WARP5 follows the four previous workshops held in Copenhagen in May 2013 (WARP1), held in Lisbon in May 2016 (WARP2), held in Pizzo in May 2019 (WARP3) and in Valencia in May 2022 (WARP4). All of them focus on Arc Routing Problems and other related problems such as General Routing Problems or Arc Sectoring Problems.

The study of Leonhard Euler on the Bridges of Königsberg in the 18th century can be considered the seminal work into this research area. The objective of WARPs is to strengthen the international network and give researchers and practitioners with an interest in Arc Routing the opportunity to share their latest research activities and ideas with the rest of the Arc Routing community. More specifically, the workshop focuses on:

Models. Works proposing any model typology are invited (single or multiple vehicles, single or multiple objectives, deterministic, stochastic or dynamic settings, etc.).

Methods. Contributions on exact and (meta/mat)heuristic approaches are invited, especially those based on new solution frameworks. In addition, studies on computational complexity issues are encouraged.

Applications. Arc Routing arises naturally in applications related to garbage collection, road gritting, mail delivery, network maintenance, and snow clearing. Contributions concerning these applications are invited. In addition, we particularly welcome studies exploring new areas of application, such as the use of drones or robots.

The workshop fee is 320,-- Euro. The fee includes welcome reception, two lunches, one dinner, coffee breaks and workshop material

Claudia Archetti and Luis Gouveia have given us the opportunity to edit a special issue of the journal Networks dedicated to WARP5.

previous Workshops

WARP5 follows a series of previous workshops:

WARP4 in Valencia, Spain, May 2022

WARP3 in Pizzo, Italy, May 2019

WARP2 in Lisbon, Portugal, May 2016

WARP1 in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 2013