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| Author(s): |
de Souza Queiroz, Layane Rodrigues
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Andretta, Marina
Total Authors: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | APPLIED SOFT COMPUTING; v. 95, p. 16-pg., 2020-10-01. |
| Abstract | |
Two methods are developed for a two-dimensional cutting problem with irregular shaped items. The concepts of inner-fit raster and no-fit raster are used to search for a feasible positioning of items on a rectangular container. The first method is a Biased Random Key Genetic Algorithm, which is a population method, while the other is a Variable Neighborhood Search, which is a single trajectory method. In the proposed methods, a solution is represented by a vector of items, and the positioning of items is achieved with three rules inspired by the bottom-left strategy. When positioning items, feasible positions can be skipped as a strategy to diversify the search and escape from local optima solutions. Numerical experiments performed on literature instances show that the methods are better than the current state-of-the-art method since they obtained equal or better solutions for all the instances. On average, the occupied area increased 6.44%, and the known optimal solution was obtained for 60% of the instances. The population-based method performed better overall, obtaining solutions with better-occupied areas. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/07375-0 - CeMEAI - Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry |
| Grantee: | Francisco Louzada Neto |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC |
| FAPESP's process: | 16/01860-1 - Cutting, packing, lot-sizing, scheduling, routing and location problems and their integration in industrial and logistics settings |
| Grantee: | Reinaldo Morabito Neto |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |