Variable Neighborhood Search for the Multi-Depot Multiple Set Orienteering Problem

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Autores principales: Kant, Ravi, Shahid, Salmaan, Bhat, Anuvind, Mishra, Abhishek
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author Kant, Ravi
Shahid, Salmaan
Bhat, Anuvind
Mishra, Abhishek
author_facet Kant, Ravi
Shahid, Salmaan
Bhat, Anuvind
Mishra, Abhishek
contents This paper introduces a variant of the Set Orienteering Problem (SOP), the multi-Depot multiple Set Orienteering Problem (mDmSOP). It generalizes the SOP by grouping nodes into mutually exclusive sets (clusters) with associated profits. Profit can be earned if any node within the set is visited. Multiple travelers, denoted by $t$ $(> 1)$, are employed, with each traveler linked to a specific depot. The primary objective of the problem is to maximize profit collection from the sets within a predefined budget. A novel formulation is introduced for the mDmSOP. The paper utilizes the Variable Neighborhood Search (VNS) meta-heuristic to solve the mDmSOP on small, medium, and large instances from the Generalized Traveling Salesman Problem (GTSP) benchmark. The results demonstrate the VNS's superiority in robustness and solution quality, as it requires less computational time than solving the mathematical formulation with GAMS 37.1.0 and CPLEX. Additionally, increasing the number of travelers leads to significant improvements in profits.
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spellingShingle Variable Neighborhood Search for the Multi-Depot Multiple Set Orienteering Problem
Kant, Ravi
Shahid, Salmaan
Bhat, Anuvind
Mishra, Abhishek
Optimization and Control
This paper introduces a variant of the Set Orienteering Problem (SOP), the multi-Depot multiple Set Orienteering Problem (mDmSOP). It generalizes the SOP by grouping nodes into mutually exclusive sets (clusters) with associated profits. Profit can be earned if any node within the set is visited. Multiple travelers, denoted by $t$ $(> 1)$, are employed, with each traveler linked to a specific depot. The primary objective of the problem is to maximize profit collection from the sets within a predefined budget. A novel formulation is introduced for the mDmSOP. The paper utilizes the Variable Neighborhood Search (VNS) meta-heuristic to solve the mDmSOP on small, medium, and large instances from the Generalized Traveling Salesman Problem (GTSP) benchmark. The results demonstrate the VNS's superiority in robustness and solution quality, as it requires less computational time than solving the mathematical formulation with GAMS 37.1.0 and CPLEX. Additionally, increasing the number of travelers leads to significant improvements in profits.
title Variable Neighborhood Search for the Multi-Depot Multiple Set Orienteering Problem
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.08922