Using simulated annealing algorithm for optimization of quay cranes and automated guided vehicles scheduling

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 27, 2011, Pages 6286-6294

  Homayouni, S M ^a,b   Tang, S H ^b   Ismail, N ^b   Ariffin, M K A ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Automated guided vehicles; Integrated scheduling; Quay cranes; Simulated annealing

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255146413     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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