Title
The complexity and on-line algorithm for automated storage and retrieval system with stacker cranes on one rail.
Abstract
This paper considers an on-line scheduling and routing problem concerning the automated storage and retrieval system from tobacco industry. In this problem, stacker cranes run on one common rail between two racks. Multiple input/output-points are located at the bottom of the racks. The stacker cranes transport bins between the input/output-points and cells on the racks to complete requests generated over time. Each request should be accomplished within its response time. The objective is to minimize the time by which all the generated requests are completed. Under a given physical layout, the authors study the complexity of the problem and design on-line algorithms for both one-stacker-crane model and two-stacker-crane model. The algorithms are validated by instances and numerical simulations.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1007/s11424-015-4197-7
J. Systems Science & Complexity
Keywords
Field
DocType
Automated storage and retrieval system, NP-hard, on-line algorithm, routing, scheduling
Search engine,Computer science,Scheduling (computing),Algorithm,Response time,Stacker,Automated storage and retrieval system
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
29
5
1559-7067
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.37
11
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Qiang Gao125451.34
Xiwen Lu218221.03