Challenges of a safe value-added production logistics of the future

Abstract

In this article, we present challenges of a safe value-added production logistics for the future. Challenges have been tracked down in the area of collaboration with AGVs, sensors, position detection and real-time decision making. Different concepts and technologies may help to find solutions for these challenges. Pick-by-Voice systems or novel sensors can improve AGV collaboration. Monitoring systems and safety sensors that measures the distance to obstacles reliably and identifies specific objects at the same time are needed to enable autonomous and changeable production logistics systems. In addition, technologies such as Ultra-Wideband-systems (UWB) support safe position detection. Progress in the field of information systems like smart contracts helps utilize real-time decision making. Elaborated safety concepts are required for the implementation of a value-added production logistics.