The emergence of smart technologies (STs) is inducing significant transformation in logistics
and transport nowadays. STs refer to the applications of artificial intelligence and data …

Railway systems are time-varying and complex systems with nonlinear behaviors that
require effective optimization techniques to achieve optimal performance. Evolutionary …

Railway systems play a vital role in the world's economy and movement of goods and
people. Rail tracks are one of the most critical components needed for the uninterrupted …

Nowadays, huge amounts of data have been captured along with the day-to-day operation
of assets including railway systems. Hence, we have come to the era of big data. The …

Remanufacturing is an activity of the circular economy model whose purpose is to keep the
high value of products and materials. As opposed to the currently employed linear economic …

Autonomous robot integration in railways infrastructure maintenance accelerates the
digitization and intelligence of infrastructure survey & maintenance, providing high-efficiency …

The current maintenance of railway infrastructure replies heavily on human involvement,
requiring possession of the track section during maintenance, resulting in high costs and …

Operational support is a key issue for aircraft maintenance, which aims to improve
operational efficiency and reduce operating costs under the premise of ensuring flight safety …

The availability of railway networks is important for society and the economy. To keep the
infrastructure in good condition, regular maintenance is needed. Regular maintenance is …

We model the inspection-maintenance of a critical system in which the execution of
inspections is random. The models we develop are interesting because they mimic realities …