A study on location planning models for helicopter emergency medical service systems

• Project/Area Number: 22710152
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Social systems engineering/Safety system
• Research Institution: Nara University of Education (2012); Tokyo University of Science (2010-2011)
• Principal Investigator: FURUTA Takehiro 奈良教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (60453825)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: オペレーションズ・リサーチ / 最適配置 / 救急システム / 都市計画 / オペレーションズリサーチ / 救急活動 / ヘリコプター / 消防防災ヘリコプター

Research Abstract

The objective of this research is to develop mathematical models for helicopter emergency medical service systems. Our models decide the optimal locations of helicopter stations and rendezvous points between ambulances and helicopters. Our models were applied to analyzing optimal their locations using the actual population and geographical data. We also developed an effective method to solve our model. We discussed requirements to implement our models on geographical information systems.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Minisum and minimax location models for helicopter emergency medical service system (2013)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Ken-ichi Tanaka
  • Journal Title: Journal of Operations Research Society of Japan Volume: 56
  • NAID: 110009661466
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] MINISUM AND MINIMAX LOCATION MODELS FOR HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEMS (2013)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Ken-ichi Tanaka
  • Journal Title: Journal of Operations Research Society of Japan Volume: 56
  • NAID: 110009661466
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Hypercube simulation for large scale mbulance system (2012)
  • Author(s): Hozumi Morohosi and Takehiro Furuta
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of Winter Simulation Conference 2012 Pages: 8-8
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Hypercube simulation for large scale ambulance system (2012)
  • Author(s): Hozumi Morohosi and Takehiro Furuta
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of Winter Simulation Conference 2012 Volume: なし
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 出動基準や孤立地域がヘリコプターを利用した救急搬送システムの最適配置計画に与える影響の分析 (2011)
  • Author(s): 古田壮宏, 田中健一
  • Journal Title: 日本オペレーションズ・リサーチ学会和文論文誌 Volume: 54 Pages: 109-124
  • NAID: 110008913794
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] ドクターヘリシステムのための平均救命率最大化型最適配置モデル (2011)
  • Author(s): 古田壮宏, 田中健一
  • Journal Title: 日本都市計画学会都市計画論文集 Volume: 46 Pages: 823-828
  • NAID: 10030402661
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] ドクターヘリシステムのための平均救命率最大化型最適配置モデル (2011)
  • Author(s): 古田壮宏・田中健一
  • Journal Title: 日本都市計画学会論文集 Volume: 46 Pages: 823-828
  • NAID: 10030402661
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 出動基準や孤立地域がヘリコプターを利用した救急搬送ンシスアムの最適配置計画に与える影響の分析 (2011)
  • Author(s): 古田壮宏・田中健一
  • Journal Title: 日本オペレーションズ・リサーチ学会和文論文誌 Volume: 54 Pages: 109-124
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 2 市の救急業務広域化におけるシミュレーションを用いた効果の試算 (2010)
  • Author(s): 稲川敬介,古田壮宏,鈴木敦夫
  • Journal Title: 日本都市計画学会都市計画論文集 Volume: 45 Pages: 619-624
  • NAID: 10028989603
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of ambulance station locations and number of ambulances to the quality of the emergency service (2010)
  • Author(s): Keisuke Inakawa, Takehiro Furuta,Atsuo Suzuki
  • Journal Title: Operations Research and Its Applications, Lecture Notes in Operations Research Volume: 12 Pages: 340-347
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A maximal covering model for helicopter emergency medical systems, Operations Research and Its Applications (2010)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Ken-ichi Tanaka
  • Journal Title: Lecture Notes in Operations Research Volume: 12 Pages: 324-331
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A maximal covering model for helicopter emergency medical systems (2010)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta, Ken-ichi Tanaka
  • Journal Title: Operations Research and Its Applications, Lecture Notes in Operations Research Volume: 12 Pages: 324-331
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of Ambulance Station Locations and Number of Ambulances to the Quality of the Emergency Service (2010)
  • Author(s): Keisuke Inakawa, Takehiro Furuta, Atsuo Suzuki
  • Journal Title: Operations Research and Its Applications, Lecture Notes in Operations Research Volume: 12 Pages: 340-347
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 2市の救急業務広域化におけるシミュレーションを用いた効果の試算 (2010)
  • Author(s): 稲川敬介, 古田壮宏, 鈴木敦夫
  • Journal Title: 日本都市計画学会 都市計画論文集 Volume: 45 Pages: 619-624
  • NAID: 10028989603
