An Application of Interactive Fuzzy Satisficing Approach with Particle Swarm Optimization for Multiobjective Emergency Facility Location Problem with A-distance

Author

Uno, T. ; Kato, K. ; Katagiri, H.

Author_Institution

Graduate Sch. of Eng., Hiroshima Univ., Higashihiroshima-shi

fYear

2007

fDate

1-5 April 2007

Firstpage

368

Lastpage

373

Abstract

This paper extends optimal location problems for emergency facilities to multiobjective programming problems by considering the following two objectives: one is to minimize the maximal distance of paths from emergency facilities to hospitals via accidents, and the other is to maximize frequency of accidents that emergency facilities can respond quickly. In order to find a satisfying solution of the formulated problems, an interactive fuzzy satisfying method with particle swarm optimization is proposed. Computational results for applying the method to examples of multiobjective emergency facility location problems are shown

Keywords

emergency services; facility location; fuzzy set theory; hospitals; mathematical programming; particle swarm optimisation; interactive fuzzy satisfying approach; multiobjective emergency facility location problem; multiobjective programming problems; particle swarm optimization; Accidents; Computational intelligence; Decision making; Fires; Frequency; Hospitals; Layout; Minimax techniques; Particle swarm optimization; Urban areas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computational Intelligence in Multicriteria Decision Making, IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0702-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MCDM.2007.369115

Filename

4223030