topic Re: AGV process flow dispatcher strategy in FlexSim Forum

AGV process flow dispatcher strategy

kart_ik — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:08:41 GMT

I want the same result as dispatcher PASS TO strategy ("Pass to closest TE if available") when using default AGV process flow template. Where I need to include that query in the process flow template that says Get the nearest parked AGV to the item ? Please have a look at the attached model.agv-process-flow-query.fsm

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Re: AGV process flow dispatcher strategy

joerg_vogel_HsH — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:22:28 GMT

In a large model this strategy won't work well, because it doesn't take into account that an AGV will become available in the time another AGV has already received the transport task sequence. Actually you have to create a forecast of the unload stations, time and travel time when the AGV becomes available again. If you find a suitable AGV you delay the dispatching of the tasksequence until the nearest AGV becomes available.

Re: AGV process flow dispatcher strategy

jeff_nordgren — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:04:46 GMT

@Nadavalur Sarath Kumar,

Did @Jörg Vogel answer your question?

Re: AGV process flow dispatcher strategy

kart_ik — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:20:49 GMT

Sorry, I was busy in some other work and haven't checked the forum. But the solution provided by @Jorg Vogel is quite complicated with process flow as I am very new to that module. So I chose to use network nodes and TEs. But I think this AGV strategy should be included in the default AGV process flow template that is provided with the software as normal AGV follows this methodology in the real time.

Re: AGV process flow dispatcher strategy

michael_h5 — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:10:51 GMT

@Jörg Vogel does the Dispatcher object have some of that functionality built in?