Online Localized Resource Allocation Application to Urban Parking Management

In this paper, we define the online localized resource allocation problem, especially relevant for modeling transportation applications. This model takes into account simultaneously the dynamic locations of the resources and the consumers, together with their online nondeterministic appearance. We instantiate the model with the urban parking management problem, and propose a multiagent system to solve it. The solution is based on a community of drivers who share their knowledge about available parking spots.