SEARCH AND CHOICE IN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS PLANNING. VOLUME XI. DEVELOPMENT OF GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS IN A COMPUTER-BASED TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS.
Abstract
Comprehension of the information which is handled during a computer-based network assignment model requires the use of computer-graphic display techniques. Experiments are described which lead to the development of a man/machine interactive display software package for an existing traffic assignment model. The cathode-ray tube screen is organized to include traditional node and link data and network-oriented displays such as the desire-line plot, in addition to alphameric and analogue graphic representations, such as two-dimensional line graphs. Through the sequence of search and choice in the planning process, comparisons can be made between alternative solutions or between data for different aspects of the same solution. The experiments are evaluated in the light of future research which can be undertaken for graphic communications in problem-solving processes. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0693092
Entities
People
- John R. Mumford
- Stuart M. Silverstone
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology