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http://dx.doi.org/10.7236/JIWIT.2011.11.6.183

Emergency Medical Service Location Problem  

Choi, Myeong-Bok (강릉원주대학교 멀티미디어공학과)
Kim, Bong-Gyung (남서울대학교, 스포츠경영학과)
Han, Tae-Yong (강릉원주대학교, 여성인력개발학과)
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The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication / v.11, no.6, 2011 , pp. 183-191 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper suggests emergency medical service vehicle (ambulance) algorithm when the emergency patient occurs in order to be sufficient the maximum permission time T of arrival about all sectors in one city that is divided in the various areas. This problem cannot be solved in polynomial times. One can obtains the solution using the integer programming. In this paper we suggest vertex set (or dominating set) algorithm and easily decide the location of ambulances. The core of the algorithm decides the location of ambulance is to the maximum degree vertex among the neighborhood of minimum degree vertex. For the 33 sectors Ostin city in Texas, we apply $3{\leq}T{\leq}20$ minutes. The traditional set cover algorithm with integer programming cannot obtains the solution in several T in 18 cases. But, this algorithm obtains solution for all of the 18 cases.
Keywords
집합피복;지배집합;응급시설;차수;이웃;
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