Journal of Aeronautics & Aerospace Engineering
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9792
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ISSN: 2168-9792
+44-20-4587-4809
Barbosa GF
Washington Luis Road, KM 235, São Carlos, 13565-905
Brazil
Research Article
A Conceptual Study Towards Delivery of Consumable Materials to Aircraft Assembly Stations Performed by Mobile Robots Based on Industry 4.0 Principles
Author(s): Barbosa GF, Hernandes AC, Luz S, Batista J, Nunes VA, Becker M and Arruda MBarbosa GF, Hernandes AC, Luz S, Batista J, Nunes VA, Becker M and Arruda M
This paper aims to present a conceptual study that integrates mobile robots and communication systems developed for delivery of materials to workstations of aircraft assembly lines. In the interest of providing deliveries of material in heights, a concept of a customized UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) has been proposed herein in order to assist the labor needs related to logistics requirements. A picker aerial vehicle has been designed to perform the operations through a man-machine interaction based on a proper software application developed for this specific intention. In order to integrate this whole process, an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) is used to deliver the materials on the floor and to transport the proper aerial vehicle to take-off in specific places. Accordingly, it is understood that these integrated automated systems commanded by CPS (Cyber-Physical Systems) could manag.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-9792.1000187