TO DEVELOP A ROUTE COSTING MODEL USING GIS, GPS AND SDSS TECHNOLOGY

This book develops a Spatial Decision Support System
(SDSS) integrated with the use of Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) and the Global Positioning
System (GPS) to quantify the non differential GPS
(non-DGPS) dynamic positional accuracy of articulated
trucks travelling on the Irish public road network.
The system developed enables the GIS simulated
routing strategies and GPS tracked routes to be
assessed on a cost per kilometre (CPK) basis. The
CPK can therefore be used to determine the most
optimum route (on a costs basis) to be travelled in a
pre-planned manner. The DSS developed is a
combination of databases, user interfaces and
modelling components directed at solving a specific
problem. The GIS and DSS together combine to create
a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) to extend
the range of decision support through its ability to
define route selection and also the display of
spatial road vector data for the user interface can
greatly enhance the decision making process. Visual
Basic for Applications (VBA) was used to design and
create the DSS while the GIS provides the spatial
interface, database and route modelling component.

Autorentext

Dr Ger Devlin obtained his primary degree in BSc. Applied Physicsfrom Dublin City University in 2001. On returning to academiafrom industry in 2003, Dr. Devlin was awarded his PhD degree inEngineering from Biosystems Engineering, UCD in2007. He is currently a research fellow in UCD working in thearea of GIS Energy Mapping and Transport.

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This book develops a Spatial Decision Support System(SDSS) integrated with the use of GeographicalInformation Systems (GIS) and the Global PositioningSystem (GPS) to quantify the non - differential GPS(non-DGPS) dynamic positional accuracy of articulatedtrucks travelling on the Irish public road network. The system developed enables the GIS simulatedrouting strategies and GPS tracked routes to beassessed on a cost per kilometre (CPK) basis. TheCPK can therefore be used to determine the mostoptimum route (on a costs basis) to be travelled in apre-planned manner. The DSS developed is acombination of databases, user interfaces andmodelling components directed at solving a specificproblem. The GIS and DSS together combine to createa Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) to extendthe range of decision support through its ability todefine route selection and also the display ofspatial road vector data for the user interface cangreatly enhance the decision making process. VisualBasic for Applications (VBA) was used to design andcreate the DSS while the GIS provides the spatialinterface, database and route modelling component.