The University of Queensland

A column generation and Combinatorial Benders Decomposition algorithm for the selective Dial-A-Ride-Problem

Rist, Yannik and Forbes, Michael (2022). A column generation and Combinatorial Benders Decomposition algorithm for the selective Dial-A-Ride-Problem. Computers and Operations Research, 140 105649, 105649. doi: 10.1016/j.cor.2021.105649

A new formulation for the dial-a-ride problem

Rist, Yannik and Forbes, Michael A. (2021). A new formulation for the dial-a-ride problem. Transportation Science, 55 (5), 1113-1135. doi: 10.1287/trsc.2021.1044

Robust risk-averse unit commitment with solar PV systems

Raygani, Saeid Veysi, Forbes, Michael and Martin, Daniel (2020). Robust risk-averse unit commitment with solar PV systems. IET Renewable Power Generation, 14 (15), 2966-2975. doi: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2019.1489

Optimal blending strategies for coking coal using chance constraints

Jeuken, Rick, Forbes, Michael and Kearney, Michael (2020). Optimal blending strategies for coking coal using chance constraints. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 72 (12), 2690-2703. doi: 10.1080/01605682.2020.1811167

An exact algorithm for the pickup and delivery problem with time windows and last-in-first-out loading

Alyasiry, Ali Mehsin, Forbes, Michael and Bulmer, Michael (2019). An exact algorithm for the pickup and delivery problem with time windows and last-in-first-out loading. Transportation Science, 53 (6) trsc.2019.0905, 1695-1705. doi: 10.1287/trsc.2019.0905

Disaggregated benders decomposition for solving a network maintenance scheduling problem

Pearce, Robin H. and Forbes, Michael (2019). Disaggregated benders decomposition for solving a network maintenance scheduling problem. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 70 (6), 941-953. doi: 10.1080/01605682.2018.1471374

Disaggregated Benders decomposition and branch-and-cut for solving the budget-constrained dynamic uncapacitated facility location and network design problem

Pearce, Robin H. and Forbes, Michael (2018). Disaggregated Benders decomposition and branch-and-cut for solving the budget-constrained dynamic uncapacitated facility location and network design problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 270 (1), 78-88. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2018.03.021

Monte-Carlo Tree Search in Dragline Operation Planning

Liu, Haoquan, Austin, Kevin, Forbes, Michael and Kearney, Michael (2017). Monte-Carlo Tree Search in Dragline Operation Planning. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3 (1) 8053797, 419-425. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2017.2757964

Puzzle - The Fillomino Puzzle

Pearce, Robin and Forbes, Michael (2017). Puzzle - The Fillomino Puzzle. INFORMS Transactions on Education, 17 (2), 85-89. doi: 10.1287/ited.2016.0166

Optimizing network designs for the world's largest broadband project

Ferris, Peter, Forbes, Chris, Forbes, Joe, Forbes, Michael and Kennedy, Paul (2015). Optimizing network designs for the world's largest broadband project. Interfaces, 45 (1), 83-97. doi: 10.1287/inte.2014.0785

Vehicle routing and crew scheduling for metropolitan mail distribution at Australia Post

Hollis, BL, Forbes, MA and Douglas, BE (2006). Vehicle routing and crew scheduling for metropolitan mail distribution at Australia Post. European Journal of Operational Research, 173 (1), 133-150. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.01.005

Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class single-locomotive problem

Al-Amin, M, Forbes, MA and Noble, DH (1999). Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class single-locomotive problem. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 50 (10), 1004-1010. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600802

Budi - a Software System for Bus Dispatching

Forbes, MA, Holt, JN, Kilby, PJ and Watts, AM (1994). Budi - a Software System for Bus Dispatching. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 45 (5), 497-508. doi: 10.1057/jors.1994.77

Network Optimization Applied to Reclamation Works in Coal-Mining

Forbes, MA, Holt, JN and Watts, AM (1994). Network Optimization Applied to Reclamation Works in Coal-Mining. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 45 (2), 143-150. doi: 10.1057/jors.1994.20

An Exact Algorithm for Multiple Depot Bus Scheduling

Forbes, MA, Holt, JN and Watts, AM (1994). An Exact Algorithm for Multiple Depot Bus Scheduling. European Journal of Operational Research, 72 (1), 115-124. doi: 10.1016/0377-2217(94)90334-4

Exact Solution of Locomotive Scheduling Problems

Forbes, MA, Holt, JN and Watts, AM (1991). Exact Solution of Locomotive Scheduling Problems. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 42 (10), 825-831. doi: 10.1057/jors.1991.163

Approach to large distribution network optimisation using modern implementation of benders decomposition

D'Addio, Nathan, Abeygunawardana, Anula, Forbes, Michael, Ledwich, Gerard and Shafiei, Mehdi (2017). Approach to large distribution network optimisation using modern implementation of benders decomposition. 24th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2017, Glasgow, Scotland, 12-15 June 2017. IEEE. doi: 10.1049/oap-cired.2017.0727

Planning dragline positioning sequence with A* search algorithm

Liu, Haoquan, Kearney, Michael and Forbes, Michael (2017). Planning dragline positioning sequence with A* search algorithm. 20th World Congress of the International-Federation-of-Automatic-Control (IFAC), Toulouse, France, 9 - 14 July 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science BV. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1924