| Author | Sao Kyaw Zeya |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Engineering in Mechatronics, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) is becoming common in manufacturing industries although the use of it in public places is not much popular. In this thesis, a prototype of an AGV for using in a restaurant is developed and tested. The AGV is guided with metal track and it uses shortest path algorithm for getting itself to its destination. It can be modified for serving dishes to multiple places by assigning more than one destinations. It uses a map in which the rotation angles are stored for each junction node for navigation. For driving, the AGV uses two DC motors in the front and two caster wheels in the back. Six metal proximity sensors are installed for detecting the metal track and junction nodes. Two encoders installed at driving motors are used for measuring travelled distance and rotation angles. For controlling the AGV, a microprocessor ATmega2560 is used. The AGV have been tested and it can run at speed of 0.24 m/sec. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Microelectronics (ME) |
| Chairperson(s) | Manukid Parnichkun; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Bohez, Erik L.J. ;Mongkol Ekpanyapong; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA); |