DocumentCode
2642144
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
fYear
2004
fDate
3-6 Oct. 2004
Firstpage
797
Lastpage
802
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2004. Proceedings. The 7th International IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8500-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ITSC.2004.1399004
Filename
1399004
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