This volume presents a selection of case studies that address a substantial range of optimized
object packings (OOP) and their applications. The contributing authors are well-recognized
researchers and practitioners. The mathematical modelling and numerical solution aspects of
each application case study are presented in sufficient detail. A broad range of OOP problems
are discussed: these include various specific and non-standard container loading and object
packing problems as well as the stowing of hazardous and other materials on container ships
data centre resource management automotive engineering design space station logistic support
cutting and packing problems with placement constraints the optimal design of LED street
lighting robust sensor deployment strategies spatial scheduling problems and graph coloring
models and metaheuristics for packing applications. Novel points of view related to model
development and to computational nonlinear global mixed integer optimization and heuristic
strategies are also discussed. Optimized Packings with Applications will benefit researchers
and practitioners working on a broad range of topical engineering and operations research
applications. Academics graduate and post-graduate students in the fields of engineering
applied mathematics operations research and optimization will also find the book useful since
it discusses a range of advanced model development and solution techniques and tools in the
context of real-world applications and new challenges.
