A aplicação do problema de balanceamento de bicicletas compartilhadas para resolução de um caso real do Bicicletar

Abstract

The significant environmental impacts caused by public and private transportation in metropolitan areas have motivated the search for more sustainable urban mobility alternatives. One widely adopted solution in cities around the world is the implementation of bicycle-sharing systems. In this model, users can pick up bicycles at designated stations distributed throughout the city and return them at any other available station, allowing flexible travel. However, this feature introduces an operational challenge related to the imbalance between stations, often resulting in an excess of bicycles in some areas and shortages in others. In this context, this study proposes the application of two Integer Linear Programming models to Bicicletar, the bicycle-sharing system in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. Furthermore, a comparative analysis of the results obtained from the application of the proposed models is conducted, aiming to assess their effectiveness in the station rebalancing process.