Simulated Annealing Genetic Algorithm-based Harvester Operation Scheduling Model

Abstract

To address problems involving the poor matching ability of supply and demand information and outdated scheduling methods in agricultural machinery operation service, in this study, we proposed a harvester operation scheduling model and algorithm for an order-oriented multi-machine collaborative operation within a region. First, we analysed the order-oriented multi-machine collaborative operation within the region and the characteristics of agricultural machinery operation scheduling, examined the revenue of a mechanized harvesting operation and the components of each cost, and constructed a harvester operation scheduling model with the operation income as the optimization goal. Second, we proposed a simulated annealing genetic algorithm-based harvester operation scheduling algorithm and analysed the validity and stability of the algorithm through experimental simulations. The results showed that the proposed harvester operation scheduling model effectively integrated the operating cost, transfer cost, waiting time cost, and operation delay cost of the harvester, and the accuracy of the harvester operation scheduling model was improved; the harvester operation scheduling algorithm based on simulated annealing genetic algorithm (SAGA) was able to obtain a global near-optimal solution of high quality and stability with high computational efficiency.