A real time decision support system for enhanced crane operations in construction and manufacturing

Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 586-593

  Zavichi, Amir ^a   Behzadan, Amir H ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Cranes; Decision support systems; Manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CRANE OPERATIONS; CRITICAL PATHS; DECISION SUPPORTS; FREIGHT TERMINALS; INTEGRATED DECISION; PRIORITIZATION; REAL-TIME DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES; SERVICE REQUESTS; SPACE CONSTRAINTS; VISUAL ASSESSMENTS; WORK CONDITION;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CRANES; MANUFACTURE; QUALITY OF SERVICE; SHIPS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 80053152074     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41182(416)72     Document Type: Conference Paper

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