A two-stage metaheuristic algorithm for the multi-drops flying sidekick traveling salesman problem

IF 8.2 1区 计算机科学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Sheng-Zong Chen , Ren-Yong Guo
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Abstract

In this paper, an integer programming model, based on the flight range limitation of the drone, is formulated for the multi-drops flying sidekick traveling salesman problem (mFSTSP). The connection between the mFSTSP and the corresponding traveling salesman problem (TSP) is then explored, providing a basis for solving the problem in two stages. Subsequently, a new two-stage metaheuristic algorithm is proposed. In the first stage, an adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm with the nearest neighbor operator is employed to solve the corresponding TSP. In the second stage, the obtained TSP route is segmented based on the flight range limitation of the drone, and the simulated annealing framework is used to explore the optimal node allocation scheme of each segment in sequence. Numerical experiments are conducted under varying truck-drone speed ratios and diverse drone maximum flight ranges. The experimental results indicate that optimal or near-optimal solutions to the problem can be obtained in a significantly short time. Furthermore, the proposed two-stage metaheuristic algorithm shows remarkable advantages in solving large-scale instances compared with several advanced heuristic algorithms.
多滴飞伴旅行商问题的两阶段元启发式算法
针对多滴飞行伙伴旅行商问题(mFSTSP),建立了基于无人机飞行距离限制的整数规划模型。然后探讨了mFSTSP与相应的旅行商问题(TSP)之间的联系,为分两个阶段解决问题提供了依据。随后,提出了一种新的两阶段元启发式算法。在第一阶段,采用最近邻算子的自适应大邻域搜索算法求解相应的TSP;第二阶段,根据无人机的飞行距离限制对得到的TSP路线进行分段,利用模拟退火框架依次探索各段的最优节点分配方案。在不同的卡车-无人机速比和不同的无人机最大飞行距离下进行了数值实验。实验结果表明,该方法可以在较短的时间内得到问题的最优或近最优解。此外,与几种先进的启发式算法相比,所提出的两阶段元启发式算法在求解大规模实例方面具有显著的优势。
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Swarm and Evolutionary Computation
Swarm and Evolutionary Computation COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEC-COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
CiteScore
16.00
自引率
12.00%
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169
期刊介绍: Swarm and Evolutionary Computation is a pioneering peer-reviewed journal focused on the latest research and advancements in nature-inspired intelligent computation using swarm and evolutionary algorithms. It covers theoretical, experimental, and practical aspects of these paradigms and their hybrids, promoting interdisciplinary research. The journal prioritizes the publication of high-quality, original articles that push the boundaries of evolutionary computation and swarm intelligence. Additionally, it welcomes survey papers on current topics and novel applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: Genetic Algorithms, and Genetic Programming, Evolution Strategies, and Evolutionary Programming, Differential Evolution, Artificial Immune Systems, Particle Swarms, Ant Colony, Bacterial Foraging, Artificial Bees, Fireflies Algorithm, Harmony Search, Artificial Life, Digital Organisms, Estimation of Distribution Algorithms, Stochastic Diffusion Search, Quantum Computing, Nano Computing, Membrane Computing, Human-centric Computing, Hybridization of Algorithms, Memetic Computing, Autonomic Computing, Self-organizing systems, Combinatorial, Discrete, Binary, Constrained, Multi-objective, Multi-modal, Dynamic, and Large-scale Optimization.
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