Smart nudging for efficient routing through networks

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Autori principali: Oqaz, Pouria M., Crisostomi, Emanuele, Dieckmann, Elena, Shorten, Robert
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Oqaz, Pouria M.
Crisostomi, Emanuele
Dieckmann, Elena
Shorten, Robert
author_facet Oqaz, Pouria M.
Crisostomi, Emanuele
Dieckmann, Elena
Shorten, Robert
contents In this paper, we formulate the design of efficient digitalised deposit return schemes as a control problem. We focus on the recycling of paper cups, though the proposed methodology applies more broadly to reverse logistics systems arising in circular economy R-strategies. Each item is assumed to carry a digital wallet through which monetary rewards are allocated to actors transferring the item across successive stages, incentivising completion of the recycling process. System efficiency is ensured by: (i) decentralised algorithms that avoid congestion at individual nodes; (ii) a decentralised AIMD-based algorithm that optimally splits the deposit across layers; and (iii) a feedback control loop that dynamically adjusts the deposit to achieve a desired throughput. The effectiveness of the framework is demonstrated through extensive simulations using realistic paper cup recycling data.
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spellingShingle Smart nudging for efficient routing through networks
Oqaz, Pouria M.
Crisostomi, Emanuele
Dieckmann, Elena
Shorten, Robert
Systems and Control
General Economics
Economics
Optimization and Control
In this paper, we formulate the design of efficient digitalised deposit return schemes as a control problem. We focus on the recycling of paper cups, though the proposed methodology applies more broadly to reverse logistics systems arising in circular economy R-strategies. Each item is assumed to carry a digital wallet through which monetary rewards are allocated to actors transferring the item across successive stages, incentivising completion of the recycling process. System efficiency is ensured by: (i) decentralised algorithms that avoid congestion at individual nodes; (ii) a decentralised AIMD-based algorithm that optimally splits the deposit across layers; and (iii) a feedback control loop that dynamically adjusts the deposit to achieve a desired throughput. The effectiveness of the framework is demonstrated through extensive simulations using realistic paper cup recycling data.
title Smart nudging for efficient routing through networks
topic Systems and Control
General Economics
Economics
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.18630