Line Following Cart (LFC) for office applications

The Line Following Cart (LFC) is a simplified form of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) which predominantly used in industries and warehouses for the purpose of transfer of goods from one point to another. The LFC is will also be used for the same purpose of goods transfer but the goods would be lighter and the environment would be an office environment. The LFC is basically a Line Following robot which uses RFID technology in order to identify the destination and take a halt. Since the environment of usage would be quite dynamic, obstacle avoidance mechanism using Ultrasonic sensors has been implemented. This paper is about the attempt to provide a low cost and efficient automation solution for the office environment for transfer of light weight goods and files across a dynamic office floor. This automation technique would allow the intra-section transportation of goods and files. The paper also includes detailed information about the body, sensors, and actuators of the LFC.