A Proposed Approach For Solving Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm

Logistics sector is one of the most prominent field in economic development of a country. Travelling Salesman Problem which is studied commonly in logistic sector is also based a number of other problems. Shortly, it is aimed to travel along to n locations with limitation of only visiting each locat...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Aksaraylı, Osman Pala
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Transportation and Logistics
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description Logistics sector is one of the most prominent field in economic development of a country. Travelling Salesman Problem which is studied commonly in logistic sector is also based a number of other problems. Shortly, it is aimed to travel along to n locations with limitation of only visiting each location once. Due to NP-hard nature of problem, it is becoming impossible to find exact solution when the number of locations are above a certain level. Due to this reason, heuristic methods are mainly used for solving Travelling Salesman Problem. Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm which is a heuristic method that uses swarm intelligence gives good solutions in solving combinatorial optimization problems. In this study, Ant System and Ant Colony System are tested according to proposed principal of well distributed initial locations and different values of parameters for solving asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem. Test problem which is in literature is solved by program that is coded in MATLAB programming language. Statistical analysis which is conducted on results indicate that proposed approach provides significant contribution on solutions.
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spelling doaj-art-afc09e1cf3894c6d8e31c0b2f4b424312025-08-20T01:59:56ZengIstanbul University PressJournal of Transportation and Logistics2459-17182018-11-0131253410.26650/JTL.2018.03.01.03123456A Proposed Approach For Solving Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization AlgorithmMehmet Aksaraylı0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1590-4582Osman Pala1Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Izmir, TurkiyeDokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Izmir, TurkiyeLogistics sector is one of the most prominent field in economic development of a country. Travelling Salesman Problem which is studied commonly in logistic sector is also based a number of other problems. Shortly, it is aimed to travel along to n locations with limitation of only visiting each location once. Due to NP-hard nature of problem, it is becoming impossible to find exact solution when the number of locations are above a certain level. Due to this reason, heuristic methods are mainly used for solving Travelling Salesman Problem. Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm which is a heuristic method that uses swarm intelligence gives good solutions in solving combinatorial optimization problems. In this study, Ant System and Ant Colony System are tested according to proposed principal of well distributed initial locations and different values of parameters for solving asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem. Test problem which is in literature is solved by program that is coded in MATLAB programming language. Statistical analysis which is conducted on results indicate that proposed approach provides significant contribution on solutions.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/6B98DD1715CC44A0A630F6E5F225CE78travellingsalesman-problemant-colonyoptimizationalgorithmswarm-intelligence
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A Proposed Approach For Solving Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm
Journal of Transportation and Logistics
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title A Proposed Approach For Solving Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm
title_full A Proposed Approach For Solving Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm
title_fullStr A Proposed Approach For Solving Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm
title_full_unstemmed A Proposed Approach For Solving Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm
title_short A Proposed Approach For Solving Asymmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Fuzzy Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm
title_sort proposed approach for solving asymmetric travelling salesman problem by fuzzy ant colony optimization algorithm
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salesman-problem
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optimization
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