Micro-computer package for bus scheduling | |
| Author | Ramos, Jose M. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GT-89-30 |
| Subject(s) | Microcomputers--Programming Bus driving |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GT-89-30 |
| Abstract | The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, better known as BMTA , has been suffering from great losses for the past years due to high operating cost against low revenue. One main reason is because of improper scheduling. Like most of the transit operators, BMTA plan the bus schedules on an intuitive basis by drawing from their past experiences . Considering that this is not usually an analytical procedure , thus bus scheduling is known to have a fair degree of success. This study aims to provide a tool for faster means of determining the bus schedules at anytime of the day for the BMTA bus services. With the advent of the computer era and space age, using computer to solve sophisticated real world problems in any field have been in great de mand all over the world. Therefore, with the availability of this artificial intelligence , the computer package COMBUS which means Computerized Bus Scheduling, was developed to relieve the bus scheduler from doing tedious manual calculations. The package was designed to help the users in trying different alternatives to achieve the ideal bus schedule in just a few minutes. One of the most important output of this package is its ability to calculate the minimum number of buses required in the system and the different even headway needed for each hourly period. Data were collected on two selected bus routes , routes number 35 and 89 of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority Zone 4. These data were applied to demonstrate the capability of the developed package, COMBUS. Several alternatives were proposed to improve the BMTA bus scheduling procedures . The final outputs were the minimum number of buses required together with the proposed even headway in minutes. |
| Year | 1990 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GT-89-30 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kuroda, Koji ;Fukuda, Atsushi |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Government of Thailand; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1990 |