3 papers
cs.AI2019
Efficient order picking methods in robotic mobile fulfillment systems
Lin Xie, Nils Thieme, Ruslan Krenzler +1
Robotic mobile fulfillment systems (RMFSs) are a new type of warehousing system, which has received more attention recently, due to increasing growth in the e-commerce sector. Inst…
cs.AI2018
Deterministic Pod Repositioning Problem in Robotic Mobile Fulfillment Systems
Ruslan Krenzler, Lin Xie, Hanyi Li
In a robotic mobile fulfillment system, robots bring shelves, called pods, with storage items from the storage area to pick stations. At every pick station there is a person -- the…
cs.RO2018
From Simulation to Real-World Robotic Mobile Fulfillment Systems
Lin Xie, Hanyi Li, Nils Thieme
In a new type of automated parts-to-picker warehouse system - a Robotic Mobile Fulfillment System (RMFS) - robots are sent to transport pods (movable shelves) to human operators at…