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] A new iterative method for the ambulance location problem using the vector assignment p-median problem and the Markov chain model (2012)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta, Keisuke Inakawa, and Atsuo Suzuki
  • Organizer: Operations Research 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Leibniz University (Hannover,Germany).
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-06
• [Presentation] Evaluation of Spatial Mismatch of Ambulance Service in Tokyo (2012)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Hozumi Morohosi
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Locatinal Decisions (ISOLDE XII)
  • Place of Presentation: Hotel Granvia Kyoto (Kyoto).
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-23
• [Presentation] 数理最適化手法による救急ヘリのためのヘリポート整備計画の検討 (2011)
  • Author(s): 古田壮宏, 田中健一
  • Organizer: 第18回日本航空医療学会総会
  • Place of Presentation: 長崎ブリックホール
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-18
• [Presentation] 空間的な需給バランスを考慮した救急車再配備計画モデルの提案 (2011)
  • Author(s): 古田壮宏,諸星穂積
  • Organizer: 日本オペレーションズ・リサーチ学会2011 年秋季研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 兵庫,甲南大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-16
• [Presentation] 空間的な需給バランスを考慮した救急車再配備計画モデルの提案 (2011)
  • Author(s): 古田壮宏, 諸星穂積
  • Organizer: 日本オペレーンョンズ・リサーチ学会2011年秋季研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 兵庫,甲南大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-16
• [Presentation] Optimization of helipad locations for helicopter emergency medical systems focusing on J-turn flights (2011)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Ken-ichi TANAKA
  • Organizer: International Conference on Operational Research, OR2011
  • Place of Presentation: Zurich, University of Zurich
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-31
• [Presentation] Optimization of helipad locations for helicopter emergency medical systems focusing on J-turn flights (2011)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta, Ken-ichi TANAKA
  • Organizer: International Conference on Operational Research, OR2011
  • Place of Presentation: urich, University of Zurich
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-31
• [Presentation] Applying Covering Models to Ambulance System of Metropolitan Area in Japan. (2011)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Hozumi Morohosi
  • Organizer: INFORMS Healthcare 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Montreal, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-22
• [Presentation] Applying Covering Models to Ambulance System of Metropolitan Area in Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): akehiro Furuta, Hozumi Morohos
  • Organizer: INFORMS Healthcare 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Montreal, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-22
• [Presentation] A minimax approach to EMS-Helicopter station and heliport location problems (2010)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Ken-ichi Tanaka
  • Organizer: INFORMS 2010 Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Austin USA
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-10
• [Presentation] A minimax approach to EMS-Helicopter station and heliport location problems (2010)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta, Ken-ichi Tanaka
  • Organizer: INFORMS 2010 Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Austin, USA
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-10
• [Presentation] 効率的なドクターヘリシステム構築のための最適配置モデル (2010)
  • Author(s): 古田壮宏, 田中健一
  • Organizer: 日本オペレーションズ・リサーチ学会秋季研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 福島県・コラッセふくしま
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-16
• [Presentation] Location models for helicopter emergency medical service system (2010)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Ken-ichi Tanaka
  • Organizer: THE EURO Working Group on Locational Analysis XVIII
  • Place of Presentation: Naples, Italy
  • Year and Date: 2010-04-28
• [Presentation] Location Models for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service System (2010)
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta, Ken-ichi Tanaka
  • Organizer: THE EURO Working Group on Locational Analysis XVIII
  • Place of Presentation: Naples, Italy
  • Year and Date: 2010-04-28
• [Presentation] Evaluation of Spatial Mismatch of Ambulance Service in Tokyo
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta and Hozumi Morohosi
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Locatinal Decisions (ISOLDE XII)
  • Place of Presentation: Hotel Granvia Kyoto(Kyoto)
• [Presentation] A new iterative method for the ambulance location problem using the vector assignment p-median problem and the Markov chain model
  • Author(s): Takehiro Furuta, Keisuke Inakawa, and Atsuo Suzuki
  • Organizer: Operations Research 2012 (International annual conference of the German OR Society)
  • Place of Presentation: Leibniz University(Hannover, Germany)