Routing Dr Soheil Davari
Definition and Applications How to serve a number of customers with a fleet of vehicles Example: Find the optimal routing(s) to maximise the number of people served with n vehicles, functioning between 08:00 AM-05:00 PM. Applications: Blood collection Distribution of medical supplies Ambulances Screening services
Static Population A grid-based view of a city (darker grids are more populated)
Dynamic Population Changing demand throughout the day
Schematic Representation Sample plan for three vehicles (solid lines), a centre (square), visited neighbourhoods (red circles), and covered neighbourhoods (black circles)