Diseño de una arquitectura de control de un AGV en un FMS

The Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) is used above all in the manufacturing systems, for repetitive task such as internal and external transport of materials; through its implementation the damages in materials and risk to operators are reduced, also increases the operation efficiency. This document is focused on the development of a control architecture that allows the integration of an AGV, to transport pieces from a storage center to workstations, within a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). To do so, a transport algorithm is used to establish the shortest route, seeking to minimize downtimes and transportation of the vehicle. Subsequently, a navigation system was suggested, so the AGV follows a predefined route and lastly, a system was designed to identify the position and characteristic of the components in a static environment. In the long term is expected that this work will constitute a basis for the implementation of a AGV in the FMS of the Centro Tecnológico de Automatización Industrial (CTAI) of the Pontifical Xaverian University from Bogotá (PUJ)