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Container batch grouping for automated container terminals [PDF]

Maritime Business Review
Purpose In automated container terminals, mutual waiting between yard cranes (YCs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) causes resource wastage, extended task execution times and traffic congestion. This study proposes a strategy called batch grouping, which classifies containers by size, weight and destination for ...
Lijun Yue, Jasmine Siu Lee Lam
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A Machine Learning-Based Approach for Multi-AGV Dispatching at Automated Container Terminals

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
The dispatching of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) is essential for efficient horizontal transportation at automated container terminals. Effective planning of AGV transportation can reduce equipment energy consumption and shorten task completion time ...
Yinping Gao, Chun-Hsien Chen, Daofang Chang   +2 more
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Multi-AGV Dynamic Scheduling in an Automated Container Terminal: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach

Mathematics, 2022
With the rapid development of global trade, ports and terminals are playing an increasingly important role, and automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) have been used as the main carriers performing the loading/unloading operations in automated container ...
Xiyan Zheng, Chengji Liang, Yu Wang, Jian Shi, Gino Lim   +4 more
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Truck-Lifting Prevention System Based on Vision Tracking for Container-Lifting Operation

Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2021
Truck-lifting accidents are common in container-lifting operations. Previously, the operation sites are needed to arrange workers for observation and guidance.
Qingfeng Huang, Yage Huang, Zhiwei Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Weijian Mi, Chao Mi   +5 more
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Modeling and Simulation of Automated Container Terminal Operation

Journal of Computers, 2010
The growths of containerization and transporting goods in containers have created many problems for ports, especially with the development of operation equipments produced by port machine manufacturer. A simulation study was proposed to a new container terminal handling technology, which is comprised of twin 40-foot quay cranes, a low bridge allocation
Minghua Zhu, Xiumin Fan, Huanchong Cheng, Qichang He   +3 more
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Benchmarking analysis for automated and non-automated container terminals

MORSKIE INTELLEKTUAL`NYE TEHNOLOGII)</msg>, 2021
Автоматизация контейнерных терминалов является одним из главных глобальных трендов в развитии технологий перегрузки и хранения контейнерных грузов. Системы автоматизации, применяемые на контейнерных терминалах, могут в разной степени включать в себя функции управления контейнеропотоком, планирования работы склада терминала, грузового планирования ...
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Container terminal automation: revealing distinctive terminal characteristics and operating parameters [PDF]

Maritime Economics & Logistics, 2022
This study focuses on the automation of terminal equipment used to handle containers. A dataset was compiled, which includes 63 fully and semi-automated container terminals in operation around the world, their organizational features, technical dimensions, and the maritime and urban markets they serve.
Knatz G, Notteboom T, Pallis A.
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An Integrated Approach to Scheduling B-CAVs in Container Terminals considering Battery Management

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2023
With the aim of promoting environmental sustainability and enhancing transport efficiency, battery-powered connected and automated vehicles (B-CAVs) are employed to replace diesel-powered ones in horizontal transport systems (HTSs) of container terminals.
Shuo Wang, Jiliang Luo, Weimin Wu, Dahai Zhang, Tao Zhang   +4 more
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Bi-Objective Integrated Scheduling of Quay Cranes and Automated Guided Vehicles

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
Operational efficiency is one of the key performance indicators of a port’s service level. In the process of making scheduling plans for container terminals, different types of equipment are usually scheduled separately.
Yating Duan, Hongxiang Ren, Fuquan Xu, Xiao Yang, Yao Meng   +4 more
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Autonomous fleet management system in smart ports: Practical design and analytical considerations

Multimodal Transportation
Automated horizontal transportation in container terminals represents a significant advancement in the field of autonomous commercial vehicles. Traditionally, these systems rely on the individual intelligence of each vehicle, similar to autonomous ...
Rui Chen, Jing Zhang, Hua Wang
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