Optimization and Decision Science: Methodologies and Applications: ODS, Sorrento, Italy, September 4-7, 2017

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Robust Network Control and Disjunctive Programming  (Daniel Bienstock)....Pages 3-11
 Data Science Meets Optimization  (Patrick De Causmaecker)....Pages 13-20
 From Mixed-Integer Linear to Mixed-Integer Bilevel Linear Programming  (Matteo Fischetti)....Pages 21-28
Front Matter ....Pages 29-29
 Outperforming Image Segmentation by Exploiting Approximate K-Means Algorithms  (Flora Amato, Mario Barbareschi, Giovanni Cozzolino, Antonino Mazzeo, Nicola Mazzocca, Antonio Tammaro)....Pages 31-38
 Approximate Decision Tree-Based Multiple Classifier Systems  (Mario Barbareschi, Cristina Papa, Carlo Sansone)....Pages 39-47
 Look-Up Tables for Efficient Non-Linear Parameters Estimation  (Stefano Marrone, Gabriele Piantadosi, Mario Sansone, Carlo Sansone)....Pages 49-57
 On the UTA Methods for Solving the Model Selection Problem  (Valentina Minnetti)....Pages 59-67
 The Importance to Manage Data Protection in the Right Way: Problems and Solutions  (Hassan Mokalled, Daniele Debertol, Ermete Meda, Concetta Pragliola)....Pages 69-82
 The Use of Configurational Analysis in the Evaluation of Real Estate Dynamics  (Enrico G. Caldarola, Valerio Di Pinto, Antonio M. Rinaldi)....Pages 83-92
 A Partitioning Based Heuristic for a Variant of the Simple Pattern Minimality Problem  (Maurizio Boccia, Adriano Masone, Antonio Sforza, Claudio Sterle)....Pages 93-102
Front Matter ....Pages 103-103
 Patient–Centred Objectives as an Alternative to Maximum Utilisation: Comparing Surgical Case Solutions  (Roberto Aringhieri, Davide Duma)....Pages 105-112
 A Hierarchical Multi-objective Optimisation Model for Bed Levelling and Patient Priority Maximisation  (Roberto Aringhieri, Paolo Landa, Simona Mancini)....Pages 113-120
 Multi-Classifier Approaches for Supporting Clinical Diagnosis  (Maria Carmela Groccia, Rosita Guido, Domenico Conforti)....Pages 121-128
 Offline Patient Admission Scheduling Problems  (Rosita Guido, Vittorio Solina, Domenico Conforti)....Pages 129-137
 Stochastic Dynamic Programming in Hospital Resource Optimization  (Marco Papi, Luca Pontecorvi, Roberto Setola, Fabrizio Clemente)....Pages 139-147
Front Matter ....Pages 149-149
 Column Generation Embedding Carousel Greedy for the Maximum Network Lifetime Problem with Interference Constraints  (Francesco Carrabs, Carmine Cerrone, Ciriaco D’Ambrosio, Andrea Raiconi)....Pages 151-159
 A Heuristic for Multi-attribute Vehicle Routing Problems in Express Freight Transportation  (Luigi De Giovanni, Nicola Gastaldon, Ivano Lauriola, Filippo Sottovia)....Pages 161-169
 Global Optimization Procedure to Estimate a Starting Velocity Model for Local Full Waveform Inversion  (Bruno Galuzzi, Elena Zampieri, Eusebio Stucchi)....Pages 171-179
 Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Pickup and Delivery Problem with Time Windows  (M. Noumbissi Tchoupo, A. Yalaoui, L. Amodeo, F. Yalaoui, F. Lutz)....Pages 181-191
Front Matter ....Pages 193-193
 Initialization of Optimization Methods in Parameter Tuning for Computer Vision Algorithms  (Andrea Bessi, Daniele Vigo, Vincenzo Boffa, Fabio Regoli)....Pages 195-201
 Using OR + AI to Predict the Optimal Production of Offshore Wind Parks: A Preliminary Study  (Martina Fischetti, Marco Fraccaro)....Pages 203-211
 Mathematical Programming Bounds for Kissing Numbers  (Leo Liberti)....Pages 213-222
 Learning Greedy Strategies at Secondary Schools: An Active Approach  (Violetta Lonati, Dario Malchiodi, Mattia Monga, Anna Morpurgo)....Pages 223-231
 Comparison of IP and CNF Models for Control of Automated Valet Parking Systems  (Abdullah Makkeh, Dirk Oliver Theis)....Pages 233-241
Front Matter ....Pages 243-243
 A Districting Model to Support the Redesign Process of Italian Provinces  (Giuseppe Bruno, Antonio Diglio, Alessia Melisi, Carmela Piccolo)....Pages 245-256
 A Stochastic Maximal Covering Formulation for a Bike Sharing System  (Claudio Ciancio, Giuseppina Ambrogio, Demetrio Laganá)....Pages 257-265
 A Model and Algorithm for Solving the Landfill Siting Problem in Large Areas  (Mariano Gallo)....Pages 267-274
 Optimal Content Distribution and Multi-resource Allocation in Software Defined Virtual CDNs  (Jaime Llorca, Antonia M. Tulino, Antonio Sforza, Claudio Sterle)....Pages 275-286
 Facility Location with Item Storage and Delivery  (Stefano Coniglio, Jörg Fliege, Ruth Walton)....Pages 287-294
 A Shared Memory Parallel Heuristic Algorithm for the Large-Scale p-Median Problem  (Igor Vasilyev, Anton Ushakov)....Pages 295-302
Front Matter ....Pages 303-303
 Robust Plasma Vertical Stabilization in Tokamak Devices via Multi-objective Optimization  (Gianmaria De Tommasi, Adriano Mele, Alfredo Pironti)....Pages 305-314
