Implementation of Scheduling Conflict Resolution Model in Activity-Scheduling System

This paper estimates the impact of using scheduling rules that are based on a conflict resolution model on scheduling accuracy compared with using a previous set of scheduling rules used in the TASHA model. The rule-based conflict resolution model was previously estimated by using the CHASE scheduling process data to represent the process that individuals undergo when a scheduling conflict occurs within their activity pattern. The updated scheduling rules can handle more conflict cases and allow for more realistic resolution types than the TASHA scheduler. The updated scheduler was compared with the scheduling rules in TASHA for validation by scheduling the planned CHASE activities through use of both schedulers, and the results were compared with the actual executed activity patterns. The results showed that using the scheduler with the conflict resolution model gave better fit to the executed patterns from the survey.