A Page-Rank-like Approach to Optimal Placement of Charging Stations in a Warehouse

Abstract

In this paper we describe an approach to the problem of finding optimal positions for charging stations (CS) in a warehouse, where a fleet of electrical industrial trucks/forklifts is employed. Our procedure is motivated by Googles Page-Ranking. The graph model underlying our method is easily extensible from simple distance based criteria, relevant for choosing optimal CS-positions, to more complex criteria taking into account, e.g., the ''state of charge'' (SOC) of the individual trucks battery.