2 papers
math.OC2021
A Markov Decision Process Approach for Managing Medical Drone Deliveries
Amin Asadi, Sarah Nurre Pinkley, Martijn Mes
We consider the problem of optimizing the distribution operations at a drone hub that dispatches drones to different geographic locations generating stochastic demands for medical…
math.OC2021
A Monotone Approximate Dynamic Programming Approach for the Stochastic Scheduling, Allocation, and Inventory Replenishment Problem: Applications to Drone and Electric Vehicle Battery Swap Stations
Amin Asadi, Sarah Nurre Pinkley
There is a growing interest in using electric vehicles (EVs) and drones for many applications. However, battery-oriented issues, including range anxiety and battery degradation, im…