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Dispatching Vehicles Considering Multi-lifts of Quay Cranes

  • Nguyen, Vu Duc;Kim, Kap-Hwan
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.178-194
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    • 2010
  • To improve the ship operation in automated container terminals, it is important to schedule different types of handling equipment to operate synchronously. For example, a vehicle with container receiving and lifting capabilities is used to transport containers from a storage yard to a vessel and vice versa, while a triple quay crane (QC) can handle up to three 40-ft containers simultaneously. This paper discusses the manner in which vehicles should be assigned to containers to support such multi-lifts of QCs by using information about the locations and times of deliveries. A mixed-integer programming model is introduced to optimally assign delivery tasks to vehicles. This model considers the constraint imposed by the limited buffer space under each QC. A procedure for converting buffer-space constraints into time window constraints and a heuristic algorithmfor overcoming the excessive computational time required for solving the mathematical model are suggested. A numerical experiment is conducted to compare the objective values and computational times of the heuristic algorithm with those of the optimizing method to evaluate the performance of the heuristic algorithm.

Job Deployment and Dynamic Routing for Container-AGVs (컨테이너용 AGV의 작업할당과 동적 경로계획)

  • So Myung-Ok;Lee Hyun-Sik;Jin Gang-Gyoo
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.369-376
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    • 2005
  • In recent years, AGVs(Automated Guided Vehicles) have received growing attention as a subsystem of the integrated container operating system which enables unmanned control. improvement of job reliability, accuracy and productivity. Therefore, a number of works have been done to enhance the performance AGVs. In this paper. job deployment and a dynamic routing control system composed of supervisor, traffic controller. motion controller and routing table are discussed. A simple job deployment scheme and an efficient dynamic routing algorithm incorporating with the deadlock prediction and avoidance algorithm are investigated.

A study on the productivity effects of transport vehicle by pooling system at container terminals (이송장비의 Pooling 운행방식에 따른 터미널하역생산성 효과)

  • Ha, Tae-Young;Shin, Jae-Yeong;Choi, Yong-Seok
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.377-382
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    • 2005
  • This paper deals with productivity improvement of stevedoring system by pooling opertaions of transport vehicle at automated container terminal. Usually, in traditional container terminals, grouping operations of transport vehicle are applied for container crane because vehicle routing path is simple and vehicle assignment is easy. But this static assignment(SA) operation that arrsign vehicles to container crane ar apron reduces flexibility of vehicles. Therefore, This paper presented 4 dynamic assignment(DA) method to improve efficiency of vehicles. These 4 dynamic assignment method consider present situations of container crane such as sequence(Se), queue time(Qt), productivity(Pr), numeric of vehicle assignment(Nv), numeric of buffer(Nb) at vehicles assignment. At the results, dynamic assignment operation to consider Qt, Nv, Nb is most efficient and by next time, dynamic assignment operation to consider Se is superior more than static assignment operation. but, dynamic assignment operation to consider Pr or Qt of container crane only is inefficient than static assignment operation.

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A Simulation Study on the Deadlock of a Rail-Based Container Transport System (레일기반 컨테이너 이송 시스템의 교착에 관한 시뮬레이션 연구)

  • Seo, Jeong-Hoon;Yi, Sang-Hyuk;Kim, Kap-Hwan
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2018
  • In this study, the focus is on the issue of whether a container terminal is facing the limitation of its productivity for serving mega-vessels with numerous containers. In order to enhance the terminal operations, a new conceptual design of the container handling system have been proposed. This research focuses on the rail-based container transport system and its operations. This system consists of rail-based shuttle cranes and rail-based transporters called flatcars. The deadlock problem for managing automated transporters in container terminals has been an important issue for a long measurement of time. Therefore, this study defines the deadlock situation and proposes its avoidance rules at the rail-based container transport system, which is required to handle numerous container throughput operations. The deadlock in the rail-based container transport system is classified into two parts: deadlock between cranes and flatcars; deadlock between flatcars. We developed the simulation model for use with characterizing and analyzing the rail-based container transport system. By running the simulation, we derived possible deadlock situations, and propose the several deadlock avoidance algorithms to provide results for these identified situations. In the simulation experiments, the performances of the deadlock avoidance algorithms are compared according to the frequency of deadlocks as noted in the simulations.

