• DocumentCode
    3025031
  • Title

    A fuzzy model for road accidents analysis

  • Author

    Cafiso, Salvatore ; La Cava, Grazia ; Cutello, Vincenzo

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Eng., Catania Univ., Italy
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    36342
  • Firstpage
    139
  • Lastpage
    143
  • Abstract
    We describe a simple framework for classifying road accidents using a fuzzy algorithm. Moreover, we study the role that the road conditions and environment have on road accidents. We classify accidents according to their causes using a fuzzy algorithm through a computerised procedure and a simplified model. The experimental study can be used as an instrument for identification of road failures or potential road environment influences on road safety. Using the fuzzy algorithm k-nn, we were able to produce a model which gives good results even using linear and discrete membership functions. We also highlight and describe in depth the potential development of the work: nonlinearity of the interaction among the variables belonging to the same set of factors; search for specific multidimensional fuzzy logic term aggregation operators
  • Keywords
    accidents; fuzzy set theory; road traffic; safety; uncertainty handling; computerised procedure; discrete membership functions; fuzzy algorithm; fuzzy model; k-nn; multidimensional fuzzy logic term aggregation operators; potential road environment influences; road accident analysis; road conditions; road failures; road safety; Airports; Fuzzy sets; Fuzzy systems; Instruments; Pattern recognition; Rail transportation; Railway engineering; Road accidents; Road transportation; Vehicle driving;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Fuzzy Information Processing Society, 1999. NAFIPS. 18th International Conference of the North American
  • Conference_Location
    New York, NY
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5211-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NAFIPS.1999.781670
  • Filename
    781670