A construction algorithm for designing guide paths of automated guided vehicle systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 15 SPEC., 2002, Pages 3981-3994

  Lim, Jae Kook ^a   Lim, Joon Mook ^b   Yoshimoto, Kazuho ^a   Kim, Kap Hwan ^c   Takahashi, Teruo ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Hanbat National University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GUIDEWAYS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEM; CONSTRUCTION ALGORITHM; GUIDE PATH NETWORK;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 18744367510     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210137558     Document Type: Article

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