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Concentration of pb, cu, zn and cd in the roadside soil of doha: Effect of traffic volume and season
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HARD
, 2021 , Article)
The concentration of copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) in the roadside soil of Doha was evaluated. Three different roads were selected for the study namely, Mesrif street, Salwa road and Cornish street ...
Introducing a multi-variate classification method: Risky driving acceptance among different heterogeneous driver sub-cultures
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Introduction: Heterogeneous driving populations with many different origins are likely to have various sub-cultures that comprise of drivers with shared driver characteristics, most likely with dissimilar traffic safety ...
Effect of ADHD traits in young drivers on self-reported deviant driving behaviours: An exploratory study in the Arab gulf region
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
IntroductionAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be defined in two key traits (inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity), which can effect day-to-day capabilities such as driving performance. MethodsIn this ...
Investigating the Efficiency and Safety of Signalized Intersections Under Mixed Flow Conditions of Autonomous and Human-Driven Vehicles
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. Field experiments of autonomous driving systems have already been started in several countries around the world. However, investigations on the performance of signalized ...
Travelers’ preferences regarding autonomous mobility in the State of Qatar
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Autonomous mobility is gaining increasing attraction in the international setting that results in a growing body of literature on various aspects. Preferences regarding the use of autonomous vehicles as an alternative ...
ANN-Based traffic volume prediction models in response to COVID-19 imposed measures
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Many countries around the globe have imposed several response measures to suppress the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2020. These measures have impacted routine daily activities, along with ...
Data-Driven Optimization for Dynamic Shortest Path Problem Considering Traffic Safety
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IEEE
, 2022 , Article)
Traffic congestion is an inescapable problem that frustrates drivers in megacities. Although there is hardly a way to eliminate the congestion, it is possible to mitigate the impact through predictive methods. This paper ...
An assessment of Qatari school students' perspective towards using sustainable modes of transport to school
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Being a car dependent country traditionally, private cars are widely used for various trip purposes in State of Qatar including school trips. This paper assesses the factors affecting sustainable mode choices, walking or ...
Investigating office buildings evacuations using unannounced fire drills: The case study of CERN, Switzerland
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The main objective of this paper is to explore evacuees' behaviour during an unannounced fire drill using data collected in two office buildings located at CERN, in Switzerland. Overall, a total of 142 pre-evacuation time ...
The appraisal of roadway environment and infrastructure by drivers with autism: A qualitative study
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
People with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) might experience difficulties while driving, for instance, related to hazard perception. These difficulties may be related to cognitive issues (internal) such as attention-shifting, ...