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sample size according to a pre-specified confidence
level and interval should be observed in generalizing
the fuzzy logic modeling approach.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research is part of M.Sc. thesis entitled
‘Assessing the Methodology of Setting Posted Speed
Limit in Al Ain-UAE’ funded by Roadway,
Transportation and Traffic Safety Research Center,
United Arab Emirates University.
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