Can dynamic ride-sharing reduce traffic congestion? In this paper we show that the answer
is yes if the trip density is high, which is usually the case in large-scale networks but not in …

Since the late 70s, much research activity has taken place on the class of dynamic vehicle
routing problems (DVRP), with the time period after year 2000 witnessing a real explosion in …

Real-time ride-sharing has become popular in recent years. However, the underlying
optimization problem for this service is highly complex. One of the most critical challenges …

This paper proposes formulations and a hybrid meta‐heuristic algorithm to solve the on‐line
vehicle routing problem (VRP) for minimizing costs related to economics and emissions. The …

Modeling and simulation play an important role in transportation networks analysis. With the
widespread use of personalized real-time information sources, the status of the simulation …

Today policymakers face increasingly complex traffic systems. While they need to ensure
smooth traffic flows in the cities, they also have to provide an acceptable level of service in …

Engineering collective intelligence is paramount in current industrial times. This research
proposes and presents case studies for collective knowledge structures required in the …

The multi-agent environment is now widely recognised as a key design abstraction for
constructing multi-agent systems, equally important as the agents. An explicitly designed …

Several engineering optimization problems like routing, freight transportation, exploration, or
layout design in their more complex and realistic versions present a series of characteristics …

Sharing rides can be an effective solution for traffic management in populated urban areas.
Real-time ride sharing is a dynamic and complex optimization problem. Indeed, the problem …