Patrolling routes optimization using ant colonies

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Abstract

In general, route optimization by using ant colony algorithms has been widely used with good results so far. This work presents a novel method within this kind of techniques for optimizing patrolling routes for personnel working in public security. Our algorithm can be used in all places with this kind of activities, allowing to allocate an optimal number of human and material resources for patrolling. We present a case study based on data from the municipality of Cuautitlán Izcalli, in Mexico. For three different patrolling requirements, we were always able to find optimal routes in relatively short time (around 50 algorithm iterations).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPattern Recognition-7th Mexican Conference, MCPR 2015, Proceedings
EditorsJosé Arturo Olvera López, Jesús Ariel Carrasco-Ochoa, José Francisco Martínez-Trinidad, Fazel Famili, Juan Humberto Sossa-Azuela
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages302-312
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9783319192635
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event7th Mexican Conference on Pattern Recognition, MCPR 2015 - Mexico City, Mexico
Duration: 24 Jun 201527 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9116
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference7th Mexican Conference on Pattern Recognition, MCPR 2015
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityMexico City
Period24/06/1527/06/15

Keywords

  • Ant-colony system
  • Patrolling routes
  • Public security

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