The time dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows（TDVRPTW） is considered. A multi-type ant system（MTAS） algorithm hybridized with the ant colony system（ACS）and the max-min ant system（MMAS） algorithm...The time dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows（TDVRPTW） is considered. A multi-type ant system（MTAS） algorithm hybridized with the ant colony system（ACS）and the max-min ant system（MMAS） algorithms is proposed. This combination absorbs the merits of the two algorithms in solutions construction and optimization separately. In order to improve the efficiency of the insertion procedure, a nearest neighbor selection（NNS） mechanism, an insertion local search procedure and a local optimization procedure are specified in detail. And in order to find a balance between good scouting performance and fast convergence rate, an adaptive pheromone updating strategy is proposed in the MTAS. Computational results confirm the MTAS algorithm＇s good performance with all these strategies on classic vehicle routing problem with time windows（VRPTW） benchmark instances and the TDVRPTW instances, and some better results especially for the number of vehicles and travel times of the best solutions are obtained in comparison with the previous research.展开更多
This paper addresses the open vehicle routing problem with time window(OVRPTW), where each vehicle does not need to return to the depot after completing the delivery task.The optimization objective is to minimize the ...This paper addresses the open vehicle routing problem with time window(OVRPTW), where each vehicle does not need to return to the depot after completing the delivery task.The optimization objective is to minimize the total distance. This problem exists widely in real-life logistics distribution process.We propose a hybrid column generation algorithm(HCGA) for the OVRPTW, embedding both exact algorithm and metaheuristic. In HCGA, a label setting algorithm and an intelligent algorithm are designed to select columns from small and large subproblems, respectively. Moreover, a branch strategy is devised to generate the final feasible solution for the OVRPTW. The computational results show that the proposed algorithm has faster speed and can obtain the approximate optimal solution of the problem with 100 customers in a reasonable time.展开更多
A self-adaptive large neighborhood search method for scheduling n jobs on m non-identical parallel machines with mul- tiple time windows is presented. The problems＇ another feature lies in oversubscription, namely no...A self-adaptive large neighborhood search method for scheduling n jobs on m non-identical parallel machines with mul- tiple time windows is presented. The problems＇ another feature lies in oversubscription, namely not all jobs can be scheduled within specified scheduling horizons due to the limited machine capacity. The objective is thus to maximize the overall profits of processed jobs while respecting machine constraints. A first-in- first-out heuristic is applied to find an initial solution, and then a large neighborhood search procedure is employed to relax and re- optimize cumbersome solutions. A machine learning mechanism is also introduced to converge on the most efficient neighborhoods for the problem. Extensive computational results are presented based on data from an application involving the daily observation scheduling of a fleet of earth observing satellites. The method rapidly solves most problem instances to optimal or near optimal and shows a robust performance in sensitive analysis.展开更多
