Department of Civil Engineering » University of Toronto

Publications

Book Chapters:

1. Abdulhai, B., Kattan, L., “Traffic Engineering Analysis”, chapter 6, in Kutz, M., “Handbook of Transportation Engineers”, McGraw Hill Publishing, ISBN: 0071391223, November, 2003.
2. Auda, G., Rabie, T., El-Rabbany, A., Shalaby, A., and Abdulhai, B., “An Active-Vision Intelligent Traffic Monitoring System”, in Recent Research Developments in Pattern Recognition, vol. 4, Chapter 1, pp. 1-13, Transworld Research Network (ISBN: 81-7895-157-6), 2004.

Journal Articles In Review:

1. Kattan, L., Abdulhai, B., “Distributed Evolutionary Estimation of Dynamic Traffic Origin/Destinations”, In Review, Journal of the Transportation Research - Part C, 2006.
2. Kaysi,I., Abdulhai, B., and Kam, A., “Development and Evaluation of Motorist Delay-Awareness Systems (MODAS) with Driver Diversion Control Using Microsimulation”, In Review, ITS Journal, 2006.
3. Byon, Y., Shalaby, A., and Abdulhai, B., “GISTT: GPS-GIS Integrated System for Travel Time Surveys”, In Review, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 2005.
4. Jacob, C., and Abdulhai, B., “Seamless Multi-Jurisdictional Traffic Corridor Control Using Reinforcement Learning:  Theoretical Framework and Early Results”, In Review, Intelligent Transportation Systems Journal, 2006.

Journal Articles Accepted/Published:

1. Kattan, L., Abdulhai, B., “Non-iterative Approach to Dynamic Traffic Origin-Destination Estimation Using Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms”, Accepted, Journal of the Transportation Research Record 2006 (forthcoming).
2. Jacob, C., Abdulhai, B., "Automated Adaptive Traffic Corridor Control using
   Reinforcement Learning: Approach and Case Studies", Accepted, Journal of the Transportation Research Record 2006 (forthcoming).
3. Browne, R., Foo, S., Huynh, S., Abdulhai, B., and Hall, F., “AID CAAT: The Automatic Incident Detection Algorithm Comparison and Analysis Tool”, Journal of the Transportation Research Record #1925, 2006.
4. El-Diraby, T., Abdulhai, B, Pramod, K.C., “The application of knowledge management to support the sustainable analysis of urban transportation infrastructure”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 32:85-71, 2005
5. Lee, J., Abdulhai, B., Shalaby, A., and Chung, E., “Real-Time Optimization for Adaptive Traffic Signal Control using Genetic Algorithms”, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 9(3), 2005.
6. Tawfik, A., Abdulhai, B, Peng, A., and Tabib, M., “Improving the Accuracy of Vehicle Signature Re-Identification Using Decision Trees”, Journal Of the Transportation Research Record #1886, pp24-33, 2004.
7. Rabie, T., B. Abdulhai, A. Shalaby and A. El-Rabbany, 2004. “Mobile Active-Vision Traffic Surveillance in Urban Networks”, Special Issue on Computing and Information Technologies in Transportation Systems, International Journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, V20, #4, pp231-241, 2005.
8. Roy, P., and Abdulhai, B., “GAID: Genetic Adaptive Incident Detection for Freeways”, Journal of the Transportation Research Record #1856, pp 96-106, 2004.
9. Abdulhai, B., and Kattan, L., “Reinforcement Learning Crystallized: Introduction to Theory and Potential for Transport Applications”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 30:981-991, 2003.
10. Shalaby, A., B. Abdulhai and J. Lee, "Assessment of Streetcar Transit Priority Options Using Microsimulation Modelling", Special Issue on Innovations in Transportation Engineering, Canadian Journal of Civil
    Engineering, 30(6): 1-10, 2003.
11. Abdulhai, B., and Look, H., “Impact of Dynamic and Safety-Conscious Route Guidance on Accident Risk”, ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Volume 129, Number 4, pp369-376, 2003.
12. Abdulhai, B., Pringle, R., and Karakoulas, G.J., “Reinforcement Learning for True Adaptive Traffic Signal Control”, ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Volume 129, Number 3, pp278-285, 2003.
13. Abdulhai, B., and Tabib, S., “ Spatio-Temporal Inductance-Pattern Recognition For Vehicle Re-Identification”, Transportation Research Journal, part C, 11, pp223-239, 2003.
14. Ma, T., and Abdulhai, B., “GENOSIM: A Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimization Approach and Generic Tool for the Calibration of Traffic Microscopic Simulation Parameters”, Journal of the Transportation Research Record, TRR # 1800, 2002.
15. Abdulhai, B., Sheu, J., and Recker, W., “Development and Performance Evaluation of an ITS-Ready Microscopic Traffic Model for Irvine, California”, Intelligent Transportation Systems Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp79-102, January-March 2002.
16. Abdulhai, B., Porwal, H., and Recker, W., “Short Term Traffic Flow Prediction Using Neuro-Genetic Algorithms", Intelligent Transportation Systems Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp3-41, January-March 2002.
17. Abdulhai, B., and Ritchie, S.G., “Enhancing the Universality and Transferability of Freeway Incident Detection Using a Bayesian-Based Neural Network”, Journal of Transportation Research – Part C, Emerging Technologies, Vol. 7, pp 261-280, 1999.
18. Abdulhai, B., and Ritchie, S.G., “A Pre-processor Feature Extractor and a Post-processor Probabilistic Output Interpreter for Improved Freeway Incident Detection”, Journal of the Transportation Research Record, TRR# 1678, 1999.
19. Sharaf, E. and Abdulhai, B., "Use of Expert Systems in Managing Pavement Maintenance In Egypt ", Journal of the Transportation Research Record, TRR #1344, 1992.

