First, these problems can all be modeled as a single-machine scheduling problem with release times, deadlines, time/sequence dependent setup times, and rejection, which is strongly NP-hard. Second, most instances are solved either best or fastest with one of our new algorithms! Some instances have been solved by us to optimality …
This time I posted an article on LinkedIn, celebrating the successful completion of our project on Future-Proof Flexible Charging.
I was interviewed by Martijn Engelsman for a blog post on the website of our faculty on algorithms. I explained my vision on “A fair energy transition”. Mark Prins took my picture. Please see here for the complete blog.
This was the first time I acted as a promotor after having been co-promotor several times. I was very happy it happened to be Frits. Together with him we started the work on the use of artificial intelligence in smart grids. His thesis on Resource-constrained Multi-agent Markov Decision Processes is …
The future energy systems needs smart algorithms. Matthijs Spaan and I spoke two hours about Smart Algorithms for Smart Grids (see presentation slides at Kivi or at SpeakerDeck) as part of the Data Science master class for engineers from the Kivi institute. Many intelligent systems aim to make sequences of …
When flexible electrical loads share remaining network capacity, the exact capacity available is usually not known in advance. Furthermore, there may be periods where there is no communication possible. Last week Frits de Nijs (as first author) submitted the final (camera-ready) version of a paper with Matthijs Spaan and me …
Last week I started at the Dutch Railways in Bob Huisman’s group on Maintenance Research and Development as a scientific advisor, for one day a week. My aim is to support and further increase the exchange of knowledge and experience between Dutch Railways and Delft University of Technology. I aim …
State-of-the-art in-car navigation systems contribute to preventing road congestion, because avoiding traffic jams helps dissolving it. Currently, the more advanced systems already are using both historic travel times as well as recently observed travel times to estimate future travel times for road segments, and base their route navigation advice upon …