Aerial: A meta review and discussion of challenges toward unmanned aerial vehicle operations in logistics, mobility, and monitoring

S Wandelt, S Wang, C Zheng… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There exists a tremendous number of research surveys on various aspects of UAV logistics,
mobility and monitoring tasks in the literature. These surveys have been published in distinct …

Operational Research: methods and applications

F Petropoulos, G Laporte, E Aktas… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Throughout its history, Operational Research has evolved to include methods,
models and algorithms that have been applied to a wide range of contexts. This …

Data-driven robust optimization for contextual vehicle rebalancing in on-demand ride services under demand uncertainty

Z Guo, B Yu, W Shan, B Yao - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rebalancing of idle vehicles is critical to mitigating the supply–demand imbalance in on-
demand ride services. Motivated by a ride service platform, this paper investigates a short …

Transportation-enabled services: Concept, framework, and research opportunities

N Agatz, SH Cho, H Sun, H Wang - Service Science, 2024 - pubsonline.informs.org
As a result of rapid advancements in urban infrastructure and technology, transportation is
transforming a variety of innovative and emerging services. This paper introduces the …

Integrated Mobility Hub Location Selection for Sustainable Urban Mobility

JJ So, M Chae, J Hong, J Youm, SH Kim… - Sustainable cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study suggests a systematic approach for selecting the optimal locations for mobility
hubs in urban areas, which serves as transfer centers for various modes of transport …

Urban aerial mobility: Network structure, transportation benefits, and Sino-US comparison

K Wang, A Li, X Qu - The Innovation, 2023 - cell.com
Large cities worldwide suffer from traffic congestion, leading to huge economic, social, and
environmental costs. 1 Various measures have been taken, spanning congestion pricing …

[HTML][HTML] Robust optimisation for vertiport location problem considering travel mode choice behaviour in urban air mobility systems

Z Jin, KKH Ng, C Zhang - Journal of the Air Transport Research Society, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of novel vehicle technologies, air taxis are becoming a new
transport servicing model to achieve better urban air mobility (UAM) systems. The UAM …

Prospects of eVTOL and modular flying cars in China urban settings

C Zheng, Y Yan, Y Liu - Journal of Intelligent and Connected …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Throughout much of human history, the vast majority of people lived in small communities.
However, in the last few centuries, and particularly in recent decades, there has been a …

[HTML][HTML] VTOL site location considering obstacle clearance during approach and departure

C Guo, J Nie, X Hang, Y Wang, Y Chen… - Communications in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban air mobility (UAM) extends urban transportation to low-altitude airspace using electric
vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle to reduce traffic congestion. The vertical take …

Risk-aware urban air mobility network design with overflow redundancy

Q Wei, Z Gao, JP Clarke, U Topcu - Transportation Research Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
In urban air mobility (UAM), as envisioned by aviation professionals, novel flight vehicles will
transport passengers and cargo at low altitudes within urban and suburban areas. To …