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Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Collins, A. J., P. Foytik, E. Frydenlund, R. M. Robinson and C. A. Jordan. Investigating Impact of Traffic Incidents on Large-Scale Emergency Evacuation Times Using Generic Incident Model. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., in press (accepted February 2014).
  • Duanmu, J., K. Taaffe, M. Chowdhury and R. M. Robinson. A simulation analysis for evacuation under congested traffic scenarios: a case study. SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, Volume 88 Issue 11, November 2012.
  • Duanmu, J., P. Foytik*, A. Khattak and R. M. Robinson. Distribution Analysis of Freight Transportation Using Gravity Model and Genetic Algorithm. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2269, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2012, pp. 1-10
  • Jordan*, Craig, Mecit Cetin, and R. Michael Robinson. Path Clearance for Emergency Vehicles Through the Use of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2381, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2013, pp. 45-53.
  • "Creation of a real-time evacuation model for the National Capital Region", Virginia Department of Emergency Management, 08/12 - 05/13, $300,000, Dr. Robinson as principal investigator.
  • "Cyber Risks to Transportation Control Systems," Virginia Department of Emergency Management, "Cyber Risks to Transportation Control Systems," Virginia Department of Emergency Management, 1/11/11 - 6/30/12, $127,149, Dr. Robinson as co-principal investigator.
  • "A Decision-Support Model Addressing Issues Related to Sea Level Rise in Hampton Roads," ODU Office of Research, 5/15/11 - 11/30/11, $45,000, Dr. Robinson as principal investigator.
  • Khattak-Principal Investigator for ODU, Cetin & Robinson Co-PIs, Trans-LIVE:Tier 1 University Transportation Center, US Department of Transportation (ODU Transportation Research Institute), Consortium with University of Idaho as lead. $600,000 for 2012-2014.
  • Cetin PI, Khattak-Co-Principal Investigator, Investigation of New Equilibrium Assignment Methods for the VDOT Travel Demand Models, Virginia Department of Transportation, VA. (ODU Transportation Research Institute), $199,000 for 2010-2013.
  • Robinson, R. Michael and Asad Khattak. Evacuee Route Choice Decisions in a Dynamic Hurricane Evacuation Context. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2312, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2012, pp. 141-149.
  • Robinson, R. Michael and Asad Khattak. Selection of Source and Use of Traffic Information in Emergency Situations. In Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2234, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2011, pp. 71-78.
  • Robinson PI, Khattak-Co-Principal Investigator,Virginia Multimodal Transportation and Distribution Study, US Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., DTOS59-10-G-00105, Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center and ODU Transportation Research Institute, $243,500 for 2010-2011.
  • Robinson, R. Michael and Asad Khattak. Route Change Decision-Making by Hurricane Evacuees Facing Congestion? Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2196, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2010, pp. 168-175.
  • Cetin PI, Khattak-Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation of Volume-Delay Functions and their Implementations in VDOT's Travel Demand Models, Virginia Department of Transportation, VA. (ODU Transportation Research Institute), $195,000 for 2009-2010.
  • Robinson PI, Khattak-Co-Principal Investigator, Transportation Alternatives Modeling, Virginia General Assembly, through Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), $148,000 for 2009-2010.
  • Cetin PI, Exploratory Methods for Truck Re-identification in a Statewide Network Based on Axle Weight and Axle Spacing Data to Enhance Freight Metric, Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium, 2009.

Presentations

  • "Hampton Roads Hurricane Evacuation Simulation," 2009 Capitol Hill Modeling and Simulation Demonstration. One of eleven exhibits selected for demonstration to members and staff of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. (Presenter)
  • "Forecasting Driver Decision-Making During Catastrophic Event Evacuations" National Evacuation Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 2010.
  • Robinson, R. Michael, Asad Khattak, John A. Sokolowski, Peter Foytik, and Xin Wang. What is the role of Traffic Incidents in Hampton Roads Hurricane Evacuations? Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Proceedings, National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2009.
  • Zheng, Libing, R. Michael Robinson, Asad Khattak, and Xin Wang. All Accidents are Not Equal: Using Geographically Weighted Regressions Models to Assess and Forecast Accident Impacts. 3rd International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation, September 14-16, 2011, Indianapolis, USA.

    "Intelligent Transportation Systems," 2008 Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium (COVITS). (Panelist)
  • "Modeling and Simulation uses in transportation," 2008 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Global Logistics Forum. (Speaker)
  • "Modeling and Simulation in Emergency Management," 2007 All Hazards Forum. (Modeling and Simulation capabilities panelist and speaker.)

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