1. Prediction of Performance Measures for Buses: A System-Based Approach Open Access Author: Muthiah, Saravanan Title: Prediction of Performance Measures for Buses: A System-Based Approach Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: acceleration and gradeabilityfuel economyArtificial Neural Networks (ANN)Transit busesPerformance Based Standards (PBS)pass-by noisereliabilitymulti-criteria optimization File: Download Phd_Thesis_Saravanan_Muthiah.pdf Committee Members: Thomas Litzinger, Committee Chair/Co-ChairDr Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Committee Chair/Co-ChairTimothy William Simpson, Committee MemberSean N Brennan, Committee MemberShelley Marie Stoffels, Committee Member