The field of autonomous systems and transportation is rapidly evolving, with a focus on developing innovative solutions to improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Recent research has explored the integration of drones into truck delivery systems, optimizing logistics operations, and enhancing traffic signal control strategies. The use of reinforcement learning and deep learning techniques has been particularly noteworthy, enabling the development of more effective and adaptive control policies. Notable papers have proposed novel frameworks for autonomous navigation, traffic signal control, and electric autonomous mobility-on-demand systems, demonstrating significant improvements in performance and efficiency.
Some noteworthy papers include: Dynamic Switching Models for Truck-only Delivery and Drone-assisted Truck Delivery under Demand Uncertainty, which proposes a dynamic switching model to optimize logistics operations. GPLight+, which introduces a genetic programming method for learning symmetric traffic signal control policies. Integrated Noise and Safety Management in UAM via A Unified Reinforcement Learning Framework, which presents a reinforcement learning framework for managing noise and safety in urban air mobility systems.