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We propose a Large Neighborhood Search (LNS) approach utilizing a learned construction heuristic based on neural networks as repair operator to solve the vehicle routing problem with time windows (VRPTW). Our method uses graph neural…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-05-11 Jonas K. Falkner , Daniela Thyssens , Lars Schmidt-Thieme

This paper presents an open data approach to model and solve the vehicle routing problem with time-dependent travel times (TDVRP). The proposed model is based on a multi-layer matrix composed of travel times, replacing the traditional…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-04-23 Augustin Lombard , Simon Tamayo , Frédéric Fontane

Finding a feasible and prompt solution to the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is a prerequisite for efficient freight transportation, seamless logistics, and sustainable mobility. Traditional optimization methods reach their limits when…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-11-08 Elija Deineko , Carina Kehrt

In This paper we present a genetic algorithm for mulicriteria optimization of a multipickup and delivery problem with time windows (m-PDPTW). The m-PDPTW is an optimization vehicles routing problem which must meet requests for transport…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2013-02-04 Imen Harbaoui Dridi , Ryan Kammarti , Mekki Ksouri , Pierre Borne

This paper introduces a new routing problem referred to as the vehicle routing problem with vector profits. Given a network composed of nodes (depot/sites) and arcs connecting the nodes, the problem determines routes that depart from the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-10-31 Dongoo Lee , Jaemyung Ahn

We consider a family of Rich Vehicle Routing Problems (RVRP) which have the particularity to combine a heterogeneous fleet with other attributes, such as backhauls, multiple depots, split deliveries, site dependency, open routes, duration…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-03-07 Puca Huachi Vaz Penna , Anand Subramanian , Luiz Satoru Ochi , Thibaut Vidal , Christian Prins

In this research, a new variant of the vehicle routing problem with time windows is addressed. The nodes associated with the customers are related to each other through AND/OR precedence constraints. The objective is minimizing the total…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-06-04 Mina Roohnavazfar , Seyed Hamid Reza Pasandideh , Roberto Tadei

This paper investigates the fee scheduling problem of electric vehicles (EVs) at the micro-grid scale. This problem contains a set of charging stations controlled by a central aggregator. One of the main stakeholders is the operator of the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-07-25 Hwei-Ming Chung , Wen-Tai Li , Chau Yuen , Chao-Kai Wen , Noel Crespi

This work proposes a first extensive analysis of the Vehicle Routing Problem with Fractional Objective Function (vrpfof). We investigate how the principal techniques used either in the context of fractional programming or in the context of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-04-11 Roberto Baldacci , Andrew Lim , Emiliano Traversi , Roberto Wolfler Calvo

Driven by growing concerns over air quality and energy security, electric vehicles (EVs) has experienced rapid development and are reshaping global transportation systems and lifestyle patterns. Compared to traditional gasoline-powered…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-08 Hai Wang , Baoshen Guo , Xiaolei Zhou , Shuai Wang , Zhiqing Hong , Tian He

We define a new problem called the Vehicle Scheduling Problem (VSP). The goal is to minimize an objective function, such as the number of tardy vehicles over a transportation network subject to maintaining safety distances, meeting hard…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-01-28 Mirmojtaba Gharibi , Steven L. Waslander , Raouf Boutaba

Electric truck operations require routing decisions that remain feasible under limited battery range, long charging times, travel and energy consumption, and competition for shared charging infrastructure. These features make electric truck…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-30 Stavros Orfanoudakis , Ziyan Li , Ruixiao Yang , Nikolay Aristov , Pedro P. Vergara , Chuchu Fan , Elenna Dugundji

Routing problems are a class of combinatorial problems with many practical applications. Recently, end-to-end deep learning methods have been proposed to learn approximate solution heuristics for such problems. In contrast, classical…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-12-06 Wouter Kool , Herke van Hoof , Joaquim Gromicho , Max Welling

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been adopted in urban areas to reduce environmental pollution and global warming as a result of the increasing number of freight vehicles. However, there are still deficiencies in routing the trajectories of…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-06-08 Erick Rodríguez-Esparza , Antonio D Masegosa , Diego Oliva , Enrique Onieva

The ecological transition and the reduction of pollution are reasons for the use of green logistic and non-polluting vehicles. In this sense, electric vehicles are an alternative and in recent years many technological advances have been…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-11-02 Laura Antón , Marina Leal , José Luis Sainz-Pardo

This paper investigates the optimization of the Vehicle Routing Problem for Security Dispatch (VRPSD). VRPSD focuses on security and patrolling applications which involve challenging constraints including precise timing and strict time…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-03-04 Nguyen Gia Hien Vu , Yifan Tang , Rey Lim , G. Gary Wang

Vehicle routing problem (VRP) is an NP-hard optimization problem that has been an interest of research for decades in science and industry. The objective is to plan routes of vehicles to deliver a fixed number of customers with optimal…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-01-14 Nishikanta Mohanty , Bikash K. Behera

We study the problem of computing constrained shortest paths for battery electric vehicles. Since battery capacities are limited, fastest routes are often infeasible. Instead, users are interested in fast routes on which the energy…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-11-23 Moritz Baum , Julian Dibbelt , Dorothea Wagner , Tobias Zündorf

We study the problem of minimizing overall trip time for battery electric vehicles in road networks. As battery capacity is limited, stops at charging stations may be inevitable. Careful route planning is crucial, since charging stations…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-10-23 Moritz Baum , Julian Dibbelt , Andreas Gemsa , Dorothea Wagner , Tobias Zündorf

The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is a fundamental challenge in logistics management research, given its substantial influence on transportation efficiency, cost minimization, and service quality. As a combinatorial optimization problem,…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Souad Abdoune , Menouar Boulif