[$200 Bounty] Doctor Appointment Problem

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[$200 Bounty] Doctor Appointment Problem

ollym opened this issue 2 years ago · comments

We need a model built to solve a specific problem but I figured instead of spending hours understanding OR Tools and doing it ourself, someone here who's got a spare 20 minutes or so might be interested in helping us out?

The first post on this issue with the correct answer I'll transfer $200 to an account of your choosing (ACH/Wire/PayPal, etc.)

The problem is this:

# Figure out a way to schedule appointments to the least number of doctors possible

appointments = [
  [ "A1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00") }],
  [ "B1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T17:00:00-06:00") }],
  [ "C1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T17:00:00-06:00") }],
  [ "D1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T17:00:00-06:00") }],
  [ "E1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "F1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "G1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "H1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "I1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "J1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "K1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "L1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "M1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "N1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "O1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "P1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Q1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00") }],
  [ "R1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00") }],
  [ "S1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:30:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00") }],
  [ "T1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "U1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "V1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "W1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "X1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Y1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Z1", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "A2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "B2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "C2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "D2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "E2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T12:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "F2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "G2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "H2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "I2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "J2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "K2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "L2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "M2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "N2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "O2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "P2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Q2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "R2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "S2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "T2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "U2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T16:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "V2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "W2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "X2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Y2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Z2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "A2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "B2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T15:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "C2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "D2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "E2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "F2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "G2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "H2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "I2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "J2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "K2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "L2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "M2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "N2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T10:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T11:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "O2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "P2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Q2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "R2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "S2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "T2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "U2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "V2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "W2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "X2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Y2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }],
  [ "Z2", { starts_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T13:00:00-06:00"), ends_at: Time.parse("2022-05-14T14:30:00-06:00") }]
]

doctors = [ "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15", "16", "17", "18", "19", "20", "21", "22", "23", "24", "25", "26", "27", "28", "29", "30", "31", "32", "33", "34", "35" ]

# solve to schedule appointments to doctors in a way that requires the least number of doctors.
# the same doctor cannot have an overlapping appointment
# and there's no limit to how many appointments a doctor can have
# output like:

output = {
  "1" => ["A1", "B1", "C1"],
  "2" => ["P1"],
  #...etc
}

# Where the output key is the doctor and the value is an array of appointments assigned to them

Andrew Kane · Answer 1 · Thu May 26 2022 18:03:08 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Hey @ollym, please use another space for this.