Human Following Carts (HFC) for multipurpose applications

Abstract

The Human Following Carts (HFC) is a simplified form of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) which predominantly used in industries and warehouses for the purpose of transfer of goods from one point to another. The HFC is will also be used for the same purpose of goods transfer but the environment would not be limited only to industrial usage but also serve a good purpose as a domestic and personalized carrier. This includes using it as a luggage carrier in airports, shopping trolley in malls and much more. The HFC is a robot which would be following its master/user on the basis of the user’s smart phone location. This would be done by means of GPS modules and the Bluetooth module would help the robot to detect its master’s smartphone from multiple smartphones present in the radius. This paper is about the attempt to provide a low cost and efficient automation solution for all the environment possible for transfer of light weight goods, files & other stuffs across dynamic environments. This automation technique would allow the transportation and carrying of goods in a more efficient and contact-less manner. The paper also includes detailed information about the body, sensors and actuators of the HFC.