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Computer simulation of the Penang ferry system

AuthorLim, Jeou-wah
Call NumberAIT Thesis no. CA-80-11
Subject(s)Penang ferry system--Simulation methods
NoteA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThe purpose of the research is to analyze the Penang ferry system through the use of a simulation process with regard to the following objectives : a) Design and develop a simulation model, b) Using the developed model, determine the distributions of waiting times of the various classes of users in the time period 0700-0900 hours (i.e, during the Penang peak hours) and hence the average waiting times. c) Obtain the model results for the waiting times of the users during one of the peak periods of the year, such as the Chinese New Year, where there is a tremendous increase in the volume of traffic, d) With the help of the developed simulation model, locate the bottleneck that contributes most of the waiting times of the users, and hence determine a system configuration (number of ferries, ticket channels, etc,) such that the average waiting times of the users will be reduced,
Year1980
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology
DepartmentDepartment of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT)
Academic Program/FoSComputer Application (CA)
Chairperson(s)Kanchit Malaivongs
Examination Committee(s)Jones, John Hugh ; Balasubramaniam, N.V.
Scholarship Donor(s)Belgian Government
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1980


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