Pallet Recognition for Forklift: A Literature Review

Abstract

Abstract: Forklift trucks are essential tools for manual pallet handling. Storage heights at high rack storage areas often reach up to 12 meters in which bulky Cargo can hide the view of forklift operator. Pallet recognition is afundamental issue for Industries & warehouses, Particularly, a pallet recognition approach is presented to recognize pallets in the warehouses, based on calculating the degree of similarity at each location of the palette. Once a pallet has been recognized, it is matched that data with stored data. Transporting and handling pallets in a storage area is the essential function of a forklift truck. The view of the forklift truck driver is limited during his work by the lift pole, the fork, and the roof of the forklift truck. If a pallet is loaded the view is additionally hindered by its load. When the storage rack is not at a ground level or near to it the pallet handling becomes more difficult because of the distance between the forklift truck driver and the storage rack. To support the forklift truck driver during his work, there is need to advance theforklifts with different technologies and systems which provide diversity in Working and safety, security for forklift operator and other workers. This paper shows various results from research on different pallet recognition and forklift operation systems.