TREATMENT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE APPLICATION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Transportation problems involve various types of uncertainty. Existence of uncertainty often brings about significant consequences in terms of risks and credibility analysis. Uncertainty and information have the dual relation: uncertainty is the state that demands more information. Compared with the advances made in our ability to process information, our ability to handle uncertainty has not advanced as much. In order to utilize today's information processing technology fully, we need to understand how to deal with uncertainty. This paper presents the emerging theories of uncertainty and clarifies how these theories help plan and design advanced technologies in transportation.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Kikuchi, S
  • Perincherry, V
• Conference:
  • Fifth International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering
  • Location: Newport Beach, California
  • Date: 1998-4-26 to 1998-4-29
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1-8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Technological innovations; Technology; Transportation engineering; Uncertainty
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00769575
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784403333
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 10 1999 12:00AM