Title
Solving the two-dimensional irregular objects allocation problems by using a two-stage packing approach
Abstract
Packing problems are combinatorial optimization problems that concern the allocation of multiple objects in a large containment region without overlap and exist almost everywhere in real world. Irregular objects packing problems are more complex than regular ones. In this study, a methodology that hybridizes a two-stage packing approach based on grid approximation with an integer representation based genetic algorithm (GA) is proposed to obtain an efficient allocation of irregular objects in a stock sheet of infinite length and fixed width without overlap. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology is validated by the experiments in the apparel industry, and the results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms the commonly used bottom-left (BL) placement strategy in combination with random search (RS).
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1016/j.eswa.2008.02.068
Expert Syst. Appl.
Keywords
Field
DocType
combinatorial optimization problem,two-stage packing approach,irregular objects packing,apparel industry,proposed methodology,two-dimensional irregular objects allocation,genetic algorithm,grid approximation,genetic algorithms,efficient allocation,fixed width,irregular object,random search
Integer,Random search,Mathematical optimization,Combinatorial optimization problem,Packing problems,Computer science,Almost everywhere,Genetic algorithm,Grid
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
36
2
Expert Systems With Applications
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.40
10
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
W. K. Wong195749.71
X. X. Wang2503.72
P. Y. Mok315413.38
S. Y. S. Leung422713.99
C. K. Kwong553340.00