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A load balancing algorithm inspired by the honey bee behaviour to reduce waiting time in a perinatal network

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  • Hudson Henrique De Souza Lopes
  • Ricardo Bruno Osés De Oliveira
  • Flávio Geraldo Coelho Rocha

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This article proposes a solution to a problem of mixed-integer linear programming for efficient resource allocation in the admission and scheduling process of pregnant women to a perinatal network composed of two maternity hospitals with heterogeneous capacities. For this, a load balancing algorithm based on the metaheuristic of honey bee behaviour is used. It is shown, through the results obtained in the simulations, that the proposed algorithm reduces the mean turnaround time of the system and the waiting time for pregnant women who enter the perinatal network, in comparison with other load balancing algorithms, based on classic queue theory, that are found in the literature.

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  • Hudson Henrique De Souza Lopes & Ricardo Bruno Osés De Oliveira & Flávio Geraldo Coelho Rocha, 2022. "A load balancing algorithm inspired by the honey bee behaviour to reduce waiting time in a perinatal network," International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 21(3), pages 338-354.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmore:v:21:y:2022:i:3:p:338-354
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