Technical Paper
The Generation and Optimization of Alternative Data Element Sets for Crash Event Data Recorders on Large Trucks
2004-10-26
2004-01-2716
This paper presents an optimization model that was developed to generate optimal alternative sets of data elements for crash event data recorders (EDRs) on commercial motor vehicles, since EDRs can provide important information about crashes to improve vehicle safety. The input data for this optimization model was from the following United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) reports: Development of Requirements and Functional Specifications for Crash Event Data Recorders (EDRs) on Commercial Motor Vehicles and EDR Volume II - Supplemental Findings for Trucks, Motorcoaches, and School Buses (May 2002). The purpose of this optimization model was to provide useful and cost effective alternative sets of EDR data elements for a “real world” application.
