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A Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for the Extended Capacitated Arc Routing Problem.

Li-Ning Xing, P Rohlfshagen, Ying-Wu Chen

IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. Part B, Cybernetics : a Publication of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society

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This study introduces a hybrid ant colony optimization (HACOA) algorithm to solve an extended capacitated arc routing problem (CARP) with service time and investment costs. HACOA demonstrates superior performance over existing heuristics for complex routing challenges.

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Area of Science:

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Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

The capacitated arc routing problem (CARP) has broad practical applications.
Existing CARP models often do not account for both total service time and fixed investment costs simultaneously.

Purpose of the Study:

To address an extended capacitated arc routing problem (CARP) incorporating total service time and fixed investment costs.
To develop and evaluate a novel hybrid ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm (HACOA) for this extended CARP.

Main Methods:

A hybrid ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm (HACOA) was developed.
HACOA utilizes heuristic information (arc clustering, arc priority), adaptive parameters, and local optimization (two-opt heuristic).
The algorithm was tested on 87 benchmark instances of the extended CARP.

Main Results:

The proposed HACOA algorithm was tested on benchmark problems with up to 140 nodes and 380 arcs.
Experimental results indicate that HACOA outperforms extended existing capacitated arc routing heuristics.
The adaptive parameters and heuristic information guided the optimization process effectively.

Conclusions:

The developed HACOA is an effective method for solving the extended capacitated arc routing problem.
The integration of heuristic information, adaptive parameters, and local search significantly enhances routing optimization.
This approach offers a robust solution for complex routing scenarios involving service times and investment costs.