 Performance Analysis of Single and Multi-objective Approaches for the Critical Node Detection Problem  (Luca Faramondi, Gabriele Oliva, Roberto Setola, Federica Pascucci, Annunziata Esposito Amideo, Maria Paola Scaparra)....Pages 315-324
 Stable Matching with Multi-objectives: A Goal Programming Approach  (Mangesh Gharote, Nitin Phuke, Rahul Patil, Sachin Lodha)....Pages 325-334
 On Relation of Possibly Efficiency and Robust Counterparts in Interval Multiobjective Linear Programming  (Milan Hladík)....Pages 335-343
 Sustainable Manufacturing: An Application in the Food Industry  (Maria Elena Nenni, Rosario Micillo)....Pages 345-353
Front Matter ....Pages 355-355
 The Optimal Energy Procurement Problem: A Stochastic Programming Approach  (P. Beraldi, A. Violi, G. Carrozzino, M. E. Bruni)....Pages 357-365
 Best and Worst Values of the Optimal Cost of the Interval Transportation Problem  (R. Cerulli, C. D’Ambrosio, M. Gentili)....Pages 367-374
 A Queueing Networks-Based Model for Supply Systems  (Massimo De Falco, Nicola Mastrandrea, Luigi Rarità)....Pages 375-383
 Capital Asset Pricing Model—A Structured Robust Approach  (Raquel J. Fonseca)....Pages 385-392
 On the Properties of Interval Linear Programs with a Fixed Coefficient Matrix  (Elif Garajová, Milan Hladík, Miroslav Rada)....Pages 393-401
 Bounding Multistage Stochastic Programs: A Scenario Tree Based Approach  (Francesca Maggioni, Elisabetta Allevi)....Pages 403-411
 A Polyhedral Study of the Robust Capacitated Edge Activation Problem  (Sara Mattia)....Pages 413-419
 Performance Evaluation of a Push Merge System with Multiple Suppliers, an Intermediate Buffer and a Distribution Center with Parallel Channels: The Erlang Case  (Despoina Ntio, Michael Vidalis, Stelios Koukoumialos, Alexandros Diamantidis)....Pages 421-429
 A Push Shipping-Dispatching Approach for High-Value Items: From Modeling to Managerial Insights  (Jean Respen, Nicolas Zufferey)....Pages 431-439
Front Matter ....Pages 441-441
 Optimization Models for Cut Sequencing  (Claudio Arbib, Pasquale Avella, Maurizio Boccia, Fabrizio Marinelli, Sara Mattia)....Pages 443-451
 Bin Packing Problems with Variable Pattern Processing Times: A Proof-of-concept  (Fabrizio Marinelli, Andrea Pizzuti)....Pages 453-460
 Upper Bounds Categorization for Constrained Two-Dimensional Guillotine Cutting  (Mauro Russo, Antonio Sforza, Claudio Sterle)....Pages 461-472
Front Matter ....Pages 473-473
 Some Complexity Results for the Minimum Blocking Items Problem  (Tiziano Bacci, Sara Mattia, Paolo Ventura)....Pages 475-483
 A MILP Algorithm for the Minimization of Train Delay and Energy Consumption  (Teresa Montrone, Paola Pellegrini, Paolo Nobili)....Pages 485-493
 A MILP Reformulation for Train Routing and Scheduling in Case of Perturbation  (Paola Pellegrini, Grégory Marlière, Raffaele Pesenti, Joaquin Rodriguez)....Pages 495-503
Front Matter ....Pages 505-505
 The Impact of a Clustering Approach on Solving the Multi-depot IRP  (Luca Bertazzi, Annarita De Maio, Demetrio Laganà)....Pages 507-515
 Optimal Paths for Dual Propulsion Vehicles on Real Street Network Graphs  (Giovanni Capobianco, Carmine Cerrone, Raffaele Cerulli, Giovanni Felici)....Pages 517-527
 On the Forward Shortest Path Tour Problem  (Francesco Carrabs, Raffaele Cerulli, Paola Festa, Federica Laureana)....Pages 529-537
 A Flow Formulation for the Close-Enough Arc Routing Problem  (Carmine Cerrone, Raffaele Cerulli, Bruce Golden, Rosa Pentangelo)....Pages 539-546
 A Mesoscopic Approach to Model Route Choice in Emergency Conditions  (Massimo Di Gangi, Antonio Polimeni)....Pages 547-555
 Last-Mile Deliveries by Using Drones and Classical Vehicles  (Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese, Francesca Guerriero)....Pages 557-565
 A Scenario Planning Approach for Shelter Location and Evacuation Routing  (Annunziata Esposito Amideo, Maria Paola Scaparra)....Pages 567-576
 The Vehicle Routing Problem with Occasional Drivers and Time Windows  (Giusy Macrina, Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese, Francesca Guerriero, Demetrio Laganà)....Pages 577-587
Front Matter ....Pages 589-589
 Preemptive Scheduling of a Single Machine with Finite States to Minimize Energy Costs  (Mohammad Mohsen Aghelinejad, Yassine Ouazene, Alice Yalaoui)....Pages 591-599
 An Optimization Model for the Outbound Truck Scheduling Problem at Cross-Docking Platforms  (Antonio Diglio, Andrea Genovese, Carmela Piccolo)....Pages 601-610
 Min-Max Regret Scheduling to Minimize the Total Weight of Late Jobs with Interval Uncertainty  (Maciej Drwal)....Pages 611-619
 Practical Solution to Parallel Machine Scheduling Problems  (E. Parra)....Pages 621-628
 Decomposition and Feasibility Restoration for Cascaded Reservoir Management  (Wim van Ackooij, Claudia D’Ambrosio, Raouia Taktak)....Pages 629-637
Back Matter ....Pages 639-641