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Science in pictures To the point: Hybrid model predictive control using time-instant optimization for the Rhine-Meuse Delta "In order to provide safety against high sea water levels, in many low-lying countries on the one hand dunes are maintained at a certain safety level and dikes are built, while on the other hand large control structures that can be dynamically controlled are constructed. Currently, these structures are often operated purely locally, without coordination on actions between different structures. Auto..." [More...] H. van Ekeren, R.R. Negenborn, P.J. van Overloop, B. De Schutter. Hybrid model predictive control using time-instant optimization for the Rhine-Meuse Delta. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control (ICNSC 2011), Delft, The Netherlands, pp. 216-221, April 2011.    Towards quality-aware control of perishable goods in synchromodal transport networks "Innovative technological developments are leading to smart ways for producing food more efficiently and of higher quality. Nevertheless, lots of perishable goods are wasted because of inefficiencies during the subsequent transport process. The amount of wastage could be reduced via better planning and control of transport activities. Perishable goods logistics can be better supported by real-time ..." [More...] X. Lin, R.R. Negenborn, G. Lodewijks. Towards quality-aware control of perishable goods in synchromodal transport networks. In Proceedings of the 5th IFAC Conference on Sensing, Control and Automation for Agriculture (IFAC AgriControl 2016), Seattle, Washington, pp. 132-137, August 2016.    Robust distributed predictive control of waterborne AGVs - a cooperative and cost-effective approach "Waterborne Autonomous Guided Vessels (waterborne AGVs) moving over open waters experience environmental uncertainties. This paper proposes a novel cost-effective robust distributed control approach for waterborne AGVs. The overall system is uncertain and has independent subsystem dynamics but coupling objectives and state constraints. Waterborne AGVs determine their actions in a parallel way, whil..." [More...] H. Zheng, R.R. Negenborn, G. Lodewijks. Robust distributed predictive control of waterborne AGVs - a cooperative and cost-effective approach. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, vol. 48, no. 8, pp. 2449-2461, August 2018.    Autonomous surface vessels in ports: Applications, technology and port infrastructures "Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) have various applications in the marine sector. However, considerable challenges need to be met before in-tegrating the applications in the current environment. Moreover, infrastructures in ports and waterways need to be upgraded to satisfy the requirements for ASV applications. To have an insight into the potential of ASVs in ports, we analyze the applications of..." [More...] A. Devaraju, L. Chen, R.R. Negenborn. Autonomous surface vessels in ports: Applications, technology and port infrastructures. Accepted for the 9th International Conference on Computational Logistics (ICCL 2018), Vietri sul Mare, Italy, October 2018.    Planning inland vessel operations in large seaports using a two-phase approach "Inland vessels are often used to transport containers between large sea ports and the hinterland. Each time a vessel arrives in such a port, it typically visits several terminals to load and unload containers. In the Port of Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe, there are 77,000 inland vessels that have moored in the port in 2014 for transporting cargo. With the significant growth of containerize..." [More...] S. Li, R.R. Negenborn, G. Lodewijks. Planning inland vessel operations in large seaports using a two-phase approach. Computers and Industrial Engineering, vol. 106, pp. 41-57, April 2017.    Service network design for an intermodal container network with flexible transit times and the possibility of using subcontracted transport "An intermodal container transportation network is being developed between Rotterdam and several inland terminals in North West Europe: the EUROPEAN GATEWAY SERVICES (EGS) network. This network is developed and operated by the seaports of EUROPE CONTAINER TERMINALS (ECT). To use this network cost-efficiently, a centralized planning of the container transportation is required, to be operated by the ..." [More...] B. van Riessen, R.R. Negenborn, R. Dekker, G. Lodewijks. Service network design for an intermodal container network with flexible transit times and the possibility of using subcontracted transport. International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 457-478, 2015.    Even more to the point:

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