The multi-compartment electric vehicle routing problem(EVRP)with soft time window and multiple charging types(MCEVRP-STW&MCT)is studied,in which electric multi-compartment vehicles that are environmentally friendl...The multi-compartment electric vehicle routing problem(EVRP)with soft time window and multiple charging types(MCEVRP-STW&MCT)is studied,in which electric multi-compartment vehicles that are environmentally friendly but need to be recharged in course of transport process,are employed.A mathematical model for this optimization problem is established with the objective of minimizing the function composed of vehicle cost,distribution cost,time window penalty cost and charging service cost.To solve the problem,an estimation of the distribution algorithm based on Lévy flight(EDA-LF)is proposed to perform a local search at each iteration to prevent the algorithm from falling into local optimum.Experimental results demonstrate that the EDA-LF algorithm can find better solutions and has stronger robustness than the basic EDA algorithm.In addition,when comparing with existing algorithms,the result shows that the EDA-LF can often get better solutions in a relatively short time when solving medium and large-scale instances.Further experiments show that using electric multi-compartment vehicles to deliver incompatible products can produce better results than using traditional fuel vehicles.展开更多
Due to the limited transmission resources for data relay in the tracking and data relay satellite system （TDRSS）, there are many job requirements in busy days which will be discarded in the conventional job scheduli...Due to the limited transmission resources for data relay in the tracking and data relay satellite system （TDRSS）, there are many job requirements in busy days which will be discarded in the conventional job scheduling model. Therefore, the improvement of scheduling efficiency in the TDRSS can not only help to increase the resource utilities, but also to reduce the scheduling failure ratio. A model of nonhomogeneous parallel machines scheduling problems with time window （NPM-TW） is firstly built up for the TDRSS, considering the distinct features of the variable preparation time and the nonhomogeneous transmission rates for different types of antennas on each tracking and data relay satellite （TDRS）. Then, an adaptive subsequence adjustment （ASA） framework with evolutionary asymmetric path-relinking （EvAPR） is proposed to solve this problem, in which an asymmetric progressive crossover operation is involved to overcome the local optima by the conventional job inserting methods. The numerical results show that, compared with the classical greedy randomized adaptive search procedure （GRASP） algorithm, the scheduling failure ratio of jobs can be reduced over 11% on average by the proposed ASA with EvAPR.展开更多
Unmanned aerial vehicle（UAV） resource scheduling means to allocate and aggregate the available UAV resources depending on the mission requirements and the battlefield situation assessment.In previous studies,the mod...Unmanned aerial vehicle（UAV） resource scheduling means to allocate and aggregate the available UAV resources depending on the mission requirements and the battlefield situation assessment.In previous studies,the models cannot reflect the mission synchronization;the targets are treated respectively,which results in the large scale of the problem and high computational complexity.To overcome these disadvantages,a model for UAV resource scheduling under mission synchronization is proposed,which is based on single-objective non-linear integer programming.And several cooperative teams are aggregated for the target clusters from the available resources.The evaluation indices of weapon allocation are referenced in establishing the objective function and the constraints for the issue.The scales of the target clusters are considered as the constraints for the scales of the cooperative teams to make them match in scale.The functions of the intersection between the ＂mission time-window＂ and the UAV ＂arrival time-window＂ are introduced into the objective function and the constraints in order to describe the mission synchronization effectively.The results demonstrate that the proposed expanded model can meet the requirement of mission synchronization,guide the aggregation of cooperative teams for the target clusters and control the scale of the problem effectively.展开更多
在经典车辆路径问题(vehicle routing problem,VRP)的基础上增加了客户要求访问的时间窗约束,以车辆行驶路径最短和使用车辆数最小为目标,建立了不确定车辆数的多约束车辆路径问题(multi-constraint vehicle routing problem with varia...在经典车辆路径问题(vehicle routing problem,VRP)的基础上增加了客户要求访问的时间窗约束,以车辆行驶路径最短和使用车辆数最小为目标,建立了不确定车辆数的多约束车辆路径问题(multi-constraint vehicle routing problem with variable fleets,MVRP-VF)的数学模型。引入遗传算法的交叉操作以及大规模邻域搜索算法中的破坏算子和修复算子,重新定义了基本灰狼优化算法(grey wolf optimizer,GWO)的操作算子,优化了GWO的寻优机制,从而设计出用于求解MVRP-VF问题的混合灰狼优化算法(hybrid grey wolf optimizer,HGWO)。通过仿真实验与其他参考文献中的算法求解结果进行比较,验证了HGWO求解该类问题的有效性与可行性。展开更多
