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

  • Optimizing bike network design: a cost-effective methodology for heterogeneous travel demands using continuous approximation techniques 

    Caicedo Mafla, María Angélica; Estrada Romeu, Miguel Ángel; Medina Tapia, Marcos; Mayorga Cárdenas, Miguel Yuri (2023-10)
    Article
    Open Access
    This study presents a methodological framework for determining the most cost-effective design parameters for bike networks in cities with heterogenous travel demands. The suggested model utilizes continuous approximation ...
  • Is entropy an indicator of port traffic predictability? The evidence from Chinese ports 

    Li, Chuchu; Lin, Qin; Huang, Dong; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Yang, Dong; Feng, Hongxiang (2023-02)
    Article
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    Historical time-series data of container traffic in ports are characterised by strong randomness that causes the time-series prediction performance to vary significantly. In this sense, the prediction accuracy differs as ...
  • Hybrid approaches for container traffic forecasting in the context of anomalous events: the case of the Yangtze River Delta region in the COVID-19 pandemic 

    Huang, Dong; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Sánchez Espigares, Josep Anton; Zheng, Pengjun; Feng, Hongxiang (2022-11)
    Article
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    The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on container transportation. Accurate forecasting of container throughput is critical for policymakers and port authorities, especially in the context of the anomalous events ...
  • DRT service requirements and KPIs. Multidepart. DEL01 

    Ayfantopoulou, Georgia; Salanova Grau, Josep Maria; Mitsakis, Evangelos; Morfoulaki, Maria; Caicedo Mafla, María Angélica; Juárez Batlle, Cristina; Estrada Romeu, Miguel Ángel; Dani, Eglantina; Jofre, Martí; Fíguls, Marc (2021-06-30)
    Research report
    Open Access
    As a part of MultiDEPART project, a series of surveys to key stakeholders have been done and analysed in order to obtain further information on typologies of DRT services and their acceptance. In the first part of the ...
  • Analysis of factors affecting the effectiveness of oil spill clean-up: A bayesian entwork approach 

    Zhong, Liangxia; Wu, Jiaxin; Wen, Yiqing; Yang, Bingjie; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Hu, Yunping; Zheng, Pengjun (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-03-10)
    Article
    Open Access
    Ship-related marine oil spills pose a significant threat to the environment, and while it may not be possible to prevent such incidents entirely, effective clean-up efforts can minimize their impact on the environment. The ...
  • Shared e-scooter micromobility: review of use patterns, perceptions and environmental impacts 

    Badia Rodríguez, Hugo; Jenelius, Erik (2023-02)
    Article
    Open Access
    Recently, a new shared micromobility service has become popular in cities. The service is supplied by a new vehicle, the e-scooter, which is equipped with a dockless security system and electric power assistance. The ...
  • How network structure can boost and shape the demand for bus transit 

    Badia Rodríguez, Hugo; Argote-Cabanero, Juan; Daganzo, Carlos F. (2017-09)
    Article
    Open Access
    Conventional wisdom states that transit riders are averse to transfers and that consequently bus networks should be designed to limit their number. Probably as a result of this belief, many real bus systems try to connect ...
  • Assessment of aquaculture rafts exposure at river-borne substances using numerical modelling 

    Chen, Yang; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Espino Infantes, Manuel; Fernández Tejedor, Margarita; Fernández-Pedrera Balsells, Marta; Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín (2022)
    Conference report
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    Coastal bays and estuaries with aquaculture activity may show spatial variability on the exposure at river-borne substances such as nutrients, pesticides or pollutants. In function of the relative geographical position of ...
  • Structural analysis in transit system using network theory case of Guadalajara, Mexico 

    Barraza Aguilar, Orlando Marath; Estrada Romeu, Miguel Ángel (2021-12)
    Article
    Open Access
    Structural analysis in a transit network is a key aspect used to evaluate in a planning process. In this sense, the use of network science was applied in this work to generate a framework of the main structural features ...
  • Des de la lògica de la mobilitat 

    Soriguera Martí, Francesc (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB), 2022-07)
    Part of book or chapter of book
    Restricted access - publisher's policy
    La mobilitat, entesa com el conjunt de viatges en un territori, és una característica inherent a la naturalesa humana. Des de l’origen dels temps, totes les societats han volgut moure’s i viatjar, bé per trobar un lloc ...
  • Use of neural networks and computer vision for spill and waste detection in port waters: an application in the Port of Palma (Majorca, Spain) 

    Morell Villalonga, Mariano Nicolás; Portau, Pedro; Perelló, Antoni; Espino Infantes, Manuel; Grifoll Colls, Manel; Garau, Carlos (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2023-01)
    Article
    Open Access
    Water quality and pollution is the main environmental concern for ports and adjacent coastal waters. Therefore, the development of Port Environmental Management systems often relies on water pollution monitoring. Computer ...
  • Numerical experiments of uni- and bi-directional exchange flows in a rotating trapezoidal sill-channel 

    Grifoll Colls, Manel; Cuthbertson, Alan; Berntsen, Jarle; De Falco, Maria Chiara; Aducce, Claudia (2022)
    Conference report
    Open Access
    Results are presented for new laboratory-scale numerical simulations of uni- and bi-directional stratified flows generated within an idealized trapezoidal channel topography, as representative of net-barotropic exchange ...

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