Distributed Control Nodes for Material Flow System Controls on the Example of Unit Load Conveyor and Sorter Facilities

Michael ten Hompel, Sergey Libert, Uwe Sondhof
2006 Logistics Journal : Referierte Veröffentlichungen  
The Chair of Transportation and Ware-housing at the University of Dortmund together with its industrial partner has developed and implemented a decentralized control system based on embedded technology and Internet standards. This innovative, highly flexible system uses autonomous software modules to control the flow of unit loads in real-time. The system is integrated into Chair's test facility consisting of a wide range of conveying and sorting equipment. It is built for proof of concept
more » ... ses and will be used for further research in the fields of decentralized automation and embedded controls. This presentation describes the implementation of this decentralized control system.
doi:10.2195/lj_ref_ten_hompel_e_042006 fatcat:ugjj2rx6r5dsbnj5iucwiuxpju