Without a vehicle, nothing can be transported. This is why an optimization request is required to contain at least one vehicle. They can be customized in various ways by specifying a routing profile, enforcing constraints and defining costs. While vehicle …

Locations play a crucial role in efficient route planning, directly impacting travel efficiency and resource utilization. They represent geographical points, encompassing a variety of destinations. Places where orders are picked up or delivered. This can …

Some vehicles cannot operate on their own but rather depend on additional shared assets to execute their routes. These assets are called resources . A resource can represent anything such as a driver, trailer or a specialized piece of equipment. The …

An order is a request to either transport goods consisting of a pickup and a delivery task or provide a service at a specific location. The main goal of the optimization is to effectively schedule these tasks onto routes. We differentiate among four types …

The primary objective of the optimization is to effectively allocate tasks to routes. As such, a route is a sequence of tasks, assigned to a vehicle. The efficiency of routes is gauged by metrics such as the total drive duration, the count of scheduled …

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Constraints and rules play a crucial role in establishing relationships between various entities like vehicles, orders, tasks, and depots within the optimization process. They define specific limitations or conditional modifications that need to be taken …

Challenge Some customers need to geocode address data containing additional information that is not available in the map data. Some examples can be seen here: Tel. avis Hr. Max Mustermann:0123-456789 Im Klapperhof 1, 50670 Koeln 15 School St, Woods Hole, …

The optimization process involves refining a solution through repeated cycles of continuous improvement . The algorithm starts by generating initial routes or reconstructing the routes provided in the input . After which, through a series of iterations, …

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When an optimization needs to schedule the execution of pickup or delivery orders, the delivery (resp. pickup) task needs to be executed at a depot. Therefore, at least one depot needs to be specified when the optimization request contains pickup or …

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Allows searching for places (i.e. addresses of businesses and services) matching a name given by a single text field. … Input The places by text endpoint considers the following input fields: Input Field Description searchText (required) A free-form text …

Allows finding places (i.e. addresses of businesses and services) in a given area. Input  The places by area endpoint considers the following input fields: Input Field Description area The area which is searched for places. It is given as JSON in the body …

Allows finding locations (i.e. localities, postal codes, streets or houses) near a given position. Input The input parameters of the Locations by position endpoint are latitude and longitude (WGS84) of a geographical position, given as path parameters. To …

The Geocoding API Offers the Following Services: Find locations matching an address to get their geographic positions, with a single address string ( Locations by Text ). with separate input strings for each address field ( Locations by Address ). Get …

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Segment attributes describe the physical and legal characteristics of road segments returned by the MapMatching API. These attributes provide additional context for interpreting the matched segments, such as whether a segment is part of a bridge, located …

Profiles and Countries | Route Optimization API Documentation | PTV Developer European profiles Profiles Description Supported traffic modes EUR_TRAILER_TRUCK Typical 40t semi-trailer truck (Euro-tractor) with 5 axles consisting of tractor with 2 or 3 …

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Matrices are often calculated based on an average traffic situation. But, with the following options, it is possible to get more precise values: trafficMode startTime duration The following usecase are handled, depending on the combination of these …

The Routing API supports different waypoint types and attributes in order to support different use cases. … Waypoint Types By choosing the appropriate waypoint type the route will actually reach the location off the road, stop on the road close to the …

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The following terms are important to understand the whole use case.   Appointment A sequence of tasks, scheduled to be executed respecting a specific time slot. Break A scheduled pause in a driver's or vehicle's operation, typically for rest, refueling, …