Research Article

A Building-Block-Based Genetic Algorithm for Solving the Robots Allocation Problem in a Robotic Mobile Fulfilment System

Table 1

Parameters of RMFS.

ParameterValue

Number of shelves in the vertical of shelf block2
Number of shelves in the horizontal of a shelf block5
Number of cross aisles10
Number of aisles20
Number of shelves1800
Length of the side aisle5m
Unit length1m
Number of picking stations3
Buffer of picking stations5
Picking time10s,50s]
Number of robots6, 15, 24, 42
Velocity of robots1m/s
The time that the robot lifts and lowers the shelf1s
Number of storage location per zoneA: 20%, B: 30%, C: 50%
Selected probability of shelfA: 70%, B:25%, C:5%
Number of tasks in each station40