Safety requirements and safety functions for decentralized controlled autonomous systems

Flexibility and safety are important criteria for automated material handling systems. Autonomous and decentralized controlled systems are flexible but they also pose new challenges in safety. We describe KARIS, a decentralized controlled, autonomous intralogistic system and indicate the differences...

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Main Authors: Trenkle, Andreas, Seibold, Zazilia, Stoll, Thomas
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
AGV
autonomous systems
Control systems
decentralized control
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Measurement by laser beam
Safety
Sensors
Vehicles
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Summary:Flexibility and safety are important criteria for automated material handling systems. Autonomous and decentralized controlled systems are flexible but they also pose new challenges in safety. We describe KARIS, a decentralized controlled, autonomous intralogistic system and indicate the differences to conventional autonomous guided vehicles. Based on the results of a risk assessment, we point out the particular challenges to safety technology and describe the developed safety functions. They are evaluated and compared to required performance levels determined by the risk assessment.
DOI:10.1109/ICAT.2013.6684063