Research

GridFlow

GridFlow helped us for the understanding of how to handle puzzle based movements and message passing. System enables retrieval of requested items by moving interfering boxes out of the way with puzzle based rules scheme. It is based on decentralized control rules for unit-sized conveyors capable of right angle transfer (conveying to four cardinal directions). Each unit conveyor executes the same logic with the information of four neighbors and above box. Requested items are required to arrive to the bottom line and leave the system. Replenished items will take the place of requested items by traveling from top row to the departure row of the requested item.

GridPick

GridPick have a dynamically changing pick face for high pick face density and low picker travel. It is a goods to men system for high productivity of the picker. It is based on the puzzle based architecture of the GridFlow system. Grid of unit conveyors brings the requested items to the pick face and they can go back after processed by the picker.