A Two-Echelon Covering Tour Vehicle Routing Problem with Drones for Post-Disaster Relief
We introduce the two-echelon covering tour vehicle routing problem (2E-CTVRP) for the distribution of relief supplies after a disaster. In the first echelon, a fleet of trucks transports supplies and drones from a central depot to satellites at the periphery of the affected area. In the second echelon, drones launched...