Title :
Making ITS communication technology acquisition decisions under uncertainty
Author :
Chiu, Yi-Chang ; Hass, C.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil Eng., Texas Univ., El Paso, TX, USA
Abstract :
Acquiring communication technologies for traffic operations and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) applications can be an overwhelming task due to rapid technological advancements and various uncertain cost and risk factors. This paper discusses an effective decision model that copes with this issue from life-cycle cost and decision makers´ perceived uncertainty and risk perspectives.
Keywords :
decision making; life cycle costing; radio networks; risk analysis; traffic information systems; communication technology acquisition; decision makers; decision model; intelligent transportation systems; life cycle cost; risk factors; traffic operations; Civil engineering; Communications technology; Costs; Intelligent transportation systems; Microwave technology; Road transportation; Telecommunication traffic; Testing; Traffic control; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2004. Proceedings. The 7th International IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8500-4
DOI :
10.1109/ITSC.2004.1399004
