Dynamic cargo stability in loading and transportation of containers

We present an approach to deal with the problem of packing boxes in a container with fixed dimensions (the container loading problem) constrained that the packing must be dynamically stable, that is, no box can move due to forces such as gravity and horizontal forces caused by transportation of the container. To solve this problem, an approach based on the metaheuristic BRKGA (Biased Random-Key Genetic Algorithm) considering the geometrical nature of the problem, in order to better combine two solutions, is considered. The approach uses a physical simulation package to determine if the given packing is, indeed, dynamically stable. The results show that this approach can later be used as a tool for automated processes involving loading and transportation of containers.