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Black-Box Optimization of the Storage Location Assignment Problem in Logistics Centers Using an Annealing Algorithm

December 19, 2025Hiromitsu Kigure Takeshi Baba Makoto Taniguchi Hirotaka KajiQuantum ComputingAnnealing, Closed box, Genetic algorithms, Hardware, Legged locomotion, Linear programming, Logistics, Mathematical models, Optimization, Quantum annealing

Abstract: The manufacturing industry encounters numerous optimization problems, one of which is the optimization of storage location assignment (OSLA) problem in logistics. OSLA is a combinatorial optimization problem focused on improving the efficiency of picking operations in logistics centers. We explore quantum annealing (QA) as a potential solution to combinatorial optimization problems and investigate its […]

TAQNet: Traffic-Aware Minimum-Cost Quantum Communication Network Planning

November 28, 2024Ilora Maity, Junaid ur Rehman, Symeon ChatzinotasQuantum InternetAttenuation, Costs, Genetic algorithms, Heuristic algorithms, Optical attenuators, Optical fiber networks, Planning, Power demand, Quantum channels, Quantum communication

Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides a secure method to exchange encrypted information between two parties in a quantum communication infrastructure (QCI). The primary challenge in deploying a QCI is the cost of using optical fibers and trusted repeater nodes (TRNs). Practical systems combine quantum and classical channels on the same fiber to reduce the cost […]

Qubit Reduction and Quantum Speedup for Wireless Channel Assignment Problem

August 18, 2023Yuki SanoQuantum ComputingEncoding, Genetic algorithms, Linear programming, Logic gates, Optimization, Quantum circuit, Qubit

In this article, we propose a novel method of formulating an NP-hard wireless channel assignment problem as a higher-order unconstrained binary optimization (HUBO), where the Grover adaptive search (GAS) is used to provide a quadratic speedup for solving the problem. The conventional method relies on a one-hot encoding of the channel indices, resulting in a […]