Mechatronic System Design of A Smart Mobile Warehouse Robot for Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems

Abstract

Smart mobile warehouse robots are widely used in varied industries for increasing the digitalization of the storage and retrieval systems and decreasing the number of workers in warehouses. In this study, the mechatronic system design of a smart mobile warehouse robot is systematically built for automated storage/retrieval system (AS/RS). Each subsystem of the mechatronics design is shaped based on the storage and retrieval tasks. The developed smart mobile warehouse robotic system consists of mechanical, electric-electronic and control subsystems. The mechanical subsystem which consists of telescopic mechanism, scissor lift mechanism, mechanical chassis, and robotic gripper system is integrated to the electric-electronic and control subsystems. Furthermore, the drive system parameters are calculated analytically after creating the motion equations and state-flow diagram for the control subsystem. Structural analyses are conducted using computer-aided simulation programs. Additionally, the robot motion function tests have been explained for the developed smart mobile warehouse robot. © 2020 IEEE.