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An Approximation Algorithm for the k-Connected Location Set Cover Problem with Color-Spanning Constraint

  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Motivated by the need for a more sensitive server assignment strategy in supply-chain network management, our total cost comprises coverage area (i.e., disk) sizes and “moving” service modes that facilitate multiple and flexible demand fulfillment. Selection of k color-spanning centers to achieve cost minimization is the aim of our k-Connected Location Set Cover Problem with Color-spanning Constraint (k-CLSCPCC). The cost reflects the sum of the radii of the color-spanning disks plus the cost of connecting to disk regions. The farthest-color Voronoi diagram(FCVD) helps to assign an individual radius to each selected color-spanning center with aims to minimal cost. The main idea behind our greedy algorithm, which integrates the ideas of the classical minimum-power coverage problem and k-maximum coverage problem, is to minimize the measurable gap between the cost of connecting all nodes and the reduced cost of coverage with k disks. Our proposed algorithm can approximate a 3.368-factor solution within O(n2mlog m) running time, equal to time cost of generating FCVD, where n is the number of input nodes and m is the number of demand types.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Production Management Systems. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems - IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2021, Proceedings
EditorsAlexandre Dolgui, Alain Bernard, David Lemoine, Gregor von Cieminski, David Romero
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages317-325
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783030859053
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventIFIP WG 5.7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2021 - Nantes, France
Duration: 5 Sep 20219 Sep 2021

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume632 IFIP
ISSN (Print)1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

Conference

ConferenceIFIP WG 5.7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2021
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityNantes
Period5/09/219/09/21

Keywords

  • Approximation algorithm
  • Color-spanning set
  • Farthest-Color Voronoi Diagram(FCVD)
  • Maximum coverage problems
  • Minimum spanning tree

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