Refereed Conference Papers:

1. Byon, Y., Shalaby, A., and Abdulhai, B., “Travel Time Collection and Traffic Monitoring Using GPS Technologies”, In Review, IEEE ITS Conference, Toronto, September 2006.
2. Foo, S., and Abdulhai, B., “Evaluating the Impact of Changeable Message Signs on Traffic Flow”, In Review, IEEE ITS Conference, Toronto, September 2006.
3. Foo, S., and Abdulhai, B., “Building an Online ITS Research and Training Facility – the ICAT Database and Platform”, In Review, IEEE ITS Conference, Toronto, September 2006.
4. Jacob, C., and Abdulhai, B., “Highway Work Zone Dynamic Traffic Control using Machine Learning”, In Review, IEEE ITS Conference, Toronto, September 2006.
5. Talaat, H., and Abdulhai, B., “Modeling Driver Psychological Deliberation During Dynamic Route Selection Processes”, In Review, IEEE ITS Conference, Toronto, September 2006.
6. Johnston, S., and Abdulhai, B., “Microsimulation to Evaluate BRT Performance”, Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE) Annual Conference, Banff, Alberta, May 2006.
7. Kattan, L., Abdulhai, B., “Non-iterative Approach to Dynamic Traffic Origin-Destination Estimation Using Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2006.
8. Byon, Y., Shalaby, A., Abdulhai, B., "GISTT: GPS-GIS Integrated System for Travel Time Surveys" Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2006.
9. Jacob, C., Abdulhai, B., "Automated Adaptive Traffic Corridor Control using
   Reinforcement Learning: Approach and Case Studies", Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2006.
10. Foo, S., Browne, R., Ashton, D., Abdulhai, B., “Building an Online ITS Research and Training Facility: the ICAT Database and Platform”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2006.
11. Miller, E., Abdulhai, B., and Shalaby, A., “Towards Sustainable Urban Transportation”, Proceedings of the 33^rd CSCE Annual Conference (6^th Transportation Specialty Conference), Toronto, June 2005.
12. Foo, S., Abdulhai, B., Elbagoury, M., “Information Theoretic Analysis of Loop Detector Data”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2005.
13. Peng, J., Abdulhai, B., Kaysi, I, and Kam, A., “Development and Evaluation of a Prototype Motorist Delay-Awareness System for Canada-US Border Crossings”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2005.
14. Browne, R., Foo, S., Huynh, S., Abdulhai, B., and Hall, F., “AID CAAT: The Automatic Incident Detection Algorithm Comparison and Analysis Tool”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2005.
15. Kam, A., Kaysi, I, Abdulhai, B., and Peng, J., “Motorists Guidance Concept for Niagara Peninsula Border Crossings: Delay Prediction Using ANN”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2005.
16. Rachdi, A., and Abdulhai,B., “A Parallel Genetic Algorithms Approach to Calibrate Microsimulation Networks”, International Association for Science and Technology Development (IASTED) conference on Modelling, Simulation and Optimization, Kauai, Hawaii, USA - August 16-18, 2004.
17. Johnson, W., Abdulhai, B., and Crainic, T., “Network for National ITS Research Cooperation: Recent Canadian Results”, 11^th World Congress on ITS, Nagoya, Japan, 2004.
18. Tawfik, A., Abdulhai, B, Peng, A., and Tabib, M., “Improving the Accuracy of Vehicle Signature Re-Identification Using Decision Trees”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2004.
19. Basak, S., and Abdulhai, B., “Microscopic Operational Analysis of HOV Lane Options for Three Major Expressways in Toronto”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2004.
20. Jacob, C., and Abdulhai, B., “Seamless Multi-Jurisdictional Traffic Corridor Control Using Reinforcement Learning:  Theoretical Framework and Early Results”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2004.
