Sawhney, A and Mund, A (2001) Intellicranes: An integrated crane type and model selection system. Construction Management and Economics, 19(2), pp. 227-237. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
The importance of the utilization of cranes in construction operations has resulted in the development of structured methods for crane selection. Most of these methods are for crane model selection and require the user to stipulate the type of crane to be used for the construction operation under consideration. Availability of a structured method for crane type selection will greatly benefit the overall crane selection process. This paper describes a prototype integrated crane selection tool, called IntelliCranes, designed to assist in both crane type and crane model selection. The key feature of IntelliCranes is the systematic incorporation of subjective and qualitative criteria in crane type and model selection.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptive probabilistic neural networks; crane selection; expert systems; lifting hoisting; neural networks |
| Index terms: | construction operation, hoisting, neural network, prototype, lifting, expert system |
| Subjects: | construction operations, artificial intelligence, modelling and simulation, occupational health and safety management, data management |
| Topics: | Site Management, Digital Applications, Engineering Principles, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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