Table 2 Variable symbols and annotations.

From: Collaborative optimization of truck scheduling in container terminals using graph theory and DDQN

Symbol

Annotation

\(\:{t}_{cq}\)

The time taken by the quay crane to complete a container task \(\:c\)

\(\:{t}_{c{c}^{{\prime\:}}q}^{s}\)

The preparation time for the quay crane \(\:q\:\)to transition to the next container handling task \(\:{c}^{{\prime\:}\:}\)after completing the current task \(\:c\)

\(\:{t}_{cj}\)

The time taken by the yard truck \(\:j\) to complete a container handling task \(\:c\)

\(\:{t}_{c{c}^{{\prime\:}}j}^{s}\)

The empty travel time for the yard truck \(\:j\) to reach the next container handling task \(\:{c}^{{\prime\:}}\:\)after completing the current task \(\:c\)

\(\:{t}_{cy}\)

The time taken by the yard crane \(\:y\) to complete a container handling task \(\:c\)

\(\:{t}_{c{c}^{{\prime\:}}y}^{s}\)

The preparation time for the yard crane \(\:y\) to switch to the next container handling task \(\:{c}^{{\prime\:}}\) after completing the current task \(\:c\)