Integrating Platooning in Road-Network Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problems

Abstract

Integrating platooning into road-network capacitated vehicle routing problems represents a cutting-edge approach at the intersection of transportation logistics and advanced vehicle technologies. Platooning involves groups of vehicles traveling closely together, leveraging automated systems to maintain optimal spacing and synchronized movements. By incorporating platooning into capacitated vehicle routing problems, the focus shifts from individual vehicle optimization to collective efficiency within a network. This abstract approach aims to maximize resource utilization, minimize fuel consumption, and reduce traffic congestion by coordinating vehicle movements in real-time based on dynamic conditions and route demands. Such integration not only promises significant improvements in operational efficiency and environmental impact but also poses complex challenges in algorithm development and infrastructure adaptation to support these futuristic transportation paradigms.