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dc.contributorDepartment of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.advisorXu, Gangyan (AAE)en_US
dc.creatorWang, Xinyue-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/13813-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_US
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleIntelligent vehicle scheduling for green airport baggage transport serviceen_US
dcterms.abstractEfficient airport baggage transport is critical for improving airport operation efficiency and quality. In practice, the baggage transport is usually achieved by the cooperation of tractors and trailers under the drop-and-pull mode. Recently, new electric autonomous vehicles have been introduced to promote the intelligent and sustainable development of airports. However, scheduling baggage transport vehicles presents significant challenges due to the complex relationships among tractors, trailers, and flights, which are further addressed by considering the recharging decision-making problem of electric autonomous vehicles. Besides, the airport ground handling is a highly dynamic and uncertain scenario, particularly at busy hub airports.en_US
dcterms.abstractTo address these challenges, this thesis reviewed the literature related to vehicle scheduling for airport baggage transport services. Based on the previous studies and the intelligent development process of airports, this research focuses on vehicle scheduling under two operating modes: multi-trailer drop-and-pull baggage transport and electric auto-dolly-based baggage transport.en_US
dcterms.abstractFor the multi-trailer drop-and-pull baggage transport, this study develops a two-stage scheduling model for tractors and trailers under the drop-and-pull mode, as well as designing an efficient hybrid intelligence-based solution algorithm. Specifically, the Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search is taken as the foundation of the algorithm, with carefully designed operators. Besides, two key methods are introduced to enhance the efficiency of the algorithm, including a K-means clustering-based initialization method and a topological sort-based solution evaluation method.en_US
dcterms.abstractFor the electric auto-dolly-based baggage transport, a simplified scheduling model is established based on the model of Vehicle Routing Problem, which is then modeled into the Markov Decision Process of improvement heuristic. Then, a scheduling algorithm that integrates reinforcement learning and the Transformers variant-based deep learning model is improved, with specifically designed problem embeddings to effectively present the constraints on service time and electricity consumption, thus improving the algorithm convergence speed.en_US
dcterms.abstractFinally, supported by the flight and map data collected from real-world airports, a SUMO-based integrated airport service vehicle scheduling simulation platform is established. Simulation experimental results are analyzed to improve the algorithm and provide references for airport service vehicle scheduling in practice.en_US
dcterms.extentxii, 91 pages : color illustrationsen_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2025en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelM.Phil.en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Masteren_US
dcterms.LCSHAirports -- Baggage handlingen_US
dcterms.LCSHAirports -- Managementen_US
dcterms.LCSHAutomated vehiclesen_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US

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