针对带时间窗的时间依赖型同时取送货车辆路径问题(Time Dependent Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup-Delivery and Time Windows,TDVRPSPDTW),本文建立以车辆固定成本、驾驶员成本、燃油消耗及碳排放成本之和为优化...针对带时间窗的时间依赖型同时取送货车辆路径问题(Time Dependent Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup-Delivery and Time Windows,TDVRPSPDTW),本文建立以车辆固定成本、驾驶员成本、燃油消耗及碳排放成本之和为优化目标的数学模型;并在传统蚁群算法的基础上,利用节约启发式构造初始解初始化信息素,改进状态转移规则,引入局部搜索策略,提出一种带自适应大邻域搜索的混合蚁群算法(Ant Colony Optimization with Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search,ACO-ALNS)进行求解;最后,分别选取基准问题算例和改编生成TDVRPSPDTW算例进行实验。实验结果表明:本文提出的ACO-ALNS算法可有效解决TDVRPSPDTW的基准问题;相较于模拟退火算法和带局部搜索的蚁群算法,本文算法求解得到的总配送成本最优值平均分别改善7.56%和2.90%;另外,相比于仅考虑碳排放或配送时间的模型,本文所构建的模型综合多种因素,总配送成本平均分别降低4.38%和3.18%,可有效提高物流企业的经济效益。展开更多
文摘The time dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows（TDVRPTW） is considered. A multi-type ant system（MTAS） algorithm hybridized with the ant colony system（ACS）and the max-min ant system（MMAS） algorithms is proposed. This combination absorbs the merits of the two algorithms in solutions construction and optimization separately. In order to improve the efficiency of the insertion procedure, a nearest neighbor selection（NNS） mechanism, an insertion local search procedure and a local optimization procedure are specified in detail. And in order to find a balance between good scouting performance and fast convergence rate, an adaptive pheromone updating strategy is proposed in the MTAS. Computational results confirm the MTAS algorithm＇s good performance with all these strategies on classic vehicle routing problem with time windows（VRPTW） benchmark instances and the TDVRPTW instances, and some better results especially for the number of vehicles and travel times of the best solutions are obtained in comparison with the previous research.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61963022,51665025,61873328)。
文摘This paper addresses the open vehicle routing problem with time window(OVRPTW), where each vehicle does not need to return to the depot after completing the delivery task.The optimization objective is to minimize the total distance. This problem exists widely in real-life logistics distribution process.We propose a hybrid column generation algorithm(HCGA) for the OVRPTW, embedding both exact algorithm and metaheuristic. In HCGA, a label setting algorithm and an intelligent algorithm are designed to select columns from small and large subproblems, respectively. Moreover, a branch strategy is devised to generate the final feasible solution for the OVRPTW. The computational results show that the proposed algorithm has faster speed and can obtain the approximate optimal solution of the problem with 100 customers in a reasonable time.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (7060103570801062)
文摘A self-adaptive large neighborhood search method for scheduling n jobs on m non-identical parallel machines with mul- tiple time windows is presented. The problems＇ another feature lies in oversubscription, namely not all jobs can be scheduled within specified scheduling horizons due to the limited machine capacity. The objective is thus to maximize the overall profits of processed jobs while respecting machine constraints. A first-in- first-out heuristic is applied to find an initial solution, and then a large neighborhood search procedure is employed to relax and re- optimize cumbersome solutions. A machine learning mechanism is also introduced to converge on the most efficient neighborhoods for the problem. Extensive computational results are presented based on data from an application involving the daily observation scheduling of a fleet of earth observing satellites. The method rapidly solves most problem instances to optimal or near optimal and shows a robust performance in sensitive analysis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(71571076)the National Key R&D Program for the 13th-Five-Year-Plan of China(2018YFF0300301).
