Comparing optimal relocation operations with simulated relocation policies in one-way carsharing systems

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1667-1675

  Jorge, Diana ^a   Correia, Goncalo H A ^a   Barnhart, Cynthia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Mathematical programming; one way carsharing; relocation operations; simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; RELOCATION; VEHICLES;

CARSHARING; MAXIMUM COVERAGE; NETWORK OF STATIONS; NEW MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUMBER OF VEHICLES; RELOCATION POLICIES; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODEL;

PROFITABILITY;

EID: 84905921585     PISSN: 15249050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2014.2304358     Document Type: Article

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