Applying Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows to Day Care Courtesy Bus Service
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چکیده
In previous research, the authors’ group has discussed both the development and prototype of the proposed courtesy bus scheduling system for a day care. The research found in this paper highlights the upgrades of the system. The arrival time of the buses and their allocation to the customers is explicitly considered. Then, the problem is formulated as a Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Window (VRP-TW). In addition, the characteristics of the formulated problem (VRP-TW) are discussed and a detailed investigation into the algorithms is carried out. Finally, the upgraded system is applied to the actual data set and the potential of this system is thoroughly examined.
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