A systematic review of artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches in strategic open-pit mine planning

R Noriega, Y Pourrahimian - Resources Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The significant increase in data availability and high-computing power and innovations in
real-time monitoring systems enable the technological transformation of the mining industry …

[HTML][HTML] A Review on Reinforcement Learning in Production Scheduling: An Inferential Perspective

V Modrak, R Sudhakarapandian, A Balamurugan… - Algorithms, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, a systematic review on production scheduling based on reinforcement learning
(RL) techniques using especially bibliometric analysis has been carried out. The aim of this …

Advancing active suspension control with TD3-PSC: Integrating physical safety constraints into deep reinforcement learning

M Deng, D Sun, L Zhan, X Xu, J Zou - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study addresses the limitations of traditional active and semi-active suspension control
systems in terms of adaptability and nonlinear handling, by exploring the potential of Deep …

A transformer-based deep reinforcement learning approach for dynamic parallel machine scheduling problem with family setups

F Li, S Lang, Y Tian, B Hong, B Rolf… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2024 - Springer
The parallel machine scheduling problem (PMSP) involves the optimized assignment of a
set of jobs to a collection of parallel machines, which is a proper formulation for the modern …

Shovel allocation and scheduling for open-pit mining using deep reinforcement learning

R Noriega, Y Pourrahimian - International Journal of Mining …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The open-pit production system is a highly dynamic and uncertain environment with
complex interactions between haulage and loading equipment on a shared road network …

Unsupervised reward engineering for reinforcement learning controlled manufacturing

T Hirtz, H Tian, Y Yang, TL Ren - Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2024 - Springer
Reward engineering is a key challenge in reinforcement learning (RL) that can significantly
affect the performance and applicability of RL algorithms. In the field of manufacturing …

[HTML][HTML] Deep Reinforcement Learning for Selection of Dispatch Rules for Scheduling of Production Systems

K Alexopoulos, P Mavrothalassitis, E Bakopoulos… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Production scheduling is a critical task in the management of manufacturing systems. It is
difficult to derive an optimal schedule due to the problem complexity. Computationally …

Multi-agent reinforcement learning for dynamic dispatching in material handling systems

XY Lee, H Wang, D Katsumata… - 2024 IEEE 6th …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) approach to learn
dynamic dispatching strategies, which is crucial for optimizing throughput in material …

Material flow control in Remanufacturing Systems with random failures and variable processing times

F Paschko, S Knorn, A Krini, M Kemke - Journal of Remanufacturing, 2023 - Springer
Material flow control in remanufacturing is an important issue in the field of disassembly.
This paper deals with the potential of autonomous material release decisions for …

[PDF][PDF] Potentials of Explainable Predictions of Order Picking Times in Industrial Production.

K Balzereit, N Soni, A Bunte - ICAART (3), 2023 - scitepress.org
The order picking process in a manufacturing supermarket is central in many industrial
productions as it ensures that the items required for production are provided at the right time …