Context and Objectives Urban freight is a major driver of congestion, emissions, and noise in European cities. Urban Logistics Hubs (ULHs) are widely seen as a promising approach, yet past initiatives have struggled to deliver impact because they overlooked...
Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems aim to provide adaptability and responsiveness to changing production requirements. Within this context, the Facility Layout Problems play a central role, as layout decisions directly affect transportation cost, material...
THESIS DEFENSE of Sylvain LICHAU - February 4, 2026
Drones represent a promising complement to delivery logistics. They offer a fundamentally different performance profile than conventional trucks. They have lower operating costs and higher speeds, at the expense of reduced range and capacity. In scenarios...
This thesis is a small part of a large-scale project called ACT. The ACT project aims to transform the University of Bordeaux (UB) into a living laboratory and incubator for experimental projects to achieve socio-environmental transitions by engaging...
