Neural network assisted branch and bound algorithm for dynamic berth allocation problems

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Titel: Neural network assisted branch and bound algorithm for dynamic berth allocation problems
Autoren: Shinya Korekane, Tatsushi Nishi, Kevin Tierney, Ziang Liu
Quelle: European Journal of Operational Research. 319:531-542
Verlagsinformationen: Elsevier BV, 2024.
Publikationsjahr: 2024
Schlagwörter: Dynamic berth allocation problem, 0211 other engineering and technologies, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Branch and bound, 14. Life underwater, 02 engineering and technology, Neural network
Beschreibung: One of the key challenges in maritime operations at container terminals is the need to improve or optimize berth operation schedules, thus allowing terminal operators to maximize the efficiency of quay usage. Given a set of vessels and a set of berths, the goal of the dynamic berth allocation problem is to determine the allocation of each vessel to a berth and the berthing time that minimizes the total service time. This problem can be solved using exact solution methods such as branch and bound (BB) algorithms or heuristic methods, however, exact methods do not scale to large-scale terminal operations. To this end, this paper proposes a BB algorithm in which branching decisions are made with a deep neural network. The proposed exact algorithm utilizes the search order of nodes based on the output of the neural network, with the goal of speeding up the search. Three types of solution representations are compared, along with machine learning models are created for each of them. Computational results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method, which leads to computation times that are on average around half of those without the neural network.
Publikationsart: Article
Sprache: English
ISSN: 0377-2217
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2024.06.040
Zugangs-URL: https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2992241
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2024.06.040
Rights: Elsevier TDM
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