Reinforcement and deep reinforcement learning-based solutions for machine maintenance planning, scheduling policies, and optimization

O Ogunfowora, H Najjaran - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Systems and machines undergo various failure modes that result in machine health
degradation, so maintenance actions are required to restore them back to a state where they …

Reinforcement learning-assisted evolutionary algorithm: A survey and research opportunities

Y Song, Y Wu, Y Guo, R Yan, PN Suganthan… - Swarm and Evolutionary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Evolutionary algorithms (EA), a class of stochastic search methods based on the principles
of natural evolution, have received widespread acclaim for their exceptional performance in …

A cooperative scatter search with reinforcement learning mechanism for the distributed permutation flowshop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup …

F Zhao, G Zhou, L Wang - IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integration of reinforcement learning technology into meta-heuristic algorithms to
address complex combinatorial optimization problems has attracted much attention in recent …

A novel shuffled frog-lea** algorithm with reinforcement learning for distributed assembly hybrid flow shop scheduling

J Cai, D Lei, J Wang, L Wang - International Journal of Production …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Distributed hybrid flow shop scheduling (DHFS) problem has attracted much attention in
recent years; however, DHFS with actual processing constraints like assembly is seldom …

Q-learning driven multi-population memetic algorithm for distributed three-stage assembly hybrid flow shop scheduling with flexible preventive maintenance

Y Jia, Q Yan, H Wang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2023 - Elsevier
The distributed assembly flow shop scheduling (DAFS) problem has received much
attention in the last decade, and a variety of metaheuristic algorithms have been developed …

Ensemble meta-heuristics and Q-learning for solving unmanned surface vessels scheduling problems

M Gao, K Gao, Z Ma, W Tang - Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2023 - Elsevier
This work addresses multiple unmanned surface vessel (USV) scheduling problems with
minimizing maximum completion time. First, a mathematical model is developed with …

Scheduling eight-phase urban traffic light problems via ensemble meta-heuristics and Q-learning based local search

Z Lin, K Gao, N Wu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper addresses urban traffic light scheduling problems (UTLSP) with eight phases.
The objective is to minimize the total vehicle delay time by assigning traffic phases and …

A Q-learning based multi-strategy integrated artificial bee colony algorithm with application in unmanned vehicle path planning

X Ni, W Hu, Q Fan, Y Cui, C Qi - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial bee colony (ABC) is a prominent algorithm that offers great exploration capabilities
among various meta-heuristic algorithms. However, its monotonous and one-dimensional …

Q-learning based multi-objective immune algorithm for fuzzy flexible job shop scheduling problem considering dynamic disruptions

X Chen, J Li, Y Xu - Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2023 - Elsevier
Confronted with complex industrial environments, dynamic disruptions like new job arrival
and machine breakdown bring significant challenges to the robustness and stability of the …

Learning-based production, maintenance, and quality optimization in smart manufacturing systems: A literature review and trends

PD Paraschos, DE Koulouriotis - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
With the introduction of manufacturing paradigms, including Industry 4.0, production
research has shifted its focus to enabling intelligent manufacturing systems within industrial …