Turning nuisance into nutrition: Performance based parametric design of an automated warehouse in an insect rearing system

This thesis project features a design method of an automated warehouse in an insect rearing system, where pallets are transported from storage to a feeding machine and back into storage. From seven material handling equipment concepts, the most promising concepts are selected through a combined expert panel evaluation of 7 criteria and a basic...

Exploring the viability of AGV implementation in warehouses of express delivery companies: A case study at TNT/FedEx

The demand for express delivery services is growing rapidly and the express delivery market is getting more competitive. To secure their competitiveness, these enterprises are pressured to invest in technologies that could sustain their future growth and keep their operating costs as low as possible. The Automated guided vehicle (AGV) technology...

Researching Automated Landscapes

Robotisation of urban freight transport

This paper aims to research the developments and innovations in urban freight transport. Thereafter it focuses on the future and implications of robotisation in this field. The developments in urban freight transport from a logistics service provider perspective are based on the constraints space, legitimacy and resources. Governments are slowly...