A memetic algorithm for the patient transportation problem

Zhang, Zhenzhen; Li, Mengyang; Lim, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.omega.2015.01.011

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“…Litvak et al [3] introduced a mathematical method for computing the number of provincial beds for any given acknowledgment rate. In Z Zhang et al [4], for blocking likelihood, they figured the acclaimed Erlang loss formula:…”

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Role of Operations Research in Public Healthcare System

Ahmad¹

2017

IOSR JM

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Ahmad¹

2017

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“…Equations (3)-(7) calculate the terms in the two objectives. Constraint (8) stipulates that delivery order i is picked up and transported after its production is completed. Constraints (9)-(10) guarantee that each delivery order is only picked up once.…”

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“…It has been shown that the memetic algorithm could provide better optimum-seeking performance than GA over a wide variety of applications [8,9]. However, relatively little attention has been paid on using memetic algorithms to handle transportation scheduling problems.…”

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A multi-objective memetic optimization approach for green transportation scheduling

Guo

Liu

Yang

2015

2015 International Conference on Intelligent Informatics and Biomedical Sciences (ICIIBMS)

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This research develops an evolution strategy-based multi-objective optimization approach to handle a green transportation scheduling problem with some distinct realistic features. The problem is formulated as a bi-objective mixed integer nonlinear program. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is evaluated by numerical experiments based on industrial data. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach can solve the investigated problem effectively.

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“…Many variants of VRPs have been developed to tackle various constraints, such as Capacitated VRP (CVRP), VRP with Time Windows (VRPTW), Multiple Depot VRP (MDVRP) an so on [3]. The VRP not only plays an important role in industrial production but also gets widely applied to other areas [4], such as Supply Chain Logistics [5], Emergency Preparedness [6], Green Logistics [7] and Patient Transportation [8].…”

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An Improved Cuckoo Search for a Patient Transportation Problem with Consideration of Reducing Transport Emissions

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Abstract:Many government agencies and business organizations have realized that it is necessary to consider not only the economic cost but also the road transport emissions when they determine the transport policies and operations. In this study, a patient transportation problem with the aim of reducing transport emissions has been formulated by implementing CVRP model. In order to determine the routes of patient transportation with optimized emissions for targeted hospital, an improved Cuckoo Search (ICS) algorithm is proposed. In this study, a 'split' procedure has been implemented to simplify the individual's representation. A new category of cuckoos has been introduced to improve the ICS's search ability. Two heuristics have been applied to improve the quality of initial population. A local search mechanism has been embedded in the search procedure to improve the quality of solutions obtained at the end of each iteration. The computational results were encouraging and demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed solution method.

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A memetic algorithm for the patient transportation problem

Cited by 81 publications

References 57 publications

Role of Operations Research in Public Healthcare System

Role of Operations Research in Public Healthcare System

A multi-objective memetic optimization approach for green transportation scheduling

An Improved Cuckoo Search for a Patient Transportation Problem with Consideration of Reducing Transport Emissions

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