Roberto Tadei

Recent Advances in Multi-dimensional Packing Problems

Packing problems have been much studied in the past decades due, in particular, to their wide range of applications in many settings of theoretical and practical interest, including packing/loading, scheduling, and routing. We focus onMulti-Dimensional Packing problems, which present specific methodological challenges while also being of particular interest to transportation and modern supply chains, due to the need to consolidate and optimize flows of freight and vehicles. The rich literature presents a plethora of problem variants, models, and solution methods. Yet, a general overview and synthesis of the field is missing, as we lack a general methodological framework able to efficiently address different problem variants, i.e., obtain good-quality solutions with limited computational efforts. Addressing these issues is the main goal of this chapter.

A subjective field test on lane departure warning function in the framework of the euroFOT project

This paper will present the Italian Field Operation Test (FOT) to be performed within the European Project euroFOT, aimed at assessing a wide variety of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) across Europe. This FOT is aimed at investigating an already marketed Lane Departure Warning (LDW) equipped on the Lancia Delta vehicles, deploying a sample of up to 1000 vehicles, and using a wide and differentiated set of self-reported questionnaires. Results will be referred to LDW impact on traffic safety, usefulness, and driving behavior. Given the huge sample, results are expected to accurately depict the actual impact of this function.