Optimal track access rights allocation for agent negotiation in an open railway market
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2008
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In open railway access markets, a train service provider (TSP) negotiates with an infrastructure provider (IP) for track access rights. This negotiation has been modeled by a multi-agent system (MAS) in which the IP and TSP are represented by separate software agents. One task of the IP agent is to generate feasible (and preferably optimal) track access rights, subject to the constraints submitted by the TSP agent. This paper formulates an IP-TSP transaction and proposes a branch-and-bound algorithm for the IP agent to identify the optimal track access rights. Empirical simulation results show that the model is able to emulate rational agent behaviors. The simulation results also show good consistency between timetables attained from the proposed methods and those derived by the scheduling principles adopted in practice. |
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IEEE |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/37905/1/c37905.pdf DOI:10.1109/TITS.2007.908143 Tsang, Chi Wai & Ho, Tin Kin (2008) Optimal track access rights allocation for agent negotiation in an open railway market. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 9(1), pp. 68-82. |
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Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering; School of Engineering Systems |
Palavras-Chave | #080101 Adaptive Agents and Intelligent Robotics #090507 Transport Engineering #Agent Negotiation #branch-and-bound algorithm #railway open markets #track access right |
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Journal Article |