Electric vehicle routing problem: optimize the cycle life battery

• Grant number: 16/13341-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2016
• End date: July 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Production Engineering - Operational Research
• Principal Investigator: Franklina Maria Bragion de Toledo
• Grantee: Allan Vinicius da Silva
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/07375-0 - CeMEAI - Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry, AP.CEPID

Abstract

Due to the constant global urbanization process, it is estimated that in 2050 70% of the population will be concentrated in urban areas. The concentration of people in cities poses challenges both for the sustainability of the planet and for people´s quality of life. Urban logistics seeks sustainable coexistence between the development of freight vehicles and cities. The aim of this research is to study the routing problem of electric vehicles and the main objective is to extend their battery life cycle. Therefore, in the first stage of the project, the student will study the classic vehicle routing problem, and afterwards the student will have the challenge of adapting the problem to electric vehicles.