Quantum annealing (QA) is a heuristic quantum optimization algorithm that can be used to
solve combinatorial optimization problems. In recent years, advances in quantum …

In recent years, the deterioration of air quality, the frequent events of the air contaminants,
and the health impacts from that have caused continuous attention by the government and …

Dynamic traffic management (DTM) systems are used to reduce the negative externalities of
traffic congestion, such as air pollution in urban areas. They require traffic and …

This article describes the national initiative for installing and operating a collaborative
scientific HPC infrastructure in Uruguay (Cluster-UY). The project was conceived as a mean …

With the increasing frequency of international shipping and marine resources development
activities, ship motion prediction plays an increasingly important role in ensuring the safety …

The rapid growth of cities in recent decades has unleashed several challenges for urban
planning, which have been exacerbated by their aging population. Among the most pressing …

This article describes the application of soft computing methods for solving the problem of
locating garbage accumulation points in urban scenarios. This is a relevant problem in …

Cities are growing and sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) is gaining in importance
with it. The problems in the domain often involve multiple stakeholders with conflicting or …

In smart cities, when the real-time control of traffic lights is not possible, the global
optimization of traffic-light programs (TLPs) requires the simulation of a traffic scenario (traffic …

Optimizing traffic signals to improve traffic progression relies on minimizing mobility
performance measures (eg, delays and stops). However, delay and stop minimizations do …