Introduction to the special issue on the role of operational research in future epidemics/pandemics
In this special issue, 23 research papers are published focusing on COVID-19 and
operational research solution techniques. First, we detail the process from advertising the …
operational research solution techniques. First, we detail the process from advertising the …
Social distancing and revenue management—A post-pandemic adaptation for railways
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had a significant impact on rail operations worldwide.
Adopting control measures such as a 50% occupancy rate can contribute to a safer travel …
Adopting control measures such as a 50% occupancy rate can contribute to a safer travel …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic planning of a two-dose vaccination campaign with uncertain supplies
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led public health authorities to face the
unprecedented challenge of planning a global vaccination campaign, which for most …
unprecedented challenge of planning a global vaccination campaign, which for most …
Data analytics during pandemics: a transportation and location planning perspective
The recent COVID-19 pandemic once again showed the value of harnessing reliable and
timely data in fighting the disease. Obtained from multiple sources via different collection …
timely data in fighting the disease. Obtained from multiple sources via different collection …
Airplane Seating Assignment Greedy Algorithms That Separate Passengers Likely to Be Susceptible to Infectious Disease from Those Likely to Be Infectious
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has mostly ended, there may be future situations (eg
future pandemics) in which infectious disease spread on airplanes should be minimized …
future pandemics) in which infectious disease spread on airplanes should be minimized …
On the optimal layout of a dining room in the era of COVID‐19 using mathematical optimization
C Contardo, L Costa - International Transactions in Operational …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We consider the problem of maximizing the number of people that a dining room can
accommodate provided that the chairs belonging to different tables are socially distant. We …
accommodate provided that the chairs belonging to different tables are socially distant. We …
Unveiling the effects of consumers' psychological distance on their reactance and related behavioral outcomes: Do lockdown restrictions matter?
X Chen, Y Duan, H Ittefaq, Y Duan - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study examined consumers' psychological reactance, which is insufficiently explored in
the literature. This research fills the gaps found in the literature reviewed and investigates …
the literature. This research fills the gaps found in the literature reviewed and investigates …
[HTML][HTML] Reducing disease spread through optimization: Limiting mixture of the population is more important than limiting group sizes
One of the most efficient tools for limiting the disease spread during a pandemic is to limit the
contacts between people. However, too strict restrictions may seriously affect the economy …
contacts between people. However, too strict restrictions may seriously affect the economy …
A robust seating arrangement for future pandemics
G Karakose, B Dundar - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Numerous studies have examined classroom seating arrangements to enhance student
safety and resource utilization during COVID-19. These studies typically aimed to maximize …
safety and resource utilization during COVID-19. These studies typically aimed to maximize …
A “Ballpark” assessment of social distancing efficiency in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
T Kim, H Kim - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents an efficiency assessment of social distancing as an internationally
adopted measure to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The simple framework adopted …
adopted measure to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The simple framework adopted …