Michael Walz
Research Associate
Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL)
Timo Lehmann
Senior Research Associate
Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL)
Zäzilia Seibold
Full Professor
Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL)
Research Associate
Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL)
Timo Lehmann
Senior Research Associate
Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL)
Zäzilia Seibold
Full Professor
Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL)
On the Need for Lifting AGVs to the Next Level: A Review on Multi-Level Automated Transport Systems
Logistics and Intralogistics SystemsAGV and AMR systems are an established technology for intralogistics automation. Hospitals are among the most important application domains [1], with their characteristic seperation of functional areas across multiple floors, with elevators forming the central, capacity-limited link between. A structure also shared by multi-floor production sites and industrial campus layouts, where AGV/AMR systems represent a particularly attractive option not only for brownfield projects, since they can be deployed with few structural changes to existing buildings [2, 3]. Despite their high practical relevance, there is a lack of analytical throughput models, which are urgently needed for the design of multi-level AGV systems.