21. Kruchten, N., Abdulhai, B., De Koning, D., “Galapagos: A Development Platform for Distributed Parallel Genetic Algorithms for Computationally Demanding ITS Optimization Problems”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2004.
22. Lee, J., Chung, E., Abdulhai, B., and Shalaby, A., “On-line Genetic Optimization for Adaptive Signal Control”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2004.
23. Jacob, C., and Abdulhai, B., “Machine Learning for Optimal Traffic Corridor Control:  Theoretical Framework and Early Results”, 10^th World Conference on Transportation Research (WCTR), Istanbul, Turkey, 2004
24. Johnson, W., Abdulhai, B., Crainic, T., “Partnering for International Research and Learning – The Canadian Experience in Atlantic”, 10^th World Congress on ITS, Madrid, 2003.
25. Gough, J., and Abdulhai, B., “Micro-Simulation of the Toronto Waterfront Transportation Network”, Joint Annual Conference of CITE (District 7) and MOVITE (District 4), Winnipeg, Canada, June 2003.
26. Roy, P., and Abdulhai, B., “GAID: Genetic Adaptive Incident Detection for Freeways”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2003.
27. Pringle, R., and Abdulhai, B., “Autonomous Reinforcement Learning – 4 or 5 GC Urban Traffic Control”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2003.
28. Tawfik, A.Y., Peng, A., Tabib, S., Abdulhai, B., “Learning Spatio-Temporal Context for Vehicle Re-Identification”, International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Marrakesh, Morocco, December 18-21, 2002.
29. Abdulhai, B., “State of the Art Intelligent Transportation Research Infrastructure: Canadian Experience and Need and Opportunity in the Gulf”, Gulf Traffic, Dubai, October 2002.
30. Abdulhai, B., and Look, H., “Safety Benefits of Dynamic Route Guidance: Boon or Boondoggle?”, IEEE Conference on ITS, Singapore, September 2002.
31. Rabie, T., Shalaby, A., Abdulhai, B., and Rabbany, A., “Mobile Vision-Based Traffic Surveillance and Control”, IEEE Conference on ITS, Singapore, September 2002.
32. Lee, J., B. Abdulhai, A. Shalaby and A. Georgi, “Modeling of Streetcar Transit Priority Options”, CD Proceedings of the ASCE 7^th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 2002.
33. Abdulhai, B., and Tabib, S., “Towards Anonymous Vehicle Tracking Via Inductance Pattern Recognition”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., Jaunuary 2002.
34. Mohammed, B., Shalaby, A., and Abdulhai, B., “Development of HOV Lane Treatment Plan for Highway 401 in Toronto Using Microsimulation”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., Jaunuary 2002.
35. Abdulhai, B., Shalaby, A., Lee, J., and Georgi, A., “Microsimulation Modeling and Impact Assessment of Streetcar Transit Priority Options: The Toronto Experience”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., Jaunuary 2002.
36. Ma, T., and Abdulhai, B., “GENOSIM: A Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimization Approach and Generic Tool for the Calibration of Traffic Microscopic Simulation Parameters”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., Jaunuary 2002.
37. Abdulhai, B., and Ma, T., “Genetic Algorithm-Based Combinatorial Parametric Optimization for the Calibration of Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models”, IEEE Conference on ITS, Oakland, California, August 2001.
38. Abdulhai, B., Pringle, R., and Karakoulas, G.J.,  “Reinforcement Learning for ITS: Introduction and a Case Study on Adaptive Traffic Signal Control”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2001.
39. Look, H., and Abdulhai, B., “Accident Risk Assessment Using Microsimulation for Dynamic Route Guidance”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2001.
