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WSC
2008
13 years 10 months ago
Discrete Rate Simulation using linear programming
Discrete Rate Simulation (DRS) is a modeling methodology that uses event based logic to simulate linear continuous processes and hybrid systems. These systems are concerned with t...
Cecile Damiron, Anthony Nastasi
WSC
2008
13 years 10 months ago
Simulation-based optimization for the quay crane scheduling problem
Maritime terminals of pure transhipment are emerging logistic realities in long-distance containerized trade. Here, complex activities of resource allocation and scheduling should...
Pasquale Legato, Rina Mary Mazza, Roberto Trunfio
WSC
2008
13 years 10 months ago
Simulation-based, optimized scheduling of limited bar-benders over multiple building sites
In the construction industry, a specialist subcontractor manages a taskforce of single-skilled laborers to work on multiple construction sites, aiming to minimize the total cost a...
Hoi-Ching Lam, Ming Lu
APPROX
2008
Springer
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13 years 9 months ago
Approximating Single Machine Scheduling with Scenarios
In the field of robust optimization, the goal is to provide solutions to combinatorial problems that hedge against variations of the numerical parameters. This constitutes an effor...
Monaldo Mastrolilli, Nikolaus Mutsanas, Ola Svenss...
ATAL
2008
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Learning task-specific trust decisions
We study the problem of agents locating other agents that are both capable and willing to help complete assigned tasks. An agent incurs a fixed cost for each help request it sends...
Ikpeme Erete, Erin Ferguson, Sandip Sen