Adaptive probabilistic neural network-based crane type selection system

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 265-273

  Sawhney, Anil ^a   Mund, André ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer software; Construction sites; Cranes; Lifting; Neural networks; Selection

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION SITES; HOISTING; LIFTING; TYPE SELECTION;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CRANES; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY SETS; JOB ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 13944252889     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2002)128:3(265)     Document Type: Article

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