Deadlock-free Routing of an AGV in Accelerated Motion (가감속을 고려한 교착없는 AGV 주행경로설정)

  • Choe, Ri;Park, Tae-Jin;Ryu, Kwang-Ryel
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.30 no.10 s.116
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    • pp.855-860
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    • 2006
  • In the environment where multiple AGVs(Automated Guided Vehicles) operate concurrently in limited space, collisions, deadlocks, and livelocks which have negative effect on the productivity of AGVs occure more frequently. The accelerated motion of an AGV is also one of the factors that make the AGV routing more difficult because the accelerated motion makes it difficult to estimate the vehicle's exact travel time. In this study, we propose methods of avoiding collisions, deadlocks, and livelocks using OAR(Occupancy Area Reservation) table, and selecting best route by estimating the travel time of an AGV in accelerated motion. A set of time-driven simulation works validated the effectiveness of the proposed methods.

Development and Application of ATM Protocol Conformance Test System (ATM 프로토콜 적합성 시험시스템의 개발과 적용)

  • Gang, Seong-Won;Seo, Yeong-Su;Hong, Mi-Jeong;Yang, Jun-Hwan;Go, Il-Guk;Gang, Deuk-Yun;Yu, Sang-Jo;Lee, Chae-U;Kim, Myeong-Cheol
    • Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.498-506
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    • 1999
  • 본 논문에서는 ATM 통신프로토콜을 위한 자동시험시스템인 ACTS(ATM Conformance Test System)의 개발과 적용을 소개한다. ACTS는 ITU-T 또는 ATM Forum의 ATM 사용자-망 접속표준을 준용하는 ATM 단말과 망장비의 프로토콜적합성을 확인하는데 사용된다. 본 논문에서는 ACTS 개발에 사용된 방법을 소개한 뒤, ACTS를 실제 ATM 단말과 장비에 적용한 사례들을 소개한다. ACTS의 적용을 통하여 시험대상 장비들이 지닌 프로토콜구현상의 문제점을 파악하였고, 문제에 대한 원인분석을 수행하였다. 또한 이러한 문제점들이 상호운용에 미치는 장애를 예측함으로써, ACTS를 상호운용하는 ATM 장비를 확보하기 위한 유용한 도구로 사용할 수 있음을 보인다.Abstract This paper presents development and application of ACTS(ATM Conformance Test System), an automated test system for ATM protocols. ACTS is a test system that checks conformance of ATM terminal and network equipment implementing either ITU-T or ATM Forum user-network interface. This paper, after presenting the methodology and process used for developing ACTS, conducts case studies of its applications to real ATM equipment. By applying ACTS, we were able to detect numerous problems in protocol implementations of ATM equipment and analyse causes of the problems, thereby demonstrating the efficacy of ACTS as an efficient automated testing tool. Furthermore, by predicting the potential effects of the problems on interoperability, we show how ACTS can be used as a useful tool for ensuring interoperable ATM equipment.

A Study on the Application of Digital Twin Technology for Container Terminals (컨테이너 터미널의 디지털 트윈 기술 적용에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Hoon-Do;Yu, Jang-Ho
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.44 no.6
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    • pp.557-563
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    • 2020
  • Digital Twin Technology is currently being utilized in many industries and logistics seems soon to follow that trend. Currently, technology introduction to container terminals is restrictedly developing. In reviewing the existing literature, it became clear that research on the application of Digital Twin technology for container terminals is deficient. This study fulfilled AHP and IPA analysis causing fields to adjust priority at the container terminal. The result of analysis on the urgent necessity of adjustable fields' detailed elements from Digital Twin Technology, ATC, intelligent CCTV, and container yards, and showed that they were of the highest priority level. Also, VR/AR Equipment, AYT, Smart Container, Automated Container Delivery Facility, Refrigerated/Freezer Container, Wearable Device for Port Maintenance, and Smart Buoy were reviewed in detail. Our group suggests AQC, Berth, AGV, ASC, Apron, and Automated Mooring as potentially useful Digital Twin Technologies. Finally, our research suggests the OSS equipment, intermodal linkage facility, intelligent drone, and hazardous material storage are areas of low priority.

