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Dial-a-Ride Problem (DARP) Variants

Dial-a-Ride Problem (DARP) Variants

The study in DARP-variants.pdf analyzes DARP publications since 1980 with respect to various feature categories. It was the ground work for our paper, A High-level Category Survey of Dial-a-Ride Problems.

Feature Categories

  • Static/dynamic (i.e. offline/online processing of trip requests)
  • Deterministic/stochastic
  • Single/multi vehicle
  • With/without time constraints
  • Homogeneous/heterogeneous vehicles
  • With/without backhauls
  • With/without transfers
  • With/without electric vehicles
  • With/without meeting points (location flexibility)
  • With/without user preferences