2022
Autores
Ferreira, MC; Dias, TG; Cunha, JFE;
Publicação
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Abstract
Mobile ticketing services allow urban transport passengers to travel in a convenient and easy way, enhancing their travelling experience. In recent years several mobile ticketing services have started to be developed and launched, but there is still a lot to be done in terms of its effectiveness, efficiency and innovation. This paper presents a micro-location mobile ticketing solution based on Near Field Communication (NFC) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technologies, called Anda. This solution is based on a check-in/be-out scheme and requires the minimum intervention from the passenger. It is really innovative in the urban transport field, as it takes advantage of BLE technology not usually used for this purpose, it is based on a concept of post-billing with a fare optimization algorithm associated and it allows the micro-location of passengers throughout their journeys. This paper details the architecture of the solution and its mode of operation. It also presents the evaluation methodology that was followed during the pilot trial that took place in the Metropolitan Area of Porto (AMP), Portugal, during one year with 140 real passengers. A set of design lessons were identified as a result of the field tests and materialized in five mobile ticketing design dimensions, constituting important contributions to the design of future mobile ticketing services. Anda was commercially deployed in the AMP in 2018 and is used by thousands of passengers every day.
2022
Autores
Cicek, A; Sengor, I; Guner, S; Karakus, F; Erenoglu, AK; Erdinc, O; Shafie-Khah, M; Catalao, JPS;
Publicação
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID
Abstract
A significant advancement regarding the electrification of transportation has occurred in recent years due to technological developments, environmental concerns, and geopolitical issues in the energy areas all over the world. In this study, a new concept for the integration of rail-based public transportation systems with electric vehicle (EV) parking lots operated by a park and ride strategy is propounded, including also renewable resources based energy production. In the proposed structure, the charging power demand of the EV parking lot is supplied by different charging strategies considering the existing unused energy infrastructure capacity and the regenerative braking energy of the railway system, altogether. Here, the design of a photovoltaic (PV) based carport type renewable energy production unit is also realized in the existing local parking area. The development of an optimal energy management system to effectively manage these inputs is realized and the uncertainties pertaining to EVs' demand are also taken into account. To demonstrate its efficacy, the concept is tested considering a bench of case studies and comprehensive results are obtained.
2022
Autores
Caetano, F; Carvalho, P; Cardoso, J;
Publicação
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Abstract
Anomaly detection has been an active research area for decades, with high application potential. Recent work has explored deep learning approaches to the detection of abnormal behaviour and abandoned objects in outdoor video surveillance scenarios. The extension of this recent work to in-vehicle monitoring using solely visual data represents a relevant research opportunity that has been overlooked in the accessible literature. With the increasing importance of public and shared transportation for urban mobility, it becomes imperative to provide autonomous intelligent systems capable of detecting abnormal behaviour that threatens passenger safety. To investigate the applicability of current works to this scenario, a recapitulation of relevant state-of-the-art techniques and resources is presented, including available datasets for their training and benchmarking. The lack of public datasets dedicated to in-vehicle monitoring is addressed alongside other issues not considered in previous works, such as moving backgrounds and frequent illumination changes. Despite its relevance, similar surveys and reviews have disregarded this scenario and its specificities. This work initiates an important discussion on application-oriented issues, proposing solutions to be followed in future works, particularly synthetic data augmentation to achieve representative instances with the low amount of available sequences.
2022
Autores
Araújo, JCC; Dias, B; Dos Santos, PSS; De Almeida, JMMM; Coelho, LCC;
Publicação
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Abstract
The interrogation of optic fiber sensors usually relies in complex and costly equipment with low portability due to their size such as Optical Spectrum Analyzers (OSA) or high-resolution spectrometers. Because of this, micro spectrometer devices, such as Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) with Fabry-Pérot tunable filters, are emerging as simpler and compact alternatives capable of being used to acquire spectral information in a wide wavelength band. In this work it is described the development of an interrogation system capable of infrared spectroscopy using a MEMS Fabry-Pérot Interferometer (MEMS-FPI) with a spectral response in the 1350nm to 1650nm range. Its performance is tested with the interrogation of long period fiber gratings both as a refractive index sensor and as a temperature sensor. Deconvolution techniques such as Wiener filtering are used to reduce the impact of the tunable filter's impulse response in the measured signal. Results are comparable to those obtained using a typical OSA which shows the system's potential as a cheaper and more transportable alternative. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
2022
Autores
Mello, J; Villar, J; Saraiva, JT;
Publicação
International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM
Abstract
This paper proposes a real time Walrasian based market design for local electricity trading, considering the roles of the different players, the settlement procedures, and the necessary balance responsibilities with the wholesale market under collective self-consumption rules. A Walrasian mechanism based on consecutive auctions for very short delivery periods is proposed, where the auctioneer defines a price for each of these delivery periods to which peers react by generating and consuming accordingly and informing if they trade with the auctioneer or with their retailer or aggregator. This market has no energy purchase contracts, and energy is billed based on each peer's generation or consumption for each delivery period with the price defined by the auctioneer. © 2022 IEEE.
2022
Autores
Lopes, Isabel Cristina; Lima, Maria Margarida; Ozturk, E. Goksu; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Nunes, Ana Catarina; Oliveira, Cristina; Soeiro Ferreira, José; Rocha, Pedro;
Publicação
IFCS 2022 Book of Abstracts 17th Conference of the International Federation of Classification Societies Classification and Data Science in the Digital Age
Abstract
Sectorization is the process of grouping a set of previously defined basic units (points or small areas) into a fixed number of sectors. Sectorization is also known
in the literature as districting or territory design, and is usually performed to
optimize one or more criteria regarding the geographic characteristics of the territory
and the planning purposes of sectors. The most common criteria are equilibrium,
compactness and contiguity, which can be measured in many ways.
Sectorization is similar to clustering but with a different motivation. Both aggregate
smaller units into groups. But, while clustering strives for inner similarity of
data, sectorization aims at outer homogeneity [1]. In clustering, groups should be
very different from each other, and similar points are classified in the same cluster.
In sectorization, groups should be very similar to each other, and therefore very
different points can be grouped in the same sector.
We classify sectorization problems into four types: basic sectorization, sectorization
with service centers, resectorization, and dynamic sectorization. A Decision
Support System for Sectorization, D3S, is being developed to deal with these four
types of problems. Multi-objective genetic algorithms were implemented in D3S
using Python, and a user-friendly web interface was developed using Django. Several
applications can be solved with D3S, such as political districting, sales territory
design, delivery service zones, and assignment of fire stations and health services to
the population.
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