Syllabus

Title

1518 Advanced Geographic Information Systems for Transport and Logistics

Instructors

Ass.Prof. Mag.Dr. Petra Staufer-Steinnocher

Contact details

petra.staufer@wu.ac.at

Type

Weekly hours

Language of instruction

Englisch

Registration

02/22/12 to 02/29/12
Registration via LPIS

Notes to the course

This class is only offered in summer semesters.

Subject(s) Master Programs

Advanced Geographic Information Systems for Transport and Logistics

Dates

Day	Date	Time	Room
Wednesday	03/14/12	09:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SCHR 3 (UZA 2)
Wednesday	03/21/12	09:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SCHR 4 (UZA 2)
Wednesday	03/28/12	09:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SCHR 4 (UZA 2)
Wednesday	04/18/12	09:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SCHR 4 (UZA 2)
Wednesday	04/25/12	09:00 AM - 12:00 PM	SCHR 3 (UZA 2)
Wednesday	05/02/12	09:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SCHR 4 (UZA 2)
Friday	05/11/12	09:00 AM - 11:00 AM	H 4.41 (C)

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Contact details
Contents
Learning outcomes
Teaching/learning method(s)
Assessment
Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
Availability of lecturer(s)
Other
Readings
Unit details

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Contents

The course is divided into two major sub-modules. The first deals with issues of GIS-based spatial analysis & modeling and selected examples of real-world applications in general using adequate software tools. The second sub-module shifts attention to GIS-based spatial analysis & modeling, especially to GIS network routing problems that have become prominent in GIS-T: the vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery and time windows and selected examples of real-world applications in general using adequate software tools.

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Learning outcomes

Objectives:The course focuses on transportation and logistics related real-world applications of GIS-T.

Learning Outcomes: After successful completion of the module, students should be able to design a GIS-T (network) data and analysis model in a given application context and solve network routing and network allocation problems.

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Teaching/learning method(s)

lecture and discussion
lab course tutorials
pre-/after-class work: preparatory readings, assignments

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Assessment

Deliverables: 60%

Final exam: 40%

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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

MA SCM course "Geographic Information Systems for Transport and Logistics" (GIS-T 1)

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Readings

Author: Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S-L.

Title:

Geographic Information Systems for Transportation. Principles and Applications

Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Remarks: selected chapters, see the course overview
Year: 2001
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Essential reading for all students
Type: Book

Author: Longley, P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire, D.J. und Rhind, D.W.

Title:

Geographic Information Systems and Science

Publisher: John Wiley, Hoboken NJ
Edition: 3rd
Remarks: selected chapters, see the course overview
Year: 2011
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Essential reading for all students
Type: Book

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Availability of lecturer(s)

Office hours: Wednesday 14-16 (please, send email to petra.staufer@wu.ac.at to make an appointment)Location: Room A417 (UZA 4, 4th floor, sector A)For up-to-date information clink to www.wu.ac.at/wgi/en

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Other

program's website: www.wu.ac.at/master/scm

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Unit details

Unit	Date	Contents
1	2012-03-14	Unit 1: GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling Introduction to the course concept, organizational issues, software, literature and course texts, etc. What is spatial analysis? Definition Snow Map Some examples Categories of Spatial Analysis (with ArcGIS hands-on Lab examples) Queries and reasoning Measurements Transformations Conclusions Unit 1&2: Readings and slides Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications, pp. 85-129 [Chapter 7: GIS-Based Spatial Analysis]. New York: Oxford University Press More readings: Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2011): Geographic Information Systems & Science, pp. 275-295 [Chapter 14: Spatial Data Analysis]. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley 01&2 Slides GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling (1)
2	2012-03-21	Unit 2: More GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling Unit 1 round-up Categories of Spatial Analysis ctd. (with ArcGIS hands-on Lab examples) Queries and reasoning Measurements Transformations ArcGIS and Extensions Live Demos Installing WIGeoNetwork and WIGeoStreet Geocoding friends database Using WIGeoNetwork and WIGeoStreet First steps: Working with Geoevents and Routing Unit 1&2: Readings and slides Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications, pp. 85-129 [Chapter 7: GIS-Based Spatial Analysis]. New York: Oxford University Press More readings: Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2011): Geographic Information Systems & Science, pp. 275-295 [Chapter 14: Spatial Data Analysis]. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley 01&2 Slides GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling (1)
3	2012-03-28	Unit 3: Advanced GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling Descriptive Summaries Optimization Hypothesis Testing Using WIGeoNetwork and WIGeoStreet (WIGeoNetwork 10.x User Manuals (eng. and dt.)) Online geocoding address data Working with Geoevents Routing, distance matrices and supply trees Service areas, catchment areas and service networks Unit 3+4: Readings and slides Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications, pp. 85-129 [Chapter 7: GIS-Based Spatial Analysis]. New York: Oxford University Press More readings: Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2011): Geographic Information Systems & Science, pp. 381-401 [Chapter 14: Spatial Analysis and Inference]. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley 03 Slides GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling (2) Assignment 1: GIS-T Analysis with WIGeoNetwork
4	2012-04-18	Unit 4: More Advanced GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling Descriptive Summaries Optimization Hypothesis Testing Hands-on training with ArcGIS Unit 3+4: Readings and slides Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications, pp. 85-129 [Chapter 7: GIS-Based Spatial Analysis]. New York: Oxford University Press More readings: Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2011): Geographic Information Systems & Science, pp. 381-401 [Chapter 14: Spatial Analysis and Inference]. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley 03 Slides GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling (2)
5	2012-04-25	Unit 5: Vehicle routing problems - the fleet version of the TSP VRP overview solutions central for distribution of goods, services and people applies in various real-world transoprtation related problems generalizes TSP, is NP-hard VRP formulation and variants main components: networks, customers, depots, vehicles and drivers, operational constraints, objective capacitated VRP (CVRP) distance constrained VRP and CVRP VRP with time windows VRP with backhauls VRP with pickup and delivery VRP solution algorithms - 3 categories of heuristics construction heuristics: savings algorithm two-phase heuristics: cluster first - route second (Sweep), route first - cluster second improvement heuristics: local (eg tabu) search , population search (eg genetic algorithms), learning mechanism based search (ant colony optimization) VRP with pickup and delivery and time windows: formulation and solutions Unit 5: Readings and slides 05 Slides Vehicle Routing Problems
6	2012-05-02	Unit 6: Hands-on training with the Network Analyst and ArcLogistics What is special about the Network Analyst? A quick tour of the Network Analyst Configuring the Network Analyst environment Network Analysis: what are network analysis layers, objects, object tasks? The network analysis layers: route, service area, closest facility, OD cost matrix, vehicle routing problem, location-allocation Algorithms used by the Network Analyst Some analysis ArcLogistics - solving the VRP How ArcLogistics can help you The ArcLogistics window - looking at your information from different views Some analysis Conclusions Round-up: Preparing for the exam GIS-T 2 Assignment 2: Working with ArcGIS NetworkAnalyst and ArcLogistics
7	2012-05-09	Final exam

Last edited: 2012-05-10

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