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Area of Science:

  • Optimization Algorithms
  • Operations Research
  • Computational Intelligence

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  • Vehicle Scheduling Problem (VSP) is an NP-hard optimization challenge.
  • Basic Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) suffers from premature convergence and local optima.
  • Real-world VSP involves multiple constraints and soft time windows.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an efficient algorithm for solving VSP with soft time windows.
  • To address the limitations of traditional PSO in complex optimization scenarios.
  • To enhance the profit of ore companies through optimized vehicle scheduling.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a Modified Particle Swarm Optimization (MPSO) algorithm.
  • Introduced 'elite reverse' strategy for population initialization.
  • Implemented an adaptive inertia weight adjustment combining subtraction and 'ladder' strategies.
  • Incorporated a 'jump out' mechanism to escape local optima.

Main Results:

  • MPSO demonstrated superior search accuracy and performance over basic PSO, IPSO, and CPSO on benchmark functions.
  • MPSO achieved significant profit increases of 48.5-71.8% for an ore company in VSP simulations.
  • The algorithm successfully solved the NP-hard VSP with multiple constraints and soft time windows.

Conclusions:

  • The MPSO algorithm provides an accurate and rapid solution for global optimization in VSP.
  • MPSO offers a practical and effective method for improving operational efficiency and profitability in logistics.
  • The proposed modifications significantly enhance PSO's ability to handle complex, real-world optimization problems.