Method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for controlling plurality of automated guided vehicles

A system for integrally controlling a plurality of automated guided vehicles, comprising:

• an information acquisition unit configured to acquire real-time information regarding positions of the plurality of automated guided vehicles moving along an automated guided vehicle route;
• a blocking area setting unit configured to set a blocking area for each of the automated guided vehicles based on the real-time information regarding the positions of the plurality of automated guided vehicles acquired in the information acquisition unit;
• and
• a movement control unit configured to control movements of the plurality of automated guided vehicles with reference to the blocking area,
• wherein the automated guided vehicle route comprises a plurality of points and movement lines connecting two adjacent points among the plurality of points,
• wherein the blocking area setting unit sets, when an automated guided vehicle is located at any one of the plurality of points, a point at which the automated guided vehicle is located and a movement line adjacent thereto are set as the blocking area, when the automated guided vehicle is located on any one of the movement lines, a movement line on which the automated guided vehicle is located and a movement line through which the automated guided vehicle has just passed are set as the blocking area, and the blocking area is set and changed in real time in accordance with the movement of each of the automated guided vehicles, and
• wherein the movement control unit controls to stop the movement of the automated guided vehicle attempting to enter the blocking area and to resume the movement of the automated guided vehicle when the blocking area is released.