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Novel online routing algorithms for smart people-parcel taxi sharing services

  • Van, Son Nguyen;Hong, Nhan Vu Thi;Quang, Dung Pham;Xuan, Hoai Nguyen;Babaki, Behrouz;Dries, Anton
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.220-231
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    • 2022
  • Building smart transportation services in urban cities has become a worldwide problem owing to the rapidly increasing global population and the development of Internet-of-Things applications. Traffic congestion and environmental concerns can be alleviated by sharing mobility, which reduces the number of vehicles on the road network. The taxi-parcel sharing problem has been considered as an efficient planning model for people and goods flows. In this paper, we enhance the functionality of a current people-parcel taxi sharing model. The adapted model analyzes the historical request data and predicts the current service demands. We then propose two novel online routing algorithms that construct optimal routes in real-time. The objectives are to maximize (as far as possible) both the parcel delivery requests and ride requests while minimizing the idle time and travel distance of the taxis. The proposed online routing algorithms are evaluated on instances adapted from real Cabspotting datasets. After implementing our routing algorithms, the total idle travel distance per day was 9.64% to 12.76% lower than that of the existing taxi-parcel sharing method. Our online routing algorithms can be incorporated into an efficient smart shared taxi system.

A Development of an Low Cost Smart Parcel Service System with Enhanced Security (보안을 강화한 저비용 스마트 택배시스템의 융복합 기술개발)

  • Kim, Keunsik;Kim, Jong-Hoon
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.193-199
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    • 2018
  • The commonly used delivery system for online merchandise has potential problems, not only missing but also criminal case. Also, the contemporary Kiosk type approach for delivery system has some problems in an initial installation cost, expense of management system and especially security weaknesses in the wireless communication. To resolve these issues, this paper is proposing a securely unmaned smart locker system that can handle up to 64 parcels. This is easily controlled and monitored by a smartphone. In addition to the system, an algorithm is proposed to make the security of wireless communications better. Finally, a method is proposed to minimize the cost of delivery by using centralized server.

A Study on the New Freight Charging Model for Parcel Service (택배서비스의 새로운 택배요금 모델에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Young-sim;Park, Hyun-Sung
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.135-144
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    • 2021
  • In Korea, the parcel delivery service is showing a high growth rate every year thanks to the activation of e-commerce, but the courier unit price continues to drop. Due to the low cost of parcel delivery, there is a need for improvement to normalize courier rates due to deterioration in profitability for couriers, deterioration in service for consumers, and overwork and accidents for workers. In this study, a rational rate system model and a systematic approach were presented. The study method modeled the chargeable weight by reflecting the voulumatirc weight and revenue ton by the volume and weight of the cargo, and presented a new parcel freight charge model based on the cost of delivery. In addition, a rate-determining support system was developed that can be easily, conveniently and reasonably determined on-site. In the demonstration, the rate difference was determined by relying on weight rather than volume, and 63.5% for personal courier and 40% for B2C courier were found to be inadequate. This study could be used as an alternative to solving side effects and problems at the delivery site, in the urgent need for research on ways to improve delivery prices.

Development of Mobile Application for Cadastre Information Service (지적정보 서비스 모바일 애플리케이션 개발)

  • Lee, Geun-Sang;Kim, Hyoung-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.55-64
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    • 2012
  • This study developed a mobile application system for serving cadastral information needed to propel diverse cadastral works including cadastral resurvey efficiently. First, BlackPoint-Xr was selected as a spatial client engine to embody the cadastral information system based on mobile device including smart phone and tablet PC. The mobile cadastral information system contains functions such as finding location with GPS based on spatial information such as aerial photo, cadastral map, administrative map, and digital map, parcel search with address and lot number, finding land register including land address, the classification of land, and land price. Especially, this study developed functions which can analyze the measurement of distance, area, slope and cross-section elevation of land to apply construction work and land maintenance project. This system can support efficiently cadastral work and construction project by serving diverse cadastral information to users in field and can be also applied to the field of digital cadastral information.