40. Ma, T., and Abdulhai, B., “Genetic Algorithm-Based Combinatorial Parametric Optimization for Traffic Microscopic Simulation Models Calibration”, IEEE 4^th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Oakland, California, August 2001.
41. Tabib, M., and Abdulhai, B., “Inductance-Pattern Recognition For Vehicle Re-Identification”, Accepted, 8th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, Australia, October 2001.
42. Rabie, T., Auda, G., El-Rabbany, A., Shalaby, A., and Abdulhai, B., “An Innovative Active-Vision-Based Approach for Traffic Surveillance and Control,”  Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technology (MMS 2001), Cairo, Egypt, January 3-5, 2001.
43. Rabie, T., Auda, G., El-Rabbany, A., Shalaby, A., and Abdulhai, B., "Active-Vision-Based Traffic Surveillance and Control", Proc. of  the Fourteenth Canadian Vision Interface Conference (VI 2001), Ottawa, Canada, June 7-9, 2001.
44. Lee, C., and Abdulhai, B., “The Impact of Traffic Flow Control on CO2 Emissions from Passenger Cars Using A Dynamic Network Model”, 3^rd Annual IEEE Conference on ITS, Dearborn, Michigan 2000.
45. Pringle, R., and Abdulhai, B., “Exploring Machine Learning for Adaptive Traffic Signal Control”, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering 28^th Annual Conference, London, Ontario, 2000.
46. Pringle, R. and Abdulhai, B., “Machine-Learning-Based Sub-Network Adaptive Signal Control Using Autonomous Q-Learning Agents”, International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Control, Waikiki, Oahu Island, Hawaii, 2000.
47. Abdulhai, B., Miller, E. and Soberman, R., “Building Ontario's ITS R&D Capacity: A Unique Multi-Disciplinary, and Multi-Sector ITS Testbed”, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering 28^th Annual Conference, London, Ontario, June 2000.
48. Abdulhai, B., and Ritchie, S.G., “Towards Adaptive Incident Detection Algorithms”, 6th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Toronto, Nov. 1999.
49. Lord, D., Georgi, A., and Abdulhai B., “Safety Issues in Dynamic Route Guidance”, 6th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Toronto, Nov. 1999.
50. Abdulhai, B., Porwal, H., and Recker, W., "Short Term Freeway Traffic Flow Prediction Using Genetically-Optimized Time-Delay-Based Neural Networks", Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 1999.
51. Abdulhai, B., and Ritchie, S.G., “A Pre-Processor Feature Extractor and a Post-Processor Probabilistic Output Interpreter for Improved Freeway Incident Detection”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 1998.
52. Abdulhai, B., and Ritchie, S.G., “Developing a Universally Transferable Incident Detection Framework”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 1997.
53. Abdulhai, B., and Ritchie, S.G.,  "Performance of Artificial Neural Networks for Incident Detection in ITS", Proceedings of the ASCE Transportation Congress, Vol. 1, New York, 1995.
54. Ritchie, S.G., Abdulhai, B., Parkany, E., Sheu, J., Cheu, R., and Khan, S., "A Comprehensive System for Incident Detection on Freeways and Arterials", proceedings of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS-AMERICA) conference, Washington D.C., 1995.
55. Abdulhai, B., and Anderson, K., "A Prototype Expert System for Asphalt Mix Type Selection and Design Adjustment", Proceedings, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Meeting, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1993.
56. Abdulhai, B., et al., "Masonry Cladding, An Expert System for Distress Diagnosis", Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference, Anaheim, California , 1993.

Magazine Articles:

1. Abdulhai, B., “ITS-eh! Meet Canada ’s Flagship Intelligent Transportation Systems Centre and Testbed”, IEEE Intelligent Systems Magazine, February 2003.