Anti-conflict AGV path planning in automated container terminals based on multi-agent reinforcement learning

H Hu, X Yang, S Xiao, F Wang - International Journal of Production …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
AGV conflict prevention path planning is a key factor to improve transportation cost and
operation efficiency of the container terminal. This paper studies the anti-conflict path …

A branch-and-bound approach for AGV dispatching and routing problems in automated container terminals

Z Wang, Q Zeng - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The efficiency of automated container terminals primarily depends on the automated guided
vehicle (AGV) scheduling scheme. This paper investigates the AGV dispatching and routing …

A review of recent advances in time-dependent vehicle routing

T Adamo, M Gendreau, G Ghiani, E Guerriero - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In late 2015 three of the co-authors of this paper published the first review on time-
dependent routing problems. Since then, there have been several important algorithmic …

Integrated automated guided vehicle dispatching and equipment scheduling with speed optimization

Z Xing, H Liu, T Wang, EP Chew, LH Lee… - … Research Part E …, 2023 - Elsevier
The loading and unloading processes at quay and yard cranes are often studied separately,
despite that integrated scheduling of the two processes could benefit in improving …

Flexible time–space network formulation and hybrid metaheuristic for conflict-free and energy-efficient path planning of automated guided vehicles

J Xin, L Wei, A D'Ariano, F Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Operations of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are desired to be more energy-
efficient while maintaining high transport productivity, motivated by the green production …

A route and speed optimization model to find conflict-free routes for automated guided vehicles in large warehouses based on quick response code technology

C Li, L Zhang, L Zhang - Advanced engineering informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on exploring conflict-free routes for automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
based on quick response (QR) code technology. Intelligent warehousing has become an …

Dynamic optimization of conflict-free routing of automated guided vehicles for just-in-time delivery

K Nishida, T Nishi - IEEE Transactions on Automation Science …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper studies the solution procedure to the problem of conflict-free route planning for
automated guided vehicles for just-in-time delivery to minimize the earliness and tardiness …

The integrated scheduling optimization for container handling by using driverless electric truck in automated container terminal

C Hong, Y Guo, Y Wang, T Li - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increasing maturity of automatic driving technology, the commercial value of
driverless container trucks has been gradually excavated. Compared with social roads, the …

Scheduling of automated guided vehicles for tandem quay cranes in automated container terminals

L Kong, M Ji, A Yu, Z Gao - Computers & Operations Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the automated guided vehicle scheduling problem for serving the
tandem quay cranes in the automated container terminal. The tandem quay crane is …

A branch-and-price heuristic algorithm for the ART and external truck scheduling problem in an automated container terminal with a parallel layout

Z Wang, Q Zeng, X Li, C Qu - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The scheduling of horizontal transportation equipment in automated container terminals is a
focal area of concern in the port industry. In an automated container terminal with a parallel …