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<blockquote data-quote="40andOut" data-source="post: 1140600"><p>Also (LINK):</p><p><a href="http://www.shellypalmer.com/2013/01/ups-algorithms/" target="_blank">UPS Drivers vs Algorithms & The Traveling Salesman Problem</a></p><p><a href="http://www.shellypalmer.com/2013/01/ups-algorithms/" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.shellypalmer.com/2013/01/ups-algorithms/" target="_blank"></a>Read the above articles.</p><p>Notice that the "try to beat the projected ORION miles" ploy is just that, a ploy to challenge your pride in order to try to cut your miles. Notice the attitude...we really put one over on the driver, but it was ORION that cut the miles...</p><p></p><p></p><p>I assume that ORION will then collect the data on the sort mileage day and try to integrate the gains in future days. </p><p></p><p>I either ignore ORION and usually beat projected miles by 20+ (my pre-ORION average) <strong>OR</strong> follow ORION almost 100% and usually end up 15 miles over projected; a 35 mile swing. If they want 85% compliance they will get a huge amount of miles. </p><p></p><p>BTW they will probably classify your route using 3 alternatives, this can make a huge impact, especially on service, ask the ORION guy how yours is classified ...</p><p>1 Regular</p><p>2 Base line</p><p>3 Traveling salesman</p><p></p><p>For an explanation of what mathematicians are referring to when they speak about a "Traveling Salesman" problem read this...</p><p><a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/09/bumblebee-traveling-salesman/" target="_blank">Flying Math: Bees Solve Traveling Salesman Problem | Wired Science | Wired.com</a></p><p></p><p>So I guess we are the bee brains; </p><p>The question is, is ORION smart enough to recognize when a trial is an error or a success? Is it's artificial intelligence program sophisticated, elegant, and adaptable enough to choose the best route each day based on the data collected from us bees? Will it recognize that a particular road is much slower at 3 PM (but not at 2:48PM) when school gets out etc.etc.? How much weight will it give an occasional slower drive time between 2 stops when it does not know the reason for the variation? </p><p>For a fascinating and insightful documentary on what ORION eventually portends, watch this:</p><p>The Smartest Machine on Earth...NOVA</p><p><a href="http://video.pbs.org/video/1786674622/" target="_blank">Video: Smartest Machine on Earth | Watch NOVA Online | PBS Video</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="40andOut, post: 1140600"] Also (LINK): [URL="http://www.shellypalmer.com/2013/01/ups-algorithms/"]UPS Drivers vs Algorithms & The Traveling Salesman Problem[/URL] [URL="http://www.shellypalmer.com/2013/01/ups-algorithms/"] [/URL]Read the above articles. Notice that the "try to beat the projected ORION miles" ploy is just that, a ploy to challenge your pride in order to try to cut your miles. Notice the attitude...we really put one over on the driver, but it was ORION that cut the miles... I assume that ORION will then collect the data on the sort mileage day and try to integrate the gains in future days. I either ignore ORION and usually beat projected miles by 20+ (my pre-ORION average) [B]OR[/B] follow ORION almost 100% and usually end up 15 miles over projected; a 35 mile swing. If they want 85% compliance they will get a huge amount of miles. BTW they will probably classify your route using 3 alternatives, this can make a huge impact, especially on service, ask the ORION guy how yours is classified ... 1 Regular 2 Base line 3 Traveling salesman For an explanation of what mathematicians are referring to when they speak about a "Traveling Salesman" problem read this... [URL="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/09/bumblebee-traveling-salesman/"]Flying Math: Bees Solve Traveling Salesman Problem | Wired Science | Wired.com[/URL] So I guess we are the bee brains; The question is, is ORION smart enough to recognize when a trial is an error or a success? Is it's artificial intelligence program sophisticated, elegant, and adaptable enough to choose the best route each day based on the data collected from us bees? Will it recognize that a particular road is much slower at 3 PM (but not at 2:48PM) when school gets out etc.etc.? How much weight will it give an occasional slower drive time between 2 stops when it does not know the reason for the variation? For a fascinating and insightful documentary on what ORION eventually portends, watch this: The Smartest Machine on Earth...NOVA [URL="http://video.pbs.org/video/1786674622/"]Video: Smartest Machine on Earth | Watch NOVA Online | PBS Video[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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