@Article{cmc.2020.09728,
AUTHOR = {Weizu Huang, Dong Wang, Zuodong Xiao, Qiang Yao, Danjie Du},
TITLE = {Design and Implementation of PLC-Based Autonomous  Construction System of Unmanned Vibratory Roller},
JOURNAL = {Computers, Materials \& Continua},
VOLUME = {65},
YEAR = {2020},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {897--912},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/cmc/v65n1/39602},
ISSN = {1546-2226},
ABSTRACT = {The vibratory roller is a piece of vital construction machinery in the field of 
road construction. The unmanned vibratory roller efficiently utilizes the automated 
driving technology in the vehicle engineering field, which is innovative for the unmanned 
road construction. This paper develops and implements the autonomous construction 
system for the unmanned vibratory roller. Not only does the roller have the function of 
remote-controlled driving, but it also has the capability of autonomous road construction. 
The overall system design uses the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) as the kernel
controller. It establishes the communication network through multiple Input/Output (I/O) 
modules, Recommended Standard 232 (RS232) serial port, Controller Area Network
(CAN) bus, and wireless networks to control the roller vehicle completely. The locating 
information is obtained through the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite 
navigation equipment group to support the process of autonomous construction. 
According to the experimental results, the autonomous construction system can finally 
enable the roller to perform driving operations and construction independently, which 
was a significant step forward in engineering application.},
DOI = {10.32604/cmc.2020.09728}
}