Optimal mix of playground equipment

Shaul P. Ladany; Michael G. Sklar

doi:10.1504/IJMDM.2005.006028

Optimal mix of playground equipment

Shaul P. Ladany, Michael G. Sklar

Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

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Abstract

A two-stage procedure was developed to determine the optimal mix of equipment (different types and numbers of each type) to be erected at playgrounds, with the objective to maximise the total enjoyment that children playing at the playground would derive from their use. At the first stage the contribution of each unit of equipment from each type to the total enjoyment of the children was determined using non-linear regression. The result of the first-stage was used as the input into a deterministic dynamic programming model. The solution procedure is demonstrated with an actual case example.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	148-157
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Management and Decision Making
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMDM.2005.006028
State	Published - 1 Jan 2005

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dynamic programming
non-linear regression
optimal mix

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General Decision Sciences

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