Technical Design Approach for Autonomous Outdoor Transport Systems based on an Extension of Axiomatic Design using Metrics

Abstract

This contribution focuses on the technical design of autonomous outdoor transport systems operating on factory premises. Outdoor applications present a high degree of complexity, which is reflected in the technical design of these vehicles. The requirements they must fulfill are higher than for indoor applications. Hence, the results of the technical design are crucial to enable the correct use of such systems. Axiomatic Design hereby offers a methodological basis for the systematic derivation of solution parameters for the technical design of autonomous outdoor transport systems. Functional metrics are introduced in addition to the conventional Axiomatic Design method to support the formulation of functional requirements and to reduce the subjectivity in the design process. The technical design approach that was developed is applied in the form of a framework.