The electric vehicle routing problem with drones: An energy minimization approach for aerial deliveries

The electric vehicle routing problem with drones: An energy minimization approach for aerial deliveries

This paper introduces the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Drones (EVRPD), the first VRP combining electric ground vehicles (EVs) with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, in order to deliver packages to customers. The problem’s objective is to minimize the total energy consum...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos A. Kyriakakis, Themistoklis Stamadianos, Magdalene Marinaki, Yannis Marinakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
Subjects:
Drones
Electric vehicle
Unmanned aerial vehicle routing
Ant colony optimization
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772390922000142
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