Query Regarding Oracle Section in Your Project about scimai-gym

[frenkowski]

Thank you very much for your message and for showing such keen interest in our project.

In the ECML-PKDD_SCIMAI-Gym.ipynb file, the Oracle is present in the section titled "Oracle." This part of the project assumes that the Oracle is an agent capable of satisfying demand at every timestep 100% without incurring storage or penalty costs, paying only for production and transportation. However, it is important to note that this assumption holds only for experiments related to the ECML-PKDD_SCIMAI-Gym.ipynb file.

On the other hand, the section you are looking for in the IJPE_SCIMAI-Gym.ipynb file is named "OR-Tools Methods," specifically referencing an agent called LP-DET. The experiments in this file introduce additional constraints, such as transportation times, fixed transportation costs related to trucks, reduced factory capacity compared to warehouses, etc. Due to these constraints, we implemented a linear programming agent that knows the future demand in advance and can, consequently, select the best action for each timestep (this, of course, is a scenario that is unlikely to occur in the real world).

For a detailed explanation of the environment, the various assumptions of the problem, and the Oracle, you can read the two associated papers published and available on my Google Scholar profile.

I hope this response thoroughly addresses your queries. Wishing you a pleasant day and all the best with your further exploration of the project!