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A method for assigning tasks or resources, based on a model of division of labor in social insects, is introduced and applied to a dynamic flow shop scheduling problem. The problem consists of assigning trucks to paint booths in a truck facility to minimize total makespan and the number of paint flushes. Similarities between the ant-based approach and a market-based approach are high-lighted. Both systems are able to adapt well to changing conditions.
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