An Efficient Dispatching Rule for AGVs in Automated Manufacturing Systems

자동생산시스템에서의 효율적인 AGV 운영규칙에 관한 연구

In this paper a dispatching rule, $D^{*}$, for AGV operations in automated manufacturing system is proposed to improve the performance measures. And the algorithm is compared with existing heuristic rules via simulation to evaluate its capabilities. It is shown that the proposed rule enhances mean flow time, makespan and throughput, and avoids the locking phenominon which can be fatal to the operation of automated manufacturing systems.