Note: Minimizing the variability of the waiting times in a globally gated elevator polling system

Laurence A. Baxter; Farid Harche; Uri Yechiali

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6750(199709)44:6<605::AID-NAV6>3.0.CO;2-7

Note: Minimizing the variability of the waiting times in a globally gated elevator polling system

Laurence A. Baxter, Farid Harche, Uri Yechiali^*

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School of Mathematical Sciences

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Abstract

A polling system comprising n queues and a single server is considered. Service is performed according to an elevator scheme under the globally gated regime. The problem of arranging the channels to minimize a measure of the variability of the waiting times is addressed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	605-611
Number of pages	7
Journal	Naval Research Logistics
Volume	44
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6750(199709)44:6<605::AID-NAV6>3.0.CO;2-7
State	Published - Sep 1997

Keywords

Elevator polling
Globally gated
M/G/1 queue
Polling system

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