Title | Dynamic Routing Problems with Fruitful Regions: Models and Evolutionary Computation |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | van Hemert, JI, la Poutré, JA |
Conference Name | LNCS |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
Conference Location | Birmingham, UK |
Editor | Yao, X, Burke, E, Lozano, JA, Smith, J, Merelo-Guerv\'os, JJ, Bullinaria, JA, Rowe, J, n, PT\v, Schwefel, H-P |
ISBN Number | 3-540-23092-0 |
Keywords | dynamic problems; evolutionary computation; vehicle routing |
Abstract | We introduce the concept of fruitful regions in a dynamic routing context: regions that have a high potential of generating loads to be transported. The objective is to maximise the number of loads transported, while keeping to capacity and time constraints. Loads arrive while the problem is being solved, which makes it a real-time routing problem. The solver is a self-adaptive evolutionary algorithm that ensures feasible solutions at all times. We investigate under what conditions the exploration of fruitful regions improves the effectiveness of the evolutionary algorithm. |
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