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A model for aeromedical routing and scheduling
Author(s) -
Ruland K.S.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international transactions in operational research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.032
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1475-3995
pISSN - 0969-6016
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3995.1999.tb00143.x
Subject(s) - computer science , scheduling (production processes) , operations research , operations management , engineering
The Aeromedical Airlift Wing of the United States Air Force is responsible for the transportation of military personnel in need of specialized medical treatment to and from various military hospitals. Over eight million active and retired personnel, spouses and dependents benefit from the system. The system operates under a variety of regulations to ensure timely service and safe operation of the aircraft. This paper presents a model of the system to assist the route planners in generating solutions minimizing patient inconvenience. This is achieved by assigning patients to sequences of aircraft while minimizing layovers.