Iterative Container Reselection Methods for Remarshaling in a Container Terminal (컨테이너 터미널의 재정돈 대상 컨테이너 주기적 재선택 방안)

  • Park, Ki-Yeok;Park, Tae-Jin;Ryu, Kwang-Ryel
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.503-509
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    • 2010
  • Remarshaling is referred to a preparatory task of rearranging containers piled up in a stacking yard to improve the efficiency of loading. Selective remarshaling is required because the time for remarshaling known as large time-consuming task is not enough to remarshal all containers. In this research, we compare two previous researches in more objectively way: heuristic and genetic algorithm based approaches. In addition, we prove the effect of iterative reselection method on dwindling the gap between plan and execution due to the uncertainty of crane operation during execution. Simulation experiments under realistic uncertainty model show that heuristic approaches which have few computational complexity can cope with the uncertainty well when reselection interval is short, but genetic algorithm based approach has advantages when reselection interval that can ensure appropriate number of evolutions is given because of computational complexity for search.

Implementation of Multi Session PDF Converter Using Automated Scripts for Windows (윈도우즈 자동화 스크립트를 이용한 멀티 세션 PDF 변환기 구현)

  • Kang, Byeong-Jun;Kim, Hun-Hee;Joo, Sang-Woong;Shim, Kyou-Chul;Kang, Hyun-Jin;Kim, Kyung-Hwan;Jeong, Hoe-Kyung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2013.10a
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    • pp.643-645
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    • 2013
  • When you convert word processor files with large amounts of input data to PDF files in on/off line, current PDF conversion solutions do one of the source files to perform the conversion task in the Windows PDF virtual printer environment. Depending on the size of the original PDF file conversion speed to convert PDF to do a large amount of different and if you are performing a very slow speed. When you convert files to PDF in this sequence, depending on the capacity of the original file, PDF conversion rate is different, if automating a mass conversion to the PDF, the speed is very slow. In this paper, the PDF conversion which can use the Windows Terminal Server from one Windows Server when performing a PDF conversion processing of the source file, to create a multi-session Terminal, to perform the PDF conversion process at the same time was studied.

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On the Needs of Vertical and Horizontal Transportation Machines for Freight Transportation Standard Containers to Derive Design Requirements Optimized for the Urban Railway Platform Environment

  • Lee, Sang Min;Park, Jae Min;Kim, Young Min;Kim, Joo Uk
    • International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.112-120
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    • 2021
  • Recently, the number of consumers using digital online distribution platforms is increasing. This caused the rapid growth of the e-commerce market and increased delivery volume in urban areas. The logistics system, designed ar006Fund the city center to handle the delivery volume, operates a delivery system from the outskirts of the city to the urban area using cargo trucks. This maintains an ecosystem of high-cost and inefficient structures that increase social costs such as road traffic congestion and environmental problems. To solve this problem, research is being conducted worldwide to establish a high-efficiency urban joint logistics system using urban railway facilities and underground space infrastructure existing in existing cities. The joint logistics system begins with linking unmanned delivery automation services that link terminal delivery such as cargo classification and stacking, infrastructure construction that performs cargo transfer function by separating from passengers such as using cargo platform. To this end, it is necessary to apply the device to the vertical and horizontal transportation machine supporting the vertical transfer in the flat space of the joint logistics terminal, which is the base technology for transporting cargo using the transfer robot to the destination designated as a freight-only urban railway vehicle. Therefore, this paper aims to derive holistic viewpoints needs for design requirements for vertical and vertical transportation machines and freight transportation standard containers, which are underground railway logistics transport devices to be constructed by urban logistics ecosystem changes.