Virtual Reality for Virtual Commissioning of Automated Guided Vehicles

The development process of automated guided vehicles (AGV) can be supported by virtual commissioning, which comprises the validation of functionality using a simulation of the AGV. In case of collaborating AGVs, testing their functionalities require the simulation to contain not only the AGV but also a human and an interaction device. Therefore, this paper presents a setup, that integrates a human using motion capturing and emulates a smartwatch as interaction device. Furthermore, the simulation is visualized by a head-mounted display and provides additional information for the test case assessment and analysis. Thus, it enables the virtual commissioning of collaborative AGVs.