IoT, as an emerging technology along with GIS, can result in advanced and user-friendly
features in Smart Cities. In order to investigate the capabilities offered by these technologies …

Abstract Background and Objective Ambulances should always reach patients in the
shortest time possible whenever they are called upon so as to increase patient survival …

This paper makes a review of the main types of location, respectively of probability models,
gravity models, utility models, location-allocation, but also of new spatial analysis …

Besides being a hard combinatorial problem, the VRP is also a spatial problem. Hence,
effective decision making in this field strongly requires the integration of GIS and …

Abstract The Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (CVRP) is a well known optimization
problem applied in numerous applications. It consists of delivering items to some …

This chapter outlines the connections between Geographic Information Science (GIScience),
spatial analysis, and decision support. GIScience is concerned with the nature of geographic …

The rise of Internet of Things (IoT) promotes a heightened level of awareness about our
world and heralds a new era of limitless opportunities for consumers, businesses and …

In this article, we focus on the symmetric capacitated vehicle routing problem where
customer demand is composed of two-dimensional weighted items. The objective consists in …

Supply chain management is a key topic for a large variety of strategic decision problems. It
is essential in making efficient decisions related to the management of inventory and the …

Las empresas eléctricas necesitan métodos eficaces de visualizar información. En la Unión
Eléctrica en Cuba se trabaja en el desarrollo de un Sistema de Información Geográfica …