A multiobjective reinforcement learning approach for AGV task clustering

Jiawei Liu; Wentao Zhang; Tao Zhang; Ruyi Zheng

doi:10.1117/12.3041655

29 August 2024 A multiobjective reinforcement learning approach for AGV task clustering

Jiawei Liu, Wentao Zhang, Tao Zhang, Ruyi Zheng

Proceedings Volume 13249, International Conference on Computer Vision, Robotics, and Automation Engineering (CRAE 2024); 132490W (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3041655
Event: 2024 International Conference on Computer Vision, Robotics and Automation Engineering, 2024, Kunming, China

Abstract

The complete scheduling problem of unmanned warehouse AGV is a complex NP-hard problem with a process that includes three parts: task assignment dispatching, path planning, and traffic coordination. This study focuses on determining the optimal task assignment scheme for the AGV considering all known information. With the goal of balancing the workload at each picking station, an unsupervised reinforcement learning-based classification assignment method is proposed. The complex multi-task assignment problem is decomposed into a two-stage assignment problem. In order to reduce the task load of AGV and picking stations, the picking and storing region is first classified, and then tasks are assigned. The algorithm uses a hierarchical reinforcement learning method based on policy gradient to assign the storage nodes by class with the set optimization target. Experiments show that using this approach reduces the difficulty of the AGV scheduling problem and increases the efficiency of the solution.

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Jiawei Liu, Wentao Zhang, Tao Zhang, and Ruyi Zheng "A multiobjective reinforcement learning approach for AGV task clustering", Proc. SPIE 13249, International Conference on Computer Vision, Robotics, and Automation Engineering (CRAE 2024), 132490W (29 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3041655

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