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Monday, April 16, 2012

postheadericon Ant behavior inspires more efficient warehouse robots

Fraunhofer's Multishuttle Moves robots, in the distribution center mock-up


When it comes to groups working together for a job well done, the ants are more or less perfected the process. Therefore, computer scientist Marco Dorigo has studied the behavior of creatures, and created his
Ant Colony Optimization
model - an algorithmic technique that can be applied to efforts of man, where efficiency is of the agenda. Scientists at the German Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics algorithms were applied to a swarm of autonomous robots 50 shuttles working in a parts warehouse, in an effort to create a new type of system and better handling of materials. .. Read more ant behavior inspired robots more effective store


Section:
    Robotics
  • Tags:
autonomous biomimicry, efficiency, Fraunhofer, navigation, robots


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