Large-network travel time distribution estimation for ambulances

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 322-333

  Westgate, Bradford S ^a   Woodard, Dawn B ^a   Matteson, David S ^a   Henderson, Shane G ^a  

^a ALMA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Markov chain Monte Carlo; OR in health services; Traffic; Transportation; Travel time estimation

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCES; FLEET OPERATIONS; MARKOV PROCESSES; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION;

COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; FLEET MANAGEMENT; MARKOV CHAIN MONTE-CARLO; NETWORK COVERAGE; OR IN HEALTH SERVICES; TRAVEL TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; TRAVEL TIME ESTIMATION;

TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 84960433929     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2016.01.004     Document Type: Article

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