Solving-TSP-VRP

A MATLAB Implementation of Heuristic Algorithms to Traveling Salesman Problem and Vehicle Routing Problems.

Goal

To explore the value of minimum distance that all vehicles travel in each time of route planning. (The type of the objective function can be something other than distance if one wish, such as time, cost, etc.)

Environment

MATLAB

Folder Naming

Folder name structure: Algorithm Name + Problem Name

Prefix of the folder name--Algorithms:

Algorithm Abbreviation	Algorithm Name
GA	Genetic Algorithm
ACO	Ant Colony Optimization
SA	Simulated Annealing
HPSO	Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization (Genetic Algorithm involved)

Suffix of the folder name--Problems:

Problem Abbreviation	Problem Name
TSP	Traveling Salesman Problem
DVRP	Vehicle Routing Problem with travel distance constraint
CVRP	Vehicle Routing Problem with capacity constraint
CDVRP	Vehicle Routing Problem with travel distance and capacity constraint
VRPTW	Vehicle Routing Problem with travel distance constraint, capacity constraint, and hard time window constraint

Output Result

Sample Text Output in the Command Window

...
Iteration = 90, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 91, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 92, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 93, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 94, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 95, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 96, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 97, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 98, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 99, Min Distance = 204.65 km
Iteration = 100, Min Distance = 204.65 km
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Elapsed time is 0.340380 seconds.
Total Distance = 204.653 km
Best Route:
0 -> 5 -> 10 -> 2 -> 0 -> 3 -> 6 -> 9 -> 1 -> 0 -> 7 -> 4 -> 8 -> 0
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Route of vehichle No.1: 0 -> 5 -> 10 -> 2 -> 0
Time of arrival: 0 - 46.9 - 59.5 - 159.7 - 216.1 min
Distance traveled: 70.15 km, time elapsed: 216.1 min, load rate: 90.00%;
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Route of vehichle No.2: 0 -> 3 -> 6 -> 9 -> 1 -> 0
Time of arrival: 0 - 45.9 - 58 - 72.7 - 97.3 - 138.4 min
Distance traveled: 74.29 km, time elapsed: 138.4 min, load rate: 90.00%;
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Route of vehichle No.3: 0 -> 7 -> 4 -> 8 -> 0
Time of arrival: 0 - 48 - 72.1 - 90.6 - 128.2 min
Distance traveled: 60.22 km, time elapsed: 128.2 min, load rate: 90.00%;
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Sample Graph of Optimization Process

Sample Graph of TSP Route Map

Sample Graph of VRP Route Map (Hard time window constraint is considered)

Usage

Pull the source code from master and open Main.m in either folder (if the file exists) to run that solver. Edit files in the folder test_data to apply the solvers to your own problems.

License

GNU General Public License (GPL)

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