An Enhanced Artificial Electric Field Algorithm with Sine Cosine Mechanism for Logistics Distribution Vehicle Routing

Abstract

Aiming at the scheduling problem of logistics distribution vehicles, an enhanced artificial electric field algorithm (SC-AEFA) based on the sine cosine mechanism is proposed. The development of the SC-AEFA was as follows. First, a map grid model for enterprise logistics distribution vehicle path planning was established. Then, an enhanced artificial electric field algorithm with the sine cosine mechanism was developed to simulate the logistics distribution vehicle scheduling, establish the logistics distribution vehicle movement law model, and plan the logistics distribution vehicle scheduling path. Finally, a distribution business named fresh enterprise A in the Fuzhou Strait Agricultural and Sideline Products Trading Market was selected to test the effectiveness of the method proposed. The theoretical proof and simulation test results show that the SC-AEFA has a good optimization ability and a strong path planning ability for enterprise logistics vehicle scheduling, which can improve the scheduling ability and efficiency of logistics distribution vehicles and save transportation costs.

Keywords

• artificial electric field algorithm
• sine cosine mechanism
• Coulomb’s law
• time window
• path optimization