Multi-population Genetic Algorithm for Rich Vehicle Routing Problems

Genetic Algorithm (GA) is the widely adopted meta-heuristic method for solving Rich Vehicle Routing Problem (RVRP) due to its ability to find optimal solution even for medium to large-scale problem in a reasonable time. However, genetic algorithm is stochastic in nature and does not guarantee opt...

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Main Author: Agany Manyiel, Joseph Mabor
Format: Final Year Project
Language: English
Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Record Id / ISBN-0: utp-utpedia.21760 /
Published: IRC 2020
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Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/21760/1/23113_Joseph%20Mabor%20Agany%20Manyiel.pdf
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Summary: Genetic Algorithm (GA) is the widely adopted meta-heuristic method for solving Rich Vehicle Routing Problem (RVRP) due to its ability to find optimal solution even for medium to large-scale problem in a reasonable time. However, genetic algorithm is stochastic in nature and does not guarantee optimal solution in an application all the time, a problem referred to as premature convergence in literature. In this pa�per we present Multi-population Genetic Algorithm for Rich Vehicle Routing Prob�lems (MPGA-RVRP) to provide diversity and delay premature convergence in GA by making use of multiple populations that share potential solutions among each other and evolve independently optimising only one objective. MPGA-RVRP is applied in RVRP with three objectives:- total route distance, total route duration and total route cost. Results from the experiments show that MPGA-RVRP performs better compared to benchmark, Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm (MOGA). A web-based logistic sys�tem has also been developed as use case for MPGA-RVRP.