A Methodology and Modelling Technique for Taxi Path Optimization

Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is a typical combinatorial optimization problem. A new type of bionic algorithm-ant colony algorithm is very appropriate to solve Vehicle Routing Problem because of its positive feedback, robustness, parallel computing and collaboration features. In view of the taxi route optimization problem, this article raised the issue of the control of the taxi, by using the Geographic Information System (GIS), through the establishment of the SMS platform and reasonable taxi dispatch control center, combining ant colony algorithm to find the most nearest no-load taxi from the passenger, and giving the no-load taxi the best path to the passenger. Finally this paper use Ant Colony laboratory to give the simulation. By using this way of control, taxis can avoid the no-load problem effectively, so that the human and material resources can also achieve savings.