Publications

Publications by CESE

2023

The Role of Digitalization, Servitization and Innovation Ecosystem Actors in Boosting Business Model Innovation – A Literature Review

Authors
Mesquita, M; Simões, AC; Teles, V;

Publication
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

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2023

Managing Disruptions in a Biomass Supply Chain: A Decision Support System Based on Simulation/Optimisation

Authors
Piqueiro, H; Gomes, R; Santos, R; de Sousa, JP;

Publication
Sustainability

Abstract
To design and deploy their supply chains, companies must naturally take quite different decisions, some being strategic or tactical, and others of an operational nature. This work resulted in a decision support system for optimising a biomass supply chain in Portugal, allowing a more efficient operations management, and enhancing the design process. Uncertainty and variability in the biomass supply chain is a critical issue that needs to be considered in the production planning of bioenergy plants. A simulation/optimisation framework was developed to support decision-making, by combining plans generated by a resource allocation optimisation model with the simulation of disruptive wildfire scenarios in the forest biomass supply chain. Different scenarios have been generated to address uncertainty and variability in the quantity and quality of raw materials in the different supply nodes. Computational results show that this simulation/optimisation approach can have a significant impact in the operations efficiency, particularly when disruptions occur closer to the end of the planning horizon. The approach seems to be easily scalable and easy to extend to other sectors.

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2023

Visually Impaired People Positioning Assistance System using Artificial Intelligence

Authors
Lima, R; Barreto, L; Amaral, A; Paiva, S;

Publication
IEEE Sensors Journal

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2023

Anticipation of New and Emerging Trends for Sustainable Last-Mile Urban Distribution

Authors
Silva, V; Amaral, A; Fontes, T;

Publication
Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure

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2023

Bat Algorithm for Discrete Optimization Problems: An Analysis

Authors
Sousa, B; Guerreiro, R; Santos, AS; Bastos, JA; Varela, LR; Brito, MF;

Publication
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

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2023

Conceptual Architecture for an Inclusive and Real-Time Solution for Parking Assistance

Authors
Paiva, S; Amaral, A; Pereira, T; Barreto, L;

Publication
Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure

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