Browsing Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center by Publisher "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)"

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    • Applied Internet of Things IoT: Car monitoring system for Modeling of Road Safety and Traffic System in the State of Qatar 

      Jabbar, Rateb; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa; Kharbeche, Mohamed; Alhajyaseen, Wael; Jafari, Mohsen; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      One of the most interesting new approaches in the transportation research field is the Naturalistic Driver Behavior which is intended to provide insight into driver behavior during everyday trips by recording details about ...

    • Effectiveness of Driver Simulator as a Driving Education Tool 

      Omer Mohammed, Semira; Alhajyaseen, Wael; Zriak, Rafaat; Khorasani, Mohammad ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      The impact and validity of driving simulators as an educational tool in driving schools in the licensing process remains questioned in literature. Many driving schools utilize driving simulators as a tool to assist students ...

    • Safety performance of school buses in the State of Qatar 

      Kharbeche, Mohamed; Abou Nada, Sajeda Ata; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa Nasser M N; Hamouda, Abdelmagid S. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Article)
      School buses and minibuses are one of the major modes of traveling for students in the state of Qatar. Many studies pointed to the fact that school buses travelling are safer for students than walking or car riding (Bolte, ...

    • The Assessment of Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts at Crosswalks Considering Sudden Pedestrian Speed Change Events 

      Alhajyaseen, Wael Khaleel; Iryo, Miho ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Introduction: Pedestrians are vulnerable road users. In Japan, more than one-third of the fatalities in traffic crashes are pedestrians and most accidents occur as the pedestrians cross a road. To evaluate alternative ...

    • Variable Message Sign strategies for Congestion Warning on Motorways 

      Alhajyaseen, Wael Khaleel Mohammad; Reinolsmann, Nora; Brijs, Kris; Brijs, Tom ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Introduction Motorways are the safest roads by design and regulation. Still, motorways in the European Union accounted for nearly 27,500 fatalities from 2004 to 2013 (Adminaite, Allsop, & Jost, 2015). The likelihood ...