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Optimizing Traffic Flow in Large Mobile Robot Fleets Using Adaptive Zones

Forschungsthema/Bereich
Mobile Agents and Robotic Systems
Typ der Abschlussarbeit
Bachelor / Master
Startzeitpunkt
01.11.2025
Bewerbungsschluss
30.04.2026
Dauer der Arbeit
6 Monate

Beschreibung

Field:
Mobile robotics is one of the fastest-growing and most dynam-ic areas in intralogistics. As fleet sizes rapidly increase, the challenge shifts from single-robot navigation to large-scale, cooperative fleet coordination. Efficient and adaptive management of these fleets is essential to ensure high system throughput, reliability, and productivi-ty. At the IFL, we are at the forefront of this development, actively contributing to the industry standard VDA 5050, which defines com-munication between mobile robots and fleet management systems.

Problem Statement:
Zone-based coordination is effective for large mobile robot fleets, but the optimal placement, size, and type of zones remain an open research question. Current systems often rely on manually defined zones, which can lead to congestion and re-duced throughput. This thesis focuses on optimizing traffic flow using adaptive zone generation, initially through heuristic methods and po-tentially extending to learning-based approaches. Key questions in-clude determining where zones should be placed, their appropriate granularity, and suitable types for different layouts and fleet sizes, with the potential to explore dynamic adjustment of zones during runtime to further improve efficiency and coordination.

Voraussetzung

Voraussetzungen an Studierende
  • Experience with Python or a similar programming language.
  • Knowledge of pathfinding algorithms, multi-agent systems or op-erations research is an advantage.
  • Familiarity with machine learning frameworks is a plus.
  • Problem-solving mindset and an independent working style.

Studiengangsbereiche
  • Ingenieurwissenschaften
    Informatik
    Maschinenbau
    Mechatronik & Informationstechnik
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Wirtschafts- und Rechtswissenschaften
    Wirtschaftsinformatik
    Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen


Betreuung

Titel, Vorname, Name
M. Sc. Marvin Rüdt
Organisationseinheit
Institute for Material Handling and Logistics (IFL)
E-Mail Adresse
marvin.ruedt@kit.edu
Link zur eigenen Homepage/Personenseite
Website

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