Optimal location of dwell points in a single loop AGV system with time restrictions on vehicle availability

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-104

  Ventura, José A ^a   Rieksts, Brian Q ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated guided vehicles; Dwell points; Dynamic programming

Indexed keywords

BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; LOCATION; MANUFACTURE; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES; DWELL POINTS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; MAXIMUM RESPONSE TIME; SINGLE LOOP;

RESPONSE TIME (COMPUTER SYSTEMS);

EID: 50849090007     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.09.014     Document Type: Article

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