基于分阶段筛选评估的合同网任务分配机制

基于合同网的任务分配机制广泛应用于各领域的多Agent系统中,以解决分布式任务分配问题。在分析经典合同网协议优缺点的基础上,提出了分阶段筛选与招投标协商相结合的任务分配模型。通过招投标的可计算性评估,将主要计算任务放在招投标Agent内部进行并且缩小招投标范围,从而减少通信并提高效率;通过动态确定评估指标提高了机制的通用性。     

天基预警系统资源调度方法

对面向导弹预警任务的天基预警系统中的低轨卫星资源调度问题进行了研究.对预警任务的特性进行分析,提出了一种预警任务规划与分解方法以减少任务对资源占用时间的需求;在此基础上建立了该问题的约束满足CSP调度模型;针对该模型变量多、解空间规模庞大的特点以及对求解算法时效性的要求,设计了一种基于局部解空间跳出机制的改进型遗传算法MGA.仿真表明该模型与算法在给定时间内能够得到满意的调度方案.     

装甲装备战斗毁伤模拟策略研究

战损规律数据是装备寿命周期各项BDAR工作的重要依据,结合物理试验数据进行战斗毁伤模拟是获取战损数据的重要途径,随着新技术手段的不断出现为探索毁伤模拟方法提供了新的契机.为此归纳总结了装甲装备战斗毁伤模拟的问题特征,综述了国内外的研究现状并剖析了现行方法对问题的解决程度,在此基础上提出了引入复杂系统的研究方法,基于三维元胞自动机和Agent技术建立了模型的仿真框架,说明了依据该方法进行问题研究的有效性和前瞻性.     

Clustered coverage orienteering problem of unmanned surface vehicles for water sampling

This study investigates a clustered coverage orienteering problem (CCOP), which is a generalization of the classical orienteering problem. The problem is widely motivated by the emerging unmanned techniques (eg, unmanned surface vehicles and drones) applied to environmental monitoring. Specifically, the unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are used to monitor reservoir water quality by collecting samples. In the CCOP, the water sampling sites (ie, the nodes) are grouped into clusters, and a minimum number of nodes must be visited in each cluster. With each node representing a certain coverage area of the water, the objective of the CCOP is to monitor as much as possible the total coverage area in one tour of the USV, considering that overlapping areas provide no additional information. An integer programming model is first formulated through a linearization procedure that captures the overlapping feature. A two-stage exact algorithm is proposed to obtain an optimal solution to the problem. The efficiency and effectiveness of the two-stage exact algorithm are demonstrated through experiments on randomly generated instances. The algorithm can effectively solve instances with up to 60 sampling sites.     

Optimal source placement for point coverage in active multistatic sonar networks

The allocation of underwater sensors for tracking, localization, and surveillance purposes is a fundamental problem in anti-submarine warfare. Inexpensive passive receivers have been heavily utilized in recent years; however, modern submarines are increasingly quiet and difficult to detect with receivers alone. Recently, the idea of deploying noncollocated sources and receivers has emerged as a promising alternative to purely passive sensor fields and to traditional sonar fields composed of collocated sources and receivers. Such a multistatic sonar network carries a number of advantages, but it also brings increased system complexity resulting from its unusual coverage patterns. In this work, we study the problem of optimally positioning active multistatic sonar sources for a point coverage application where all receivers and points of interest are fixed and stationary. Using a definite range sensor model, we formulate exact methods and approximation algorithms for this problem and compare these algorithms via computational experiments. We also examine the performance of these algorithms on a discrete approximation of a continuous area coverage problem and find that they offer a significant improvement over two types of random sensor deployment.     

Mathematical formulation and heuristic algorithm for the block relocation and loading problem

This study considers the block relocation and loading problem in container terminals. The optimal loading sequence and relocation location are simultaneously decided on the basis of the desired ship‐bay and initial yard space configuration. An integer linear programming model is developed to minimize the number of relocations in the yard space on the basis of no shifts in the ship bay. The accuracy of the model is tested on small‐scale scenarios by using CPLEX. Considering the problem size in the real world, we present a rule‐based heuristic method that is combined with a mathematical model for the removal, loading, and relocation operations. The influence of rules on algorithm performance is also analyzed, and the heuristic algorithm is compared with different types of algorithms in the literature. The extensive numerical experiments show the efficiency of the proposed heuristic algorithm.     

Planning gamma accelerated degradation tests with two accelerating variables

Gamma accelerated degradation tests (ADT) are widely used to assess timely lifetime information of highly reliable products with degradation paths that follow a gamma process. In the existing literature, there is interest in addressing the problem of deciding how to conduct an efficient, ADT that includes determinations of higher stress‐testing levels and their corresponding sample‐size allocations. The existing results mainly focused on the case of a single accelerating variable. However, this may not be practical when the quality characteristics of the product have slow degradation rates. To overcome this difficulty, we propose an analytical approach to address this decision‐making problem using the case of two accelerating variables. Specifically, based on the criterion of minimizing the asymptotic variance of the estimated q quantile of lifetime distribution of the product, we analytically show that the optimal stress levels and sample‐size allocations can be simultaneously obtained via a general equivalence theorem. In addition, we use a practical example to illustrate the proposed procedure.     

基于反正切函数的测试性分配方法

针对现有主流测试性分配方法存在的分配指标过低和过高等不合理问题,分析认为其根源在于现有方法采用线性分配函数,而该函数不符合测试性指标提升规律,为此,构造了一种基于反正切函数的测试性分配函数,设计故障检测率与故障隔离率指标的分配算法,开展案例应用并与经典故障率分配法和综合加权分配法进行对比分析,结果表明随着分配权重(故障率)的变大,本方法分配指标的增幅逐渐减小,不会出现极低指标和超1指标的不合理情形。     

Dynamic routing of prioritized warranty repairs

Recent years have seen a strong trend toward outsourcing warranty repair services to outside vendors. In this article we consider the problem of dynamically routing warranty repairs to service vendors when warranties have priority levels. Each time an item under warranty fails, it is sent to one of the vendors for repair. Items covered by higher priority warranty receive higher priority in repair service. The manufacturer pays a fixed fee per repair and incurs a linear holding cost while an item is undergoing or waiting for repair. The objective is to minimize the manufacturer's long‐run average cost. Because of the complexity of the problem, it is very unlikely that there exist tractable ways to find the optimal routing strategies. Therefore, we propose five heuristic routing procedures that are applicable to real‐life problems. We evaluate the heuristics using simulation. The simulation results show that the index‐based “generalized join the shortest queue” policy, which applies a single policy improvement step to an initial state‐independent policy, performs the best among all five heuristics. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2008     

Noncooperative cost spanning tree games with budget restrictions

We extend the noncooperative game associated with the cost spanning tree problem introduced by Bergantiños and Lorenzo (Math Method Oper Res 59(2004), 393–403) to situations where agents have budget restrictions. We study the Nash equilibria, subgame perfect Nash equilibria, and strong Nash equilibria of this game. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 2008