An Artificial Immune Algorithm for HHC Planning Based on multi-Agent System

This paper presents the home health care routing and scheduling problem as the vehicle routing problem with time windows (VRPTW). we propose a dynamic approach for home care planning to ensure the continuity of care for patients. The proposed approach aims to optimize the care plan route of each car...

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Published inProcedia computer science Vol. 164; pp. 251 - 256
Main Authors Hassen, Houyem Ben, Tounsi, Jihene, Bachouch, Rym Ben
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.2019
Elsevier
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Artificial Immune Algorithm (AIS)
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
Home Health Care
Multi-Agent System (MAS)
routing
scheduling problem
Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Window(VRPTW)
Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Window(VRPTW)
Home Health Care
routing
scheduling problem
Multi-Agent System (MAS)
Artificial Immune Algorithm (AIS)
routing and scheduling problem
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Summary:This paper presents the home health care routing and scheduling problem as the vehicle routing problem with time windows (VRPTW). we propose a dynamic approach for home care planning to ensure the continuity of care for patients. The proposed approach aims to optimize the care plan route of each caregiver according to their skills, availabilities and preferences. We aim also to minimize the violation of time windows in order to maximize patient and caregiver’s satisfaction. The optimal plan route is generated with a population-based algorithm which is the Artificial Immune Algorithm (AIS). A multi-agent approach is used to ensure communication and coordination between the different actors.
ISSN:1877-0509
1877-0509
DOI:10.1016/j.procs.2019.12.180