Browsing by Author "Alhajyaseen W."
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Analysis of road traffic crashes in the State of Qatar
Timmermans C.; Alhajyaseen W.; Al Mamun A.; Wakjira T.; Qasem M.; Almallah M.; Younis H.... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are globally acknowledged as increasing threat to society, because they can affect many lives when they result in severe injury or fatality. In the State of Qatar RTCs are getting more awareness ... -
Analyzing the impact of human characteristics on the comprehensibility of road traffic signs
Ghadban N.R.; Abdella G.M.; Alhajyaseen W.; Al-Khalifa K.N. ( IEOM Society , 2018 , Conference Paper)Traffic safety is one of major challenges facing most communities worldwide. To improve traffic safety, regulating traffic movement through markings, signs, channelization, and others is essential. Traffic signs are used ... -
Changes in Driving Behavior Across Age Cohorts in an Arab Culture: The Case of State of Qatar
Soliman A.; Alhajyaseen W.; Alfar R.; Alkaabi I. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Conference Paper)In this investigation, we aimed to examine the structure of the Driving Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) across age cohorts spanning 14 to 55 years in the State of Qatar. In addition, we aimed to examine variations in driving ... -
Consideration of a Pedestrian Speed Change Model in the Pedestrian-Vehicle Safety Assessment of Signalized Crosswalks
Iryo-Asano M.; Alhajyaseen W. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Conference Paper)Pedestrian safety is one of the most challenging issues in the road network. Understanding the pedestrian maneuver is the key to applying countermeasures against traffic crashes. It is known that behaviors of pedestrians ... -
Drivers� crossing behaviour between express and local lanes with soft separation: A driving simulator study
Awan H.H.; Sajid S.R.; Declercq K.; Adnan M.; Pirdavani A.; Alhajyaseen W.; Brijs T.... more authors ... less authors ( Gioacchino Onorati Editore , 2018 , Article)In different countries, hard separation is adopted as a technique to separate express and local lanes. However, in case of an incident, especially on the express lane, traffic jams can occur as there is no escape route. ... -
Effectiveness of Consistency Measures in Crash Prediction Models for Two-Lane Highways in Palestine
Al-Sahili K.; Dwaikat M.; Abu-Eisheh S.; Alhajyaseen W. ( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article)Crash prediction models (CPMs) are important tools to predict the safety performance of highways based on their operational and geometric characteristics. Most of these models use geometric design characteristics to predict ... -
Investigating the impact of dynamic merge control strategies on driving behavior on rural and urban expressways – A driving simulator study
Reinolsmann N.; Alhajyaseen W.; Brijs T.; Pirdavani A.; Hussain Q.; Brijs K.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Harsh decelerations and abrupt lane changes of drivers on the outer expressway lane in response to merging platoon vehicles from on-ramps increase the crash- and congestion risk on expressways. Several merge control ... -
Investigating the Impacts of Graphical Route Information Panel Layouts on Drivers’ Comprehension and Response Time
Reinolsmann N.; Alhajyaseen W.; Brijs T.; Ross V.; Timmermans C.; Pirdavani A.; Hussain Q.; Brijs K.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Graphical route information panels (GRIPs) are an alternative to conventional text-based variable message signs to address different traveler information needs. Since drivers are traveling at higher speeds on the motorways, ... -
Modeling and simulation of pedestrian movement planning around corners
Dias C.; Abdullah M.; Sarvi M.; Lovreglio R.; Alhajyaseen W. ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Owing to the complexity of behavioral dynamics and mechanisms associated with turning maneuvers, capturing pedestrian movements around corners in a mathematical model is a challenging task. In this study, minimum jerk and ... -
Pedestrians' Crossing Behavior at Marked Crosswalks on Channelized Right-Turn Lanes at Intersections
Muley D.; Kharbeche M.; Alhajyaseen W.; Al-Salem M. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Conference Paper)Unsignalized marked crosswalks are problematic locations from pedestrians' safety perspective. Although the priority rule at such locations is clear; pedestrians have the absolute right of way over vehicles, driver often ... -
Pedestrians' Speed Analysis at Signalized Crosswalks
Muley D.; Alhajyaseen W.; Kharbeche M.; Al-Salem M. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Pedestrian speed is essential for designing signal timings as well as for understanding pedestrian safety issues. This paper presents analysis of three types of pedestrian speeds (entry speed, crossing speed, and exit ... -
Real-time Driver Drowsiness Detection for Android Application Using Deep Neural Networks Techniques
Jabbar R.; Al-Khalifa K.; Kharbeche M.; Alhajyaseen W.; Jafari M.; Jiang S.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Road crashes and related forms of accidents are a common cause of injury and death among the human population. According to 2015 data from the World Health Organization, road traffic injuries resulted in approximately 1.25 ... -
Relationship between Chauffeurs' Demographics, and Knowledge of Traffic Signs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Alhajyaseen W.; Ratrout N.; Muley D. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are investing heavily on developing Intelligent Transport Systems, which includes installations of Variable Message Signs (VMS) for the road users. However, it is challenging ... -
Ridge penalization-based generalized linear model (GzLM) for predicting risky-driving index
Rouf K.B.A.; Abdella G.M.; Al-Khalifa K.N.; Alhajyaseen W. ( IEOM Society , 2018 , Conference Paper)Road traffic crashes remain one of the major causes of preventable death and injury worldwide. Human behavior is considered one of the main factors leading to such tragic losses. In this paper, we analyze the responses of ... -
The impact of perceptual countermeasures on driving behavior in rural-urban transition road segments: A driving simulator study
Hussain Q.; Pirdavani A.; Arien C.; Brijs T.; Alhajyaseen W. ( Gioacchino Onorati Editore , 2018 , Article)This driving simulator study investigated the impact of perceptual countermeasures on driving behavior by creating perceptual effects via pavement markings. Two different marking schemes (i.e. Optical Circles and Optical ... -
The relation between driving errors and executive functioning in intellectually able young novice drivers with autism
Ross V.; Jongen E.M.M.; Brijs K.; Vanroelen G.; Beelen C.; Maltagliati I.; van Beers M.; Ruiter R.A.C.; Brijs T.; Alhajyaseen W.; Soliman A.; Wets G.; Vanvuchelen M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Driving is a complex, goal-directed task. ASD can be related to impairments in executive functioning (EF), which may interfere with driving. This study aimed to investigate (1) if 16 young novice drivers with ASD exhibited ... -
Traffic safety culture of professional drivers in the State of Qatar
Timmermans C.; Alhajyaseen W.; Reinolsmann N.; Nakamura H.; Suzuki K. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Professional drivers play a significant role within the traffic system of the State of Qatar. With developing infrastructure, the need for professional drivers is growing. However, knowledge is lacking about their perception ... -
Usage of Non-Linear Regression for Modeling the Behavior of Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality (MVF) Rate
Abdella G.M.; Alhajyaseen W.; Al-Khalifa K.N.; Hamouda A.M. ( IEOM Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)Data analysis for vehicular crash counts is essential for transportation and traffic management systems (TTMS) to develop practical and innovative road safety interventions. The crash trend analysis, in particular, is the ... -
Variable message sign strategies for congestion warning on motorways - A driving simulator study
Reinolsmann N.; Brijs K.; Brijs T.; Alhajyaseen W.; Cornu J.; Mollu K.... more authors ... less authors ( Gioacchino Onorati Editore , 2018 , Article)Congestion and stopped traffic on motorways constitute a potential safety hazard for drivers. In particular, unexpected hard congestion tails are the causes of serious rear-end crashes as they compromise the drivers' ability ...