectives challenges, are introduced. Preliminary results suggest that possible areas ML-WMS still incipient need be explored.

Language: Английский

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6