Multi-objective competitive location problem with distance-based attractiveness for two facilities. (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Sheng-Chuan; Lin, Chun-Cheng; Chen, Ta-Cheng; Hsiao, Han C.W.
• Is Part Of: Computers & electrical engineering. Volume 71(2018)
• Page Start: 237
• Page End: 250
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: Multi-objective competitive location problem with distance-based attractiveness for two facilities (MOCLP-2 facilities) -- Facility attractiveness -- Coverage -- Non-dominated range (N.d. range) -- Facility selection; Computer engineering -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Ordinateurs -- Conception et construction -- Périodiques; Électrotechnique -- Périodiques; Électrotechnique -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Computer engineering; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineering -- Data processing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 621.302854
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2018.07.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-7906

Abstract

Abstract: The multi-objective competitive location problem with distance-based attractiveness for two facilities (MOCLP-2 facilities) is introduced in this paper. A demand point is covered by two facilities, and the preferred facility satisfies the criteria of maximum attractiveness and minimum distance to the demand point. Facility attractiveness is defined as a distance-based coverage of the facility that can be full coverage, no coverage, or partial coverage of the demand point, depending on the within maximum full coverage radius, outside partial coverage radius between those two radii, respectively. The problem is formulated as a multi-objective optimization model to find a facility with maximum attractiveness and minimum distance. The contributions of this paper is that the problem can be tractably decided by the introduced non-dominated range (N.d. range) with less computation. Furthermore, extensive examples for facility selection and sensitivity analysis demonstrate its effectiveness and efficiency by the developed N.d. range.