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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"forklift"”.
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An autonomous forklift research platform for warehouse operations
… costly. In this project, we develop a prototype forklift AGV research platform capable of operation in an indoor warehouse environment. The aim of the project is to provide researchers with a vehicle platform with which to experiment with advanced autonomy and push the boundaries of AGV …
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Evaluation of Unit Load Stability Under Dynamic Forklift Handling Conditions
… of which are well researched. While industrial forklifts are paramount to material handling systems, the physical effect they have on load systems is not well understood. The weight of the unit load causes the pallets to deflect, and previous research has revealed that forklift vibration …
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Evaluation of the Pallet Deflection that Occurs Under Forklift Handling Conditions
Industrial forklifts consist of one of the most common handling methods for pallets in warehouses and distribution centers. Pallets deflect while they are being transported by forklifts due to the weight of the unit load. Thus, most of the deflection is observed to occur on the outside edges and …
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Virtual Reality (VR) in Occupational Training: Enhancing Training Performance and Overcoming Challenges in Forklift Driving
… particularly for high-risk environments like forklift driving. VR enables immersive, hands-on learning in a safe, controlled setting, reducing real-world hazards. However, current VR-based occupational training often falls short in preparing novice operators for complex, real-world tasks …
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Investigation into Pallet Durability Throughout the Hazards that Pallets Experience During Regular Use and Handling
… damages from this simulation are created due to forklift handling. Because of substantial forklift handling damages, an experimental design was developed to investigate the effects of entry speed, payload, forklift type, and pallet design on the stresses exerted on a pallet, measured in terms of …
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Risk factors and the effectiveness of back belts in the prevention of back pain amongst forklift drivers subject to whole body vibration exposure
… has long been associated with the driving of forklifts, and is a complex area of occupational health and safety, having many risk factors leading to musculo-skeletal injury. The health effects in this occupational group in South Africa, could be affecting upwards of 90 000 forklift drivers, …
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Passive object recognition using intrinsic shape signatures
… Laboratories (CSAIL) has an autonomous, forklift capable of doing task planning, navigation, obstacle detection and avoidance, focused object detection, etc. The goal of the project is to have a completely autonomous robot that is safe to use in a human environment. One aspect of the …
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Real-time noise-robust speech detection
As part of the development of an autonomous forklift of the Agile Robotics Lab at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), this thesis explores the effectiveness and application of various noise-robust techniques towards real-time speech detection in real environments. …
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Strategic and operational plan for better material handling
… handling in NPC Singapore is done manually via forklift trucks. As the production volume increases and a new product launches, the current capacity will not be sufficient for 2012. In order to avoid the production loss and increase the operational efficiency, four solutions have been tested, …
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A Method for Monitoring Operating Equipment Effectiveness with the Internet of Things and Big Data
… and convert it to measuring productivity for forklifts. Productivity for a forklift was defined as being available and picking up and moving containers at port locations in Seattle and Alaska. This research uses performance measures in plant manufacturing and applies them to mobile equipment …
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Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of material handling for a pharmaceutical factory
… cars, conveyors, Kanban redesign and additional forklift trucks. A return on investment (ROI) analysis was performed to justify the investment and implementation of Kanban redesign and the conveyors, which will provide sufficient capacity until year 2016. Transfer cars can be used when the demand …
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A perception-guided approach to motion and manipulation planning
… this method with a semi-autonomous robotic forklift charged with the task of approaching and picking up a loaded wooden pallet over rough terrain.
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Drawing on the World: sketch in context
… gestural commands issued to an autonomous forklift. A user study was done to compare the correctness of a sketch interface with and without context on the canvas. This thesis coins the phrase "Drawing on the World" to mean contextual sketch recognition, describes the implementation and …
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Experimental testbeds for real-time motion planning : implementation and lessons learned
… RRT approach was implemented on a robotic forklift. The system displayed robust performance in the execution of several tasks in an uncertain demonstration environment at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, in June, 2009. Second, an economical testbed based on an infrared motion capture system is …
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A Robust Charge/Discharge Monitor for Lead Acid Batteries
… is spent on this premature failure, and a large forklift battery might cost $7,000. The manufacturer and customer also may have to cope with warranty issues. One problem is that many users omit a conditioning charge which should be performed after several bulk charging cycles. When the batteries …
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Comparison of the Different Hazards Experienced by Pallets During Material Handling
… expected life of the pallet in the supply chain. Forklifts are the dominant mode of material handling for palletized products, and they are responsible for the majority of damages experienced by pallets. Despite the prominence of forklifts in the supply chain and their importance in pallet design, …
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Carton Clamp Methodologies and the Effects on Load Containment and Retention
… of using iron tines like that of a conventional forklift, a carton clamp uses two large aluminum platens to slightly compress and secure the load for handling. This is advantageous as it allows operators to move layers of a unitized load individually, and eliminates the need for a pallet when …