Non-emergency patient transport services planning through genetic algorithms

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 61, Issue , 2016, Pages 262-271

  Fogue, Manuel ^a   Sanguesa, Julio A ^a   Naranjo, Fernando ^a   Gallardo, Jesus ^a   Garrido, Piedad ^a   Martinez, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Intelligent transportation systems; Non emergency patient transport Services

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY SERVICES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS; TRANSPORTATION;

EMERGENCY PATIENTS; EMERGENCY TRANSPORTS; HEALTH FACILITIES; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; NOVEL ALGORITHM; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; ROUTE PLANNING; TRANSPORT SERVICES;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84975068298     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2016.05.028     Document Type: Article

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