Scheduling Inland Waterway Transport Vessels and Locks Using a Switching Max-Plus-Linear Systems Approach

Segovia, P.; Pesselse, Mike; Boom, T.J.J. van den; Reppa, Vasso

doi:10.1109/ojits.2022.3218334

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“…Vessels must pass through infrastructure on their way towards destination, which they aim to do with minimal waiting times. Lock scheduling has been widely studied, considering both singlechamber [5], [6] and multiple-chamber [7], [8] serial lock configurations. Surprisingly enough, scheduling of movable bridges has not received the same degree of attention despite the fact that their operation has simultaneous implications for road, railway and waterborne transport, being [9] one of the few papers on the topic.…”

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A model predictive scheduling strategy for coordinated inland vessel navigation and bridge operation

Segovia,

Puig,

Reppa

2023

2023 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)

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This paper presents the design of a model predictive scheduling strategy to address the inland waterborne transport (IWT) problem considering bridges that must open to enable vessel passage. The main contribution is the formulation of a control-oriented model of the problem, including propositional logic expressions that characterize system behavior and their conversion into (in)equality constraints. The resulting model is embedded into a predictive scheduling approach to determine bridge opening timetables and vessel passage times in a coordinated manner. The effectiveness of the strategy is demonstrated on a realistic case study based on the Rhine-Alpine corridor.

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A model predictive scheduling strategy for coordinated inland vessel navigation and bridge operation

Segovia,

Puig,

Reppa

2023

2023 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)

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“…study ofDouma et al (2012),Zhen et al (2018) andSegovia et al (2022) focused on barge scheduling problems, including barge handling, rotation and dispatch. Berth allocation problems were presented byGrubišić et al (2014).…”

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A systematic literature review of technological developments and challenges for inland waterways freight transport in intermodal supply chain management

Gbako,

Paraskevadakis,

Ren

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PurposeInland shipping has been extensively recognised as a sustainable, efficient and good alternative to rail and road modes of transportation. In recent years, various authorities and academic researchers have advocated shifting from road to other sustainable modes like inland waterway transport (IWT) or rail transport. Academic work on modernisation and technological innovations to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of waterborne transportation is becoming apparent as a growing body of literature caused by the need to achieve a sustainable transport system. Thus, it became apparent to explore the research trends on IWT.Design/methodology/approachA systematic and structured literature review study was employed in this paper to identify the challenges and concepts in modernising inland waterways for freight transportation. The review analysed 94 articles published in 54 journals from six well-known databases between 2010 and 2022.FindingsThe key findings of this review are that despite various challenges confronting the sector, there have been successful cases of technological advancement in the industry. The main interest among scholars is improving technical and economic performance, digitalisation, and safety and environmental issues. The review revealed that most of the literature is fragmented despite growing interest from practitioners and academic scholars. Academic research to address the strategic objectives, including strengthening competitiveness (shipbuilding, hydrodynamics, incorporating artificial intelligence into the decision-making process, adopting blockchain technology to ensure transparency and security in the transactions, new technologies for fleets adaptation to climate change, more effective handling, maintenance and rehabilitation technologies), matching growth and changing trade patterns (intermodal solutions and new logistics approaches) are major causes of concerns.Originality/valueBy employing the approach of reviewing previously available literature on IWT review papers, this review complements the existing body of literature in the field of IWT by providing in a single paper a consolidation of recent state-of-the-art research on technological developments and challenges for inland waterways freight transport in the intermodal supply chain that can act as a single resource to keep researchers up to date with the most recent advancements in research in the domain of inland waterway freight transport. Additionally, this review identified gaps in the literature that may inspire new research themes in the field of IWT.

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Automatic Drawbridge Scheduling by Integrating Highway and Waterway Traffic Flow Information

Mooij,

Dominguez Frejo,

Reppa

2024

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Scheduling Inland Waterway Transport Vessels and Locks Using a Switching Max-Plus-Linear Systems Approach

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A model predictive scheduling strategy for coordinated inland vessel navigation and bridge operation

A model predictive scheduling strategy for coordinated inland vessel navigation and bridge operation

A systematic literature review of technological developments and challenges for inland waterways freight transport in intermodal supply chain management

Automatic Drawbridge Scheduling by Integrating Highway and Waterway Traffic Flow Information

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