Development of an Automated Storage and Retrieval System in dynamic industrial environment

Abstract

An Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) is an integrated automated system consists of hardware, software and networking system which communicates with each other over a fieldbus network. It allows a range of control strategies to be investigated using the design and algorithm developed. This storage system commonly operates under computerized control known as Computer Supervisory Control (CSC) system to store and retrieve the items either raw materials, semi-finished products, or finished-products. It can be manually operated as a stand-alone unit, but all warehouses nowadays are looking for an integrated automated system which can operate without any interference of an operator for efficiency and better performance of a warehouse. Thus, the Microcontroller Arduino UNO, Bluetooth technology, and Servo Motor are used in this experiment to investigate how efficient these devices can support the working mechanism of an ASRS.