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Simultaneous scheduling of quay cranes and yard cranes via particle swarm optimization

AuthorOpas Ovasith
Call NumberAIT Thesis no.ISE-10-34
Subject(s)Cranes, derricks, etc.--Computer simulation
Cranes, derricks, etc.--Mathematical models

NoteA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
Series StatementThesis ; no. ISE-10-34
AbstractThis thesis attempts to schedule quay cranes and yard crane simultaneously to find the optimal solutions for the whole system. The objective for the scheduling of yard cranes is to minimize the total travel distance of yard cranes in the container yard. The objective of the scheduling of quay cranes is to minimize turnaround time of vessel by maximizing the number of dual cycles. A Global, Local, Near Neighbor Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm (GLNPSO) is applied to solve the problem. The parameters of particle swarm optimization to be adapted include inertia weight, acceleration constants. A comparison is made between schedules obtained by scheduling QCs & YCs simultaneously and those obtained by scheduling them separately. It is shown that schedules obtained by scheduling QCs & YCs simultaneously are better than those schedules obtained separately of 90% confident interval.
Year2010
Corresponding Series Added EntryAsian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-10-34
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology (SET)
DepartmentDepartment of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE)
Academic Program/FoSIndustrial Systems Engineering (ISE)
Chairperson(s)Voratas Kachitvichyanukul
Examination Committee(s)Pisut Koomsap;Huynh, Trung Luong
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2010


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