文摘The multi-compartment electric vehicle routing problem(EVRP)with soft time window and multiple charging types(MCEVRP-STW&MCT)is studied,in which electric multi-compartment vehicles that are environmentally friendly but need to be recharged in course of transport process,are employed.A mathematical model for this optimization problem is established with the objective of minimizing the function composed of vehicle cost,distribution cost,time window penalty cost and charging service cost.To solve the problem,an estimation of the distribution algorithm based on Lévy flight(EDA-LF)is proposed to perform a local search at each iteration to prevent the algorithm from falling into local optimum.Experimental results demonstrate that the EDA-LF algorithm can find better solutions and has stronger robustness than the basic EDA algorithm.In addition,when comparing with existing algorithms,the result shows that the EDA-LF can often get better solutions in a relatively short time when solving medium and large-scale instances.Further experiments show that using electric multi-compartment vehicles to deliver incompatible products can produce better results than using traditional fuel vehicles.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(6113200291338101+3 种基金91338108)the National S&T Major Project(2011ZX03004-001-01)the Research Fund of Tsinghua University(2011Z05117)the Co-innovation Laboratory of Aerospace Broadband Network Technology
文摘Due to the limited transmission resources for data relay in the tracking and data relay satellite system （TDRSS）, there are many job requirements in busy days which will be discarded in the conventional job scheduling model. Therefore, the improvement of scheduling efficiency in the TDRSS can not only help to increase the resource utilities, but also to reduce the scheduling failure ratio. A model of nonhomogeneous parallel machines scheduling problems with time window （NPM-TW） is firstly built up for the TDRSS, considering the distinct features of the variable preparation time and the nonhomogeneous transmission rates for different types of antennas on each tracking and data relay satellite （TDRS）. Then, an adaptive subsequence adjustment （ASA） framework with evolutionary asymmetric path-relinking （EvAPR） is proposed to solve this problem, in which an asymmetric progressive crossover operation is involved to overcome the local optima by the conventional job inserting methods. The numerical results show that, compared with the classical greedy randomized adaptive search procedure （GRASP） algorithm, the scheduling failure ratio of jobs can be reduced over 11% on average by the proposed ASA with EvAPR.
文摘Unmanned aerial vehicle（UAV） resource scheduling means to allocate and aggregate the available UAV resources depending on the mission requirements and the battlefield situation assessment.In previous studies,the models cannot reflect the mission synchronization;the targets are treated respectively,which results in the large scale of the problem and high computational complexity.To overcome these disadvantages,a model for UAV resource scheduling under mission synchronization is proposed,which is based on single-objective non-linear integer programming.And several cooperative teams are aggregated for the target clusters from the available resources.The evaluation indices of weapon allocation are referenced in establishing the objective function and the constraints for the issue.The scales of the target clusters are considered as the constraints for the scales of the cooperative teams to make them match in scale.The functions of the intersection between the ＂mission time-window＂ and the UAV ＂arrival time-window＂ are introduced into the objective function and the constraints in order to describe the mission synchronization effectively.The results demonstrate that the proposed expanded model can meet the requirement of mission synchronization,guide the aggregation of cooperative teams for the target clusters and control the scale of the problem effectively.
文摘在经典车辆路径问题(vehicle routing problem,VRP)的基础上增加了客户要求访问的时间窗约束,以车辆行驶路径最短和使用车辆数最小为目标,建立了不确定车辆数的多约束车辆路径问题(multi-constraint vehicle routing problem with variable fleets,MVRP-VF)的数学模型。引入遗传算法的交叉操作以及大规模邻域搜索算法中的破坏算子和修复算子,重新定义了基本灰狼优化算法(grey wolf optimizer,GWO)的操作算子,优化了GWO的寻优机制,从而设计出用于求解MVRP-VF问题的混合灰狼优化算法(hybrid grey wolf optimizer,HGWO)。通过仿真实验与其他参考文献中的算法求解结果进行比较,验证了HGWO求解该类问题的有效性与可行性。
文摘针对带时间窗的时间依赖型同时取送货车辆路径问题(Time Dependent Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup-Delivery and Time Windows,TDVRPSPDTW),本文建立以车辆固定成本、驾驶员成本、燃油消耗及碳排放成本之和为优化目标的数学模型;并在传统蚁群算法的基础上,利用节约启发式构造初始解初始化信息素,改进状态转移规则,引入局部搜索策略,提出一种带自适应大邻域搜索的混合蚁群算法(Ant Colony Optimization with Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search,ACO-ALNS)进行求解;最后,分别选取基准问题算例和改编生成TDVRPSPDTW算例进行实验。实验结果表明:本文提出的ACO-ALNS算法可有效解决TDVRPSPDTW的基准问题;相较于模拟退火算法和带局部搜索的蚁群算法,本文算法求解得到的总配送成本最优值平均分别改善7.56%和2.90%;另外,相比于仅考虑碳排放或配送时间的模型,本文所构建的模型综合多种因素,总配送成本平均分别降低4.38%和3.18%,可有效提高物流企业的经济效益。
