FATHER: FActory on THE Road

TL;DR

This paper explores the feasibility of robotic cells operating on moving platforms, proposing a system architecture that integrates AI and network solutions to maintain productivity under physical impacts.

Contribution

It introduces the FATHER system architecture for robotic cells on moving platforms, addressing challenges of operation amidst physical impacts and proposing innovative solutions.

Findings

Preliminary system design for mobile robotic cells

Integration of AI for impact mitigation

Potential for maintaining productivity on moving platforms

Abstract

In most factories today the robotic cells are deployed on well enforced bases to avoid any external impact on the accuracy of production. In contrast to that, we evaluate a futuristic concept where the whole robotic cell could work in a moving platform. Imagine a trailer of a truck moving along the motorway while exposed to heavy physical impacts due to maneuvering. The key question here is how the robotic cell behaves and how the productivity is affected. We propose a system architecture (FATHER) and show some solutions including network related information and artificial intelligence to make the proposed futuristic concept feasible to implement.