Abstract
A dispatching method is suggested for automated guided vehicles by using an auction algorithm. The dispatching method in this study is different from traditional dispatching rules in that it looks into the future for an efficient assignment of delivery tasks to vehicles and also in that multiple tasks are matched with multiple vehicles. The dispatching method in this study is distributed in the sense that the dispatching decisions are made through communication among related vehicles and machines. The theoretical rationale behind the distributed dispatching method is also discussed. Through a simulation study, the performance of the method is compared with that of a popular dispatching rule.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems |
Subtitle of host publication | Logistics Control Issues and Quantitative Decision Support |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 325-344 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Print) | 3540223282, 9783540223283 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Dec 1 |
Keywords
- Automated guided vehicle
- Distributed dispatching method
- Simulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)