To address this, we propose an ACO algorithm using an integer programming based solution construction method to ensure feasibility and select from a collection ...

The approach also uses a novel solution merging step that combines the information from multiple ants to generate a better final roster. We discuss several ...

This work proposes an ACO algorithm using an integer programming based solution construction method to ensure feasibility and select from a collection of ...

To the best of our knowledge, this paper describes the first ant colony optimization (ACO) approach applied to nurse scheduling, analyzing a dynamic regional ...

This document describes a new hybrid metaheuristic approach for solving highly constrained nurse rostering problems. The approach uses integer programming ...

An Integer Programming based Ant Colony Optimisation Method for Nurse Rostering. Bunton J., Ernst A., Krishnamoorthy M. Expand. Publication type: Proceedings ...

TL;DR: This work proposes an ACO algorithm using an integer programming based solution construction method to ensure feasibility and select from a collection of ...

Inspired by the successful experience of ant colony optimization (ACO) on many highly-constrained problems, this paper proposed an ant colony optimization ...

Nov 9, 2021 · This research proposed an improvement on ant colony optimization with semi-random initialization for nurse rostering problems.

This study addresses the complex challenge of Nurse Rostering (NR) in oncology departments, a critical component of healthcare management affecting operational ...