An ant colony-based algorithm for finding the shortest bidirectional path for automated guided vehicles in a block layout

被引:22
作者
Hamzheei, Mahdi [1 ]
Farahani, Reza Zanjirani [2 ]
Rashidi-Bajgan, Hannaneh [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Madison, WI USA
[2] Univ Kingston, Dept Informat & Operat Management, Kingston Business Sch, London, England
[3] Islamic Azad Univ, Karaj Branch, Alborz, Iran
关键词
Bidirectional path; Automated guided vehicle; Block layout; Ant colony system; Branch-and-cut method; FLOW-PATH; NETWORK DESIGN; EFFICIENT METHOD; P/D STATIONS; TABU SEARCH; LOOP; OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEMS; LOCATION; DEADLOCK;
D O I
10.1007/s00170-012-3999-1
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
This paper considers the shortest path design problem (SPDP) on bidirectional path topology as one of the best known types of network configurations for automated guided vehicles. An integer linear programming model has been developed to solve the problem. The model intends to minimize the length of the path, which needs to cover all cells at least in one edge. Due to the NP-hardness of the problem, which has been proved previously, this model is only able to solve problems with a small number of cells. So we develop an ant colony system (ACS) algorithm to solve the problem. Comparisons of the designed algorithm with a cutting-plane algorithm show the efficiency of the proposed ACS algorithm for this SPDP.
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页码:399 / 409
页数:11
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