To solve automated guided vehicle (AGV) dispatching problem in situations such as mutual interference between the operating equipment and transportation network complexity makes loading and unloading system more complicated. The changes of quay and yard crane operation sequence and operational efficiency, and the uncertainty of AGV operating time. Thus a shared online AGV dispatching strategy combining shared dispatching and online dispatching is introduced to solve AGV dispatching problem. A mathematical model is proposed to describe AGV dispatching problem. AGA is introduced to solve this problem. Experiment with different AGV amounts shows the validity of the proposed method. With a strong reference meaning to AGV dispatching decision making.

automated guided vehicle (AGV) dispatching  /  shared dispatching  /  online dispatching  /  genetic algorithm