Enhancing carsharing experiences for Barcelona citizens with data analytics and intelligent algorithms

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Název: Enhancing carsharing experiences for Barcelona citizens with data analytics and intelligent algorithms
Autoři: Herrera Machado, Erika Magdalena, Calvet Liñán, Laura, Ghorbani, Elnaz, Panadero Martínez, Javier, Juan, Angel A.
Přispěvatelé: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Organització d'Empreses
Informace o vydavateli: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Rok vydání: 2023
Sbírka: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, BarcelonaTech: UPCommons - Global access to UPC knowledge
Témata: Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses, Artificial intelligence, Data structures (Computer science), Smart cities, Carsharing, Data analytics, Machine learning, Intelligent algorithms, Intel·ligència artificial, Estructures de dades (Informàtica), Ciutats intel·ligents
Popis: Carsharing practices are spreading across many cities in the world. This paper analyzes real-life data obtained from a private carsharing company operating in the city of Barcelona, Spain. After describing the main trends in the data, machine learning and time-series analysis methods are employed to better understand citizens’ needs and behavior, as well as to make predictions about the evolution of their demand for this service. In addition, an original proposal is made regarding the location of the pick-up points. This proposal is based on a capacitated dispersion algorithm, and aims at balancing two relevant factors, including scattering of pick-up points (so that most users can benefit from the service) and efficiency (so that areas with higher demand are well covered). Our aim is to gain a deeper understanding of citizens’ needs and behavior in relation to carsharing services. The analysis includes three main components: descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive, resulting in customer segmentation and forecast of service demand, as well as original concepts for optimizing parking station location. ; Peer Reviewed ; Postprint (published version)
Druh dokumentu: article in journal/newspaper
Popis souboru: 17 p.; application/pdf
Jazyk: English
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/12/2/33; http://hdl.handle.net/2117/384883
DOI: 10.3390/computers12020033
Dostupnost: http://hdl.handle.net/2117/384883
https://doi.org/10.3390/computers12020033
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ; Open Access
Přístupové číslo: edsbas.3407A7D2
Databáze: BASE
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Abstrakt:Carsharing practices are spreading across many cities in the world. This paper analyzes real-life data obtained from a private carsharing company operating in the city of Barcelona, Spain. After describing the main trends in the data, machine learning and time-series analysis methods are employed to better understand citizens’ needs and behavior, as well as to make predictions about the evolution of their demand for this service. In addition, an original proposal is made regarding the location of the pick-up points. This proposal is based on a capacitated dispersion algorithm, and aims at balancing two relevant factors, including scattering of pick-up points (so that most users can benefit from the service) and efficiency (so that areas with higher demand are well covered). Our aim is to gain a deeper understanding of citizens’ needs and behavior in relation to carsharing services. The analysis includes three main components: descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive, resulting in customer segmentation and forecast of service demand, as well as original concepts for optimizing parking station location. ; Peer Reviewed ; Postprint (published version)
DOI:10.3390/computers12020033