Research tools and demonstrations

Software, visual analysis, and reproducible experiments

Software and demonstrations for testing, inspecting, and communicating operational decision methods.

The resources below have different forms. Repository cards link to source code. Demonstration cards link to an interactive application. Publication cards link to the research record for a method that does not have a public software artifact.

Software and interactive demonstrations

Interactive demonstration

ViaViz

Replay and compare vehicle-routing and fleet traces in a browser.

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Source repository

DARP

Python code for dial-a-ride problems and related experiments.

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Source repository

VRPlot

Utilities for plotting and inspecting vehicle-routing solutions.

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Source repository

Warehouse block layout

Experiments for warehouse block-layout decisions.

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Research platform

Logistics Lab

Public logistics experiments, simulations, and research applications.

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Research method without a public artifact

NoteLearning-based fleet management

The MOD research combines learning and optimization for anticipatory fleet management. The public record is the related Transportation Science publication. No public repository or interactive demonstration is listed here.

Visual analysis process

  1. Run or replay an operational scenario.
  2. Inspect routes, timing, resource conflicts, and fleet behavior.
  3. Record a specific pattern or failure.
  4. Form a testable explanation.
  5. Run a controlled comparison and measure the result.
  6. Revise the model or solution method if the evidence supports the change.

Aggregate performance measures can conceal the mechanism that produced a result. Inspecting individual routes, agents, and events can identify the source of a delay or infeasible action. The conclusion still requires a controlled test across representative instances.

Open research practice

Public repositories and demonstrations include licenses, examples, benchmark instances, and reproducible experiments when those materials are available. Publication links identify citable research records. A live demonstration is listed separately from a publication or source repository.