Alena Otto

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Alena Otto is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pharmacology and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alena Otto has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 3 papers in Pharmacology and 3 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alena Otto's work include Assembly Line Balancing Optimization (16 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (9 papers) and Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (8 papers). Alena Otto is often cited by papers focused on Assembly Line Balancing Optimization (16 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (9 papers) and Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (8 papers). Alena Otto collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and France. Alena Otto's co-authors include Armin Schöll, Erwin Pesch, Bruce Golden, Niels Agatz, James F. Campbell, Christian Otto, Olga Battaïa, Fabio Sgarbossa, Martina Calzavara and Daria Battini and has published in prestigious journals such as European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Research and Omega.

In The Last Decade

Alena Otto

24 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Optimization approaches for civil applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or aerial drones: A survey

2018 628 citations Alena Otto, Niels Agatz et al. Networks profile →

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Jiacheng Xie China

Man-Woo Park South Korea

Tone Lerher Slovenia

Marcella Samà Italy

Michela Dalle Mura Italy

Nikolaos Nikolakis Greece

Luca Gualtieri Italy

Mauro Dell’Orco Italy

Mojtaba Noghabaei United States

Jiacheng Xie China

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alena Otto

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Gönsch, Jochen, et al.. (2024). Overcoming poor data quality: Optimizing validation of precedence relation data. European Journal of Operational Research. 322(3). 740–752. 1 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena, et al.. (2024). On delivery policies for a truck-and-drone tandem in disaster relief. IISE Transactions. 57(10). 1198–1214. 1 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena, et al.. (2024). Intelligent design of sensor networks for data-driven sensor maintenance at railways. Omega. 127. 103094–103094. 3 indexed citations

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Hosseini, Amir, Alena Otto, & Erwin Pesch. (2023). Scheduling in manufacturing with transportation: Classification and solution techniques. European Journal of Operational Research. 315(3). 821–843. 11 indexed citations

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Schwerdfeger, Stefan, Alena Otto, & Nils Boysen. (2021). Rail platooning: Scheduling trains along a rail corridor with rapid-shunting facilities. European Journal of Operational Research. 294(2). 760–778. 8 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena & Erwin Pesch. (2019). The train-to-yard assignment problem. OR Spectrum. 41(2). 549–580. 2 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena & Xiyu Li. (2019). Product sequencing in multiple-piece-flow assembly lines. Omega. 91. 102055–102055. 10 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena, Niels Agatz, James F. Campbell, Bruce Golden, & Erwin Pesch. (2018). Optimization approaches for civil applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or aerial drones: A survey. Networks. 72(4). 411–458. 628 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Xiyu, Alena Otto, & Erwin Pesch. (2018). Solving the single crane scheduling problem at rail transshipment yards. Discrete Applied Mathematics. 264. 134–147. 21 indexed citations

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Battaïa, Olga, Alena Otto, Fabio Sgarbossa, & Erwin Pesch. (2018). Future trends in management and operation of assembly systems: from customized assembly systems to cyber-physical systems. Omega. 78. 1–4. 49 indexed citations

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Battini, Daria, Martina Calzavara, Alena Otto, & Fabio Sgarbossa. (2017). Preventing ergonomic risks with integrated planning on assembly line balancing and parts feeding. International Journal of Production Research. 55(24). 7452–7472. 75 indexed citations

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Jaehn, Florian, et al.. (2017). Shunting operations at flat yards: retrieving freight railcars from storage tracks. OR Spectrum. 13 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena, et al.. (2017). Ergonomic workplace design in the fast pick area. OR Spectrum. 39(4). 945–975. 46 indexed citations

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Battini, Daria, Martina Calzavara, Alena Otto, & Fabio Sgarbossa. (2016). The Integrated Assembly Line Balancing and Parts Feeding Problem with Ergonomics Considerations. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 49(12). 191–196. 40 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena & Erwin Pesch. (2016). Operation of shunting yards: train-to-yard assignment problem. Journal of Business Economics. 87(4). 465–486. 5 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena & Christian Otto. (2014). How to design effective priority rules: Example of simple assembly line balancing. Computers & Industrial Engineering. 69. 43–52. 44 indexed citations

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Otto, Christian & Alena Otto. (2013). Multiple-source learning precedence graph concept for the automotive industry. European Journal of Operational Research. 234(1). 253–265. 13 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena, Christian Otto, & Armin Schöll. (2013). Systematic data generation and test design for solution algorithms on the example of SALBPGen for assembly line balancing. European Journal of Operational Research. 228(1). 33–45. 148 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena & Armin Schöll. (2012). Reducing ergonomic risks by job rotation scheduling. OR Spectrum. 35(3). 711–733. 51 indexed citations

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Otto, Alena & Armin Schöll. (2011). Incorporating ergonomic risks into assembly line balancing. European Journal of Operational Research. 212(2). 277–286. 165 indexed citations

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