A multi-objective ant colony optimization method applied to switch engine scheduling in railroad yards

This paper proposes an ant colony optimization algorithm to assist railroad yard operational planning staff in their daily tasks. The proposed algorithm tries to minimize a multi-objective function that considers both fixed and variable transportation costs involved in moving railroad cars within th...

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Main Authors: Jodelson A. Sabino, José Eugênio Leal, Thomas Stützle, Mauro Birattari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional 2010-08-01
Series:Pesquisa Operacional
Subjects:
ACO
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-74382010000200013

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