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A flow control methodology for the rapid generation of vehicle traffic models

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posted on 2007-01-01, 00:00 authored by Douglas CreightonDouglas Creighton, Saeid Nahavandi
This paper presents a conveyor-based methodology to model complex vehicle flows common to factory and distribution warehouse facilities. The AGV and human path modelling techniques available in many commercial discrete event simulation packages require extensive knowledge and time to implement even the simplest flow control rules for multiple vehicle interaction. Although discrete event simulation is accepted as an effective tool to model vehicle delivery movements, human paths and delivery schedules for modern assembly lines, the time to generate accurate models is a significant limitation of existing simulation-based optimisation methodologies. The flow control method has been successfully implemented using two commercial simulation packages. It provides a realistic visual representation, as well as accurate statistical results, and reduces the model development process cost.

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Journal

International journal of logistics systems and management

Volume

3

Issue

4

Pagination

429 - 439

Publisher

Inderscience Publishers

Location

Olney, England

ISSN

1742-7967

eISSN

1742-7975

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

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