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Abstract

In this paper we describe REVAMP, a mixed-initiative tool for real-time management of paratransit vehicle schedules. Like many applications, paratransit scheduling is a dynamic, execution-driven process, where unexpected events (e.g., trafﬁc, breakdowns, new requests, cancelations) continually force changes to precomputed schedules. The design of RE-VAMP aims at support for this dynamic, real-time scheduling process. Real-time information on the status and location of vehicles and pending trips is used by REVAMP to maintain a “live” schedule and provide the coordinating Dispatcher with early visibility of potential delays. In response to detected problems or opportunities, REVAMP can be used to generate options for rearranging vehicle schedules to achieve better quality of service. REVAMP is being developed to support daily operations at ACCESS transportation systems, which provides an advance reservation, shared ride paratransit ser-vice for the greater Pittsburgh area in southwestern Pennsyl-vania. We are currently integrating REVAMP into the existing technology base used to support daily operations by one of ACCESS’s service providers for an initial pilot test. We de-scribe the principal components of REVAMP and the current state of our solution to the ACCESS scheduling problem.

Notes

Associated Center(s) / Consortia: Center for Integrated Manfacturing Decision Systems

Associated Lab(s) / Group(s): Intelligent Coordination and Logistics Laboratory

Associated Project(s): Real-Time Scheduling of ACCESS Paratransit Transportation

Text Reference

Zack Rubinstein and Stephen Smith , "Dynamic Management of Paratransit Vehicle Schedules," Proceedings 5th International Workshop on Scheduling and Planning Applications (SPARK-2011), Freiburg, Germany, June 2011., June, 2011.

BibTeX Reference

@inproceedings{Rubinstein_2011_7049,
   author = "Zack Rubinstein and Stephen {Smith }",
   title = "Dynamic Management of Paratransit Vehicle Schedules",
   booktitle = "Proceedings 5th International Workshop on Scheduling and Planning Applications (SPARK-2011), Freiburg, Germany, June 2011.",
   month = "June",
   year = "2011",
   number= "CMU-RI-TR-",
}

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