BIT - Barcelona Innovative Transportation

 

BIT research group has read 3 PhD theses, has published 17 SCI papers, 1 book and 1 book chapter, has presented 25 communications in congresses and symposia, has won 3 competitive projects with the Principal Investigator is member of BIT plus participation in 4 more European research projects. BIT research group consists of 5 doctor full-time professors and holds 7 "six-year" stretches of international level recognized research (in Spanish, "sexenios").

Recent Submissions

  • Traffic accident severity analysis in Barcelona using a binary probit and CHAID tree 

    Aiash, Ahmad; Robusté Antón, Francesc (2021-11)
    Article
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    Traffic accidents are still wide causation for fatalities around the globe. The set of alarm for this cause of deaths is still on, since the number of fatalities is still representing an enormous issue and a challenge for ...

  • Modeling, simulation and evaluation of transport scenarios in the presence of innovative solutions 

    Codina Sancho, Esteve; Soriguera Martí, Francesc; Crisallid, Umberto (Informa UK (Taylor & Francis), 2021-03-16)
    Article
    Open Access

  • Ship emissions reduction using weather ship routing optimisation 

    Borén Altés, Clara; Castells Sanabra, Marcel·la; Grifoll Colls, Manel (2022-01-01)
    Article
    Open Access
    A significant proportion of global carbon dioxide emissions are attributed to ocean-sailing ships and shipping emissions are predicted to double in less than 30 years. This paper investigates the benefit of using weather ...

  • Evaluation of transport events with the use of big data, artificial intelligence and augmented reality techniques 

    Pérez Díez, Fernando; Cabrerizo Sinca, Julià; Roche Vallès, David; Campos Cacheda, Jose Magin (Elsevier, 2021-12)
    Article
    Open Access
    The phenomenon of "smart cities" generalizes the use of Information and Communication Technologies. The generation and use of data to manage mobility is a challenge that many cities are betting on and investing in. Through ...

  • Evaluation of transport events with the use of big data, artificial intelligence and augmented reality techniques 

    Pérez Díez, Fernando; Cabrerizo Sinca, Julià; Roche Vallès, David; Campos Cacheda, Jose Magin (2021)
    Conference report
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    The phenomenon of "smart cities" generalizes the use of Information and Communication Technologies. The generation and use of data to manage mobility is a challenge that many cities are betting on and investing in. Through ...

  • Criteria for optimizing a road network 

    Regalado López, Francisco Javier; Campos Cacheda, Jose Magin; Saurí Marchán, Sergi (Elsevier, 2021-12)
    Article
    Open Access
    Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is the most widely used tool for appraisal of transportation infrastructure projects, but there isn’t generalize guidelines about its implementation, there can be found different approaches that ...

  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of active and passive safety measures in preventing ship–bridge collision 

    Wenqing, Ma; Zhu, Yini; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Liu, Guiyun; Zheng, Pengjun (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-04-08)
    Article
    Open Access
    The risk of ship–bridge collisions should be evaluated using advanced models to consider different anti-collision and bridge-protection measures. This study aimed to propose a method to evaluate the effectiveness of active ...

  • Optimization of urban distribution centres: a multi-stage dynamic location approach 

    Yan, Liying; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Feng, Hongxiang; Zheng, Pengjun; Zhou, Chunliang (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-03-30)
    Article
    Open Access
    Customer demand is dynamic and changeable; thus, optimality of the enterprise’s initial location cannot be guaranteed throughout the planning period in order to minimize site selection cost and maximize service reliability ...

  • Case of study of a mixed carsharing system design 

    Jiménez Meroño, Enrique; Soriguera Martí, Francesc (2021)
    Conference report
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    One of the most significant issues when designing a carsharing system is the decision of implementing a free-floating or stations-based system. The advantages and drawbacks of each system are well known. Free-floating ...

  • Latest challenges to ports in public-private partnership: Case of Dandong Port (China)'s bankruptcy 

    Feng, Hongxiang; Yang, Zhongzhen; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Zheng, Pengjun (2021-09)
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    The investment environment in port infrastructure appeared fluctuating in recent years, which threw more uncertainties and challenges in port Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Among ports in PPP, Dandong Port is the first ...

  • Analysis of taxi travels during an epidemic period using system dynamics method 

    Yao, Haipeng; Huang, Zhen; Ye, Xiaofei; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Liu, Guiyun; Zheng, Pengjun (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-03-16)
    Article
    Open Access
    This paper explores the factors influencing taxi travel in the context of COVID-19 from both demand and supply sides and provides a quantitative comparison of taxi travel characteristics and taxi industry operations before ...

  • On sets defining few ordinary solids 

    Ball, Simeon Michael; Jiménez Meroño, Enrique (Springer Nature, 2021-05-04)
    Article
    Open Access
    Let S be a set of n points in real four-dimensional space, no four coplanar and spanning the whole space. We prove that if the number of solids incident with exactly four points of S is less than Kn3 for some K=o(n1/7) ...

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