Plot a better plowing plan

The City of Centennial, Colorado's public works department is using a routing formula to cut its snowplowing time by 40%, as well as applying it to buses, meter reading, street sweeping and refuse collection. They are using an algorithm based on the Chinese Postman Problem for optimization.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.pwmag.com/mobile-technology/plot-a-better-plowing-plan.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1606878
• Authors:
  • Sedlak, Monty
• Publication Date: 2013-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 29-30
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 144
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Case studies; Combinatorial analysis; Optimization; Snow removal
• Identifier Terms: Chinese postman problem
• Geographic Terms: Centennial (Colorado)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; I62: Winter Maintenance; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01488677
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 1 2013 9:11AM