NDLI: Block-Layout Design Using MAX–MIN Ant System for Saving Energy on Mass Rapid Transit Systems

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Bwo-Ren Ke Meng-Chieh Chen Chun-Liang Lin
Copyright Year	2000
Abstract	This paper presents a method of block-layout design between successive stations for mass rapid transit systems (MRTSs). The aim is to save energy under the framework of the fixed-block signaling (FBS) system and the equi-block principle. Unlike past research regarding the energy savings of train operation, this paper proposes a combinatorial optimization model to reduce the computation time. In the presented approach, the problem of minimizing the energy consumption between successive stations is first formulated as a combinatorial optimization problem. Then, the train-speed trajectory for saving energy is optimized by a MAX-MIN ant system (MMAS) of ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithms. Finally, the block layout is designed in accordance with the shortest block length under the equi-block principle. It is shown that the method presents a significant improvement for the reduction of computational burden on the block-layout design. The feasibility and benefits are verified via simulation study. Analyses and discussions are also given.
Sponsorship	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society
Starting Page	226
Ending Page	235
Page Count	10
File Size	464548
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15249050
Volume Number	10
Issue Number	2
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-06-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Ant colony optimization Rail transportation Energy consumption Vehicles Design methodology Communication system signaling Algorithm design and analysis Computational modeling Traffic control Road accidents rapid transit system Ant colony optimization (ACO) energy consumption fixed-block signaling (FBS) system
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Automotive Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Applications

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