Design and Development of Vision Based Mobile Robot for Warehouse Application

This paper presents a vision based mobile robot for transporting materials from warehouse to workstation. The robot operates in two modes namely human following mode and line following mode. The robot utilizes a tag-following algorithm to accurately track humans and makes use of line following for navigation. It minimizes manual labor and boosts efficiency. It revolutionizes warehouse operations, enhancing navigation, and operational adaptability which represents a significant step forward in warehouse automation. Three types of tests, namely control test, maneuver test and load bearing test, are performed to test the effectiveness of the robot. Test results show that the mobile robot successfully carried loads up to 6 kgs and undergoes accurate maneuverability and control without colliding with obstacles.