Title :
An optimization approach for security operations in a container seaport
Author :
Song, Liying ; Cherrett, Tom
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Traffic & Transp., Beijing Jiaotong Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
The terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 have increased the needs to implement security inspection of container transport. This paper aims to evaluate the impact of imposing container inspection procedures on container port operations, and to optimize port throughput at the same time. A mathematical model is proposed to characterize the container operation. A genetic algorithm is then presented for optimal solution, to minimize the aggregate delays for outbound vessels.
Keywords :
containers; genetic algorithms; inspection; mathematical analysis; national security; sea ports; terrorism; container inspection procedure; container seaport; container transport; genetic algorithm; mathematical model; optimization approach; outbound vessel; security operation; terrorist attack; Containers; Cranes; Delay; Genetic algorithms; Inspection; Security; Throughput; container; genetic algorithm; optimization; security;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Communications and Control (ICECC), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Zhejiang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0320-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICECC.2011.6067605
