Method And System For Planning Paratransit Service
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1. A method for scheduling paratransit service, comprising:
- identifying demand metrics in a database for a set of past days matching the type of a day for which service is being planned, said database being stored in storage of a computer system;
selecting one of said set of past days whose demand metrics correspond to a target demand level to be satisfied;
initializing a service schedule for said day using actual service provided for said one past day stored in said database;
adjusting said service schedule for service fit metrics for said one past day stored in said database; and
outputting said service schedule for said day.
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Abstract
A method and system for scheduling paratransit service are provided. Demand metrics in a database are identified for a set of past days matching the type of a day for which service is being planned. The database is stored in storage of a computer system. One of the set of past days whose demand metrics correspond to a target demand level to be satisfied is selected. A service schedule for the day is initialized using actual service provided for the one past day. The service schedule is adjusted for the service fit metrics for the one past day stored in the database. The service schedule for the day is outputted.
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1. A method for scheduling paratransit service, comprising:
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identifying demand metrics in a database for a set of past days matching the type of a day for which service is being planned, said database being stored in storage of a computer system; selecting one of said set of past days whose demand metrics correspond to a target demand level to be satisfied; initializing a service schedule for said day using actual service provided for said one past day stored in said database; adjusting said service schedule for service fit metrics for said one past day stored in said database; and outputting said service schedule for said day. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for scheduling paratransit service, comprising:
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a database stored in storage of a computer system, said database storing demand metrics and service data for past days, said service data including actual service provided and service fit metrics; and service scheduling software executing on said computing system, said service scheduling software identifying said demand metrics in said database for a set of said past days matching the type of a day for which service is being scheduled, mapping a target demand level to be satisfied onto said demand metrics for said set of past days, initializing a service schedule for said day using said actual service provided stored in said database for a selected past day whose demand metrics generally correspond to said target demand level, adjusting said service schedule for said service fit metrics and slack metrics for said one past day stored in said database, and outputting said service schedule for said day. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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