Autonomous Systems for Maintenance Tasks – Requirements and Design of a Control Architecture

The technological change of the maintenance process from reactive to preventive methods correlates with the awareness, that maintenance is not only a cost factor but a business process, which is part of the added value of a company. The automation of maintenance tasks allows to plan the operation optimally and fast. This creates a significant economic advantage for the manufacturing industry and is the opportunity for autonomous systems to show their potential. The following work gives an introduction into the possibilities to automate the maintenance process, suggestions and a probable concept architecture for automated services and maintenance.