This book is an essential guide to optimal and safe navigation planning in inland waterways. The book's comprehensive coverage includes:
- In-depth coverage of optimal planning, safety measures and economic considerations.
- Practical tools including images, diagrams, and algorithms for actionable solutions.
- Optimization methods for optimal navigation planning.
- Algorithms for safe navigation.
- Instructions for implementing a monitoring system and incident detection algorithms for real-time dynamic re-planning in natural inland waterways.
- Mitigation strategies for uncertainties and reducing navigation risks through real-time rescheduling.
- A fresh perspective on the dynamic world of inland waterway transportation.
- A practical guide for implementing the proposed algorithms in open-source software tools and cloud architectures.
The book is essential reading for professionals and academics in logistics and maritime transportation.