Publications

Hosseini, A., Otto, A., & Pesch, E. (In press). Scheduling in manufacturing with transportation: Classification and solution techniques. European Journal of Operational Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2023.10.013.
Otto, A., Golden, B., Lorenz, C., Luo, Y., Pesch, E. and Poikonen, S. (2023). On delivery policies for a truck-and-drone tandem in disaster relief. Working Paper Series of the Chair of Management Science, Operations and Supply Chain Management of the University of Passau. Access here.
Finnah, B., Gönsch, J. and Otto, A. (2023). Resolving the curse of poor data quality: Optimization perspective on data collection and validation. Working Paper Series of the Chair of Management Science, Operations and Supply Chain Management of the University of Passau. Access here.
Lorenz, C., Mimmo, N. , Otto, A. , and Vigo, D. (2023). A tailored data generation procedure for the algorithmic analysis of drone routing problems with energy replenishment. Working Paper Series of the Chair of Management Science, Operations and Supply Chain Management of the University of Passau. Access here.
Lorenz, C., Mimmo, N., Otto, A., Vigo, D. (2022). Very large-scale neighborhood search for drone routing with energy replenishment. arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.13940. Access here.
Lorenz, C., Otto, A., Vigo, D. (2022). Polynomial approximate dynamic programming scheme for the weight constrained two-echelon routing problem with a drone. Proceedings of the 11th Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis conference (TRISTAN XI), June 19-25, 2022, Mauritius Island
Lorenz, C., Otto, A. (2022). Routing of a robot and a mobile battery swap station with very large-scale neighborhood search. Book of Extended Abstracts. Eighth International Workshop on Freight Transportation and Logistics (Odysseus 2022), May 3-8, Tangier, Morocco.
Schwerdfeger, S., Otto, A., and Boysen, N. (2021). Rail platooning: Scheduling trains along a rail corridor with rapid-shunting facilities. European Journal of Operational Research, 294, 760-778.
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Otto, A., and Li, X. (2020). Product sequencing in multiple-piece-flow assembly lines. Omega, 91. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2019.03.013.
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Otto, A., and Pesch, E. (2019). The train-to-yard assignment problem. OR Spectrum, 41, 549–580. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00291-019-00547-y.
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Li, X., Otto, A., and Pesch, E. (2019). Solving the single crane scheduling problem at rail transshipment yards. Discrete Applied Mathematics, 264, 134–147. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.dam.2018.07.021.
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Otto, A., Li, X., and Pesch, E. (2018). Scheduling products at paced assembly lines with a multiple-piece flow. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling (PATAT-2018), 409–412.
Otto, A., Agatz, N., Campbell, J., Golden, B., and Pesch, E. (2018). Optimization approaches for civil applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones: A survey. Networks,72, 411–458. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/net.21818.
Otto, A., Poikonen, S., and Golden, B. (2018). Planning deliveries in disaster relief by truck and drone. Book of Extended Abstracts. Seventh International Workshop on Freight Transportation and Logistics (Odysseus 2018), June 3-8, Cagliari, Sardinia – Italy.
Battaïa, O., Otto, A., Sgarbossa, F., and Pesch, E. (2018). Future trends in management and operation of assembly systems: from customized assembly systems to cyber-physical systems. Omega, 78, 1–5. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2018.01.010.
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Jaehn, F., Otto, A., and Seifried, K. (2018). Shunting operations at flat yards: Retrieving freight railcars from storage tracks. OR Spectrum, 40, 367–393. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00291-017-0495-x.
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Otto, A., Boysen, N., Scholl, A., and Walter, R. (2017). Ergonomic workplace design in the fast pick area. OR Spectrum, 39, 945–975. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00291-017-0479-x.
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Battini, D., Calzavara, M., Otto, A., and Sgarbossa, F. (2017). Preventing ergonomic risks with integrated planning on assembly line balancing and parts feeding. International Journal of Production Research, 55, 7452–7472. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2017.1363427.
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Otto, A., and Battaïa, O. (2017). Reducing physical ergonomic risks at assembly lines by line balancing and job rotation: A survey. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 111, 467–480. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2017.04.011.
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Otto, A., and Pesch, E. (2017). Operation of shunting yards: Train-to-yard assignment problem. Journal of Business Economics, 87, 465–486. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s11573-016-0827-3.
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Otto, A., Li, X., and Pesch, E. (2017). Container transshipment at rail yards: A two-way bounded dynamic programming approach. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling (PATAT-2016), 537–540. Udine, Italy, August 23–26, 2016.
Battini, D., Calzavara, M., Otto, A., and Sgarbossa, F. (2016). The integrated assembly line balancing and parts feeding problem with ergonomic considerations. IFAC-PapersOnline, 49, 191–196. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.07.594.
Otto, A., Li, X., and Pesch, E. (2016). Two-way bounded dynamic programming approach for operations planning in transshipment yards. Transportation Science, 51, 325–342. DOI: doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2016.0688.
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Otto, A., and Otto, C. (2015). Datengewinnung als Forschungsthema im Operations Research. OR News, 54.
Otto, C., and Otto, A. (2014). Extending assembly line balancing problem by incorporating learning effects. International Journal of Production Research, 52, 7193–7208. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2014.910618.
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Otto, C., and Otto, A. (2014). Multiple-source learning precedence graph concept for the automotive industry. European Journal of Operational Research, 234, 253–265. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2013.09.034.
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Otto, C., and Otto, A. (2014). How to design effective priority rules: Example of simple assembly line balancing. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 69, 43–52. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2013.12.013.
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Otto, A. (2014). Minimizing Risks for Health at Assembly Lines. In: Huisman, D., Louwerse, I. and Wagelmans A. (Eds.) Operations Research Proceedings 2013. Springer: Berlin.
Otto, A., Otto, C., and Scholl, A. (2013). Systematic data generation and test design for solution algorithms on the example of SALBPGen for assembly line balancing. European Journal of Operational Research, 228, 33–45. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2012.12.029.
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Otto, A. (2013). Fit statt krank am Fließband! OR News, 49.
Otto, A., and Scholl, A. (2012). Reducing ergonomic risks by job rotation scheduling. OR Spectrum, 35, 711–733. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s00291-012-0291-6.
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Otto, A. (2012). Improving ergonomics by OR methods applied in the planning process: The example of the automobile industry. Working Papers in Supply Chain Management, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
Otto, A. (2012). Applications of Operational Research methods for ergonomic design of working places at assembly lines. Pro BUSINESS: Berlin.
Otto, A., and Scholl, A. (2011). Incorporating ergonomic risks into assembly line balancing. European Journal of Operational Research, 212, 277–286. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2011.01.056.
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