A simulation optimization-based decision support tool for mitigating traffic congestion

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1971-1982

  Melouk, S H ^a   Keskin, B B ^a   Armbrester, C ^a   Anderson, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

decision support systems; heuristics; practice of OR; simulation; strategic planning; traffic

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TABU SEARCH; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; VEHICLE ACTUATED SIGNALS;

CONGESTION MITIGATION; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; HEURISTICS; PRACTICE OF OR; SIMULATION; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION; TRAFFIC SIMULATORS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

EID: 80053467020     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2010.168     Document Type: Article

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