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Navigating the Rush: Adaptive Flow Control for Metro Networks

Public transport systems play a crucial role in the sustainable development of modern cities, serving as the backbone for efficient and environmentally friendly urban mobility. As urbanization continues to accelerate, with more people flocking to urban centers, the importance of efficient and reliable public transportation becomes increasingly crucial. These…

Making Real-Time decisions in dynamic systems – Target seeking methods inspired by Gazing Heuristics

In most decision-making situations, a firm is regularly confronted with the need to balance multiple objectives. Negotiation is often considered as a valuable approach…

Enhancing Warehouse productivity: A focus on Human-Robot Coordination

In the era of Industry 4.0, technological advancements are profoundly transforming the landscape of manufacturing and supply chain management. A pivotal innovation of the…

Dynamic Systems, Dynamic Solutions: Inventory Repositioning Strategies

In recent years, the sharing economy has witnessed the emergence of numerous services designed to facilitate resource sharing. These services aim to enhance utilisation…

Future Transportation: Applying Game theory in Infrastructure design

Autonomous vehicles, once science fiction, are now taking us towards a new era in transportation. This groundbreaking technology is not just approaching reality; it…

Cash Transfer Programs: Designing Allocation Rules to Alleviate Poverty

Globally, poverty is one of the biggest issues faced by society. Eradicating poverty has been listed as the first goal of the United Nations’…

Appointment Scheduling in Clinics: Handling Variability in Patient behavior

Scheduling is the act of allocating tasks, resources and time to achieve specific goals. It’s widely applicable, from the simple act of filling one’s…

Balancing Bikes: Equity considerations in Bike-Share Market

Bike-sharing systems (BSS) have emerged as a popular mode of transportation in urban areas, providing a convenient and eco-friendly solution for short-distance travel. Numerous…

Patient Scheduling under Uncertainty: A “Satisficing” Approach

Ever wondered how hospitals manage to handle large number of patients with varied diagnosis and treatments with limited quantity of resources? Besides hiring doctors,…

Effective Inventory Management: Strategies to Handle the “Long Tail”

“Long tail”, or slow-moving products, are inventory items with a low turnover. Long-tail products are a common in many real-world demand distributions and in…

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