scholarly journals An Efficient Quasi-Human Heuristic Algorithm for Solving the Rectangle-Packing Problem

10.5772/5562 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenqi Huang ◽  
Duanbing Che
Keyword(s):  
Heuristic Algorithm ◽  
Packing Problem ◽  
Rectangle Packing ◽  
Rectangle Packing Problem

A NEW HEURISTIC ALGORITHM FOR CONSTRAINED RECTANGLE-PACKING PROBLEM

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 463-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
DUANBING CHEN ◽  
WENQI HUANG
Keyword(s):  
Heuristic Algorithm ◽  
Heuristic Algorithms ◽  
Packing Problem ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Rectangle Packing ◽  
Simulated Annealing Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Rectangular Container ◽  
Glass Cutting ◽  
Integrated Performance ◽  
Rectangle Packing Problem

The constrained rectangle-packing problem is the problem of packing a subset of rectangles into a larger rectangular container, with the objective of maximizing the layout value. It has many industrial applications such as shipping, wood and glass cutting, etc. Many algorithms have been proposed to solve it, for example, simulated annealing, genetic algorithm and other heuristic algorithms. In this paper a new heuristic algorithm is proposed based on two strategies: the rectangle selecting strategy and the rectangle packing strategy. We have applied the algorithm to 21 smaller, 630 larger and other zero-waste instances. The computational results demonstrate that the integrated performance of the algorithm is rather satisfying and the algorithm developed is fairly efficient for solving the constrained rectangle-packing problem.

An effective quasi-human based heuristic for solving the rectangle packing problem

2002 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Liang Wu ◽  
Wenqi Huang ◽  
Siu-chung Lau ◽  
C.K Wong ◽  
Gilbert H Young
Keyword(s):  
Packing Problem ◽  
Rectangle Packing ◽  
Rectangle Packing Problem

4-Block heuristic for the rectangle packing problem

1998 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gubtram Scheithauer ◽  
Uta Sommerweiß
Keyword(s):  
Packing Problem ◽  
Rectangle Packing ◽  
Rectangle Packing Problem
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