Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Vitins, B.J. and A. Erath (2023) Destination Choice Modeling with spatially distributed Constraints, accepted in Journal of Transport and Land use.

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2018) Extraction and Evaluation of Transportation Network Grammars for Efficient Planning Applications, Design Science, 4 1-32. | Source⇒.

Vitins, B.J, A. Erath and K.W. Axhausen (2016) Integration of a Capacity Constrained Workplace Choice Model: Recent Developments and Applications with an Agent-Based Simulation in Singapore, Transportation Research Record, 2564 1-13. | Source⇒.

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2016) Shape Grammars Overview and Assessment for Transport and Urban Design – Review, Terminology, Assessment, and Application, Journal of Transport and Land Use, 9 (1) 65-96. | Source⇒.

Vitins, B.J. (2014) Shape Grammars for Urban Network Design, Dissertation, IVT, ETH Zurich, Zurich (honored with the Culmann Prize for ETH and DBaug Master and PhD theses). | Source⇒.

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2014) Shape Grammars in Transport and Urban Design – Review, Terminology, Assessment, and Application, paper presented at the World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research (WSTLUR), Delft, June 2014 (honored with the Best Student-Led Paper Award).

Vitins, B.J, I. Garcia-Dorado, C.A. Vanegas, D.G. Aliaga and K.W. Axhausen (2013) Evaluation of Shape Grammar Rules for Urban Transport Network Design, paper presented at the 92th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C., January 2013.

Vitins, B.J, N. Rieser-Schüssler, K.W. Axhausen (2012) Comparison of Hierarchical Network Design Shape Grammars for Roads and Intersections, paper presented at the 91th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C., January 2012.

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2009) Optimization of Large Transport Networks Using the Ant Colony Heuristic, Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 24 (1) 1-14. | Source⇒.

Vitins B.J. (2006) Optimierung der Verkehrsinfrastruktur der Region Bern mit der Ant Colony Heuristic, Diplomarbeit, IVT, ETH Zurich, Zurich. (honored with the VSS Prize for Swiss Transport Engineers)

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Papers

Reports

Vitins, B.J., A. Erath, M. Fellendorf and M. Arendt (2021) Aktivitätenbasierte Verkehrsmodelle, Schlussbericht, Forschungsbericht SVI 2018/004.

Invited papers for books

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2015) Evaluation and Reliability of Shape Grammars for Urban Planning and Network Design, in S.T. Rassia and P.M. Pardalos (ed.) Future City Architecture for Optimal Living, 161-181, Springer, Cham. | Source⇒.

Papers

Vitins, B.J., A. Erath, M. Fellendorf und M. Arendt (2022) Aktivitätenbasierte Verkehrsmodelle: Methoden, Anwendungen, Vor- und Nachteile, Zeitschrift Strasse & Verkehr, Mai 2022.

Moos, M., B.J. Vitins, M. Tajebi, J. Wysling and U. Schtalheim (2020) A new framework for high-resolution pedestrian data processing using rule-based algorithms and real-time alarm systems, Collective Dynamics, 5, 460–462.

Vitins, B.J. and A. Erath (2019) Destination choice modeling with spatially distributed constraints, paper presented at the 19th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, May 2019.

Erath, A., P. Fourie, L. Sun, B.J. Vitins, A. Atizaz, M. v.Eggermond, S.A. Ordonez and M. Nazemi (2016) MATSim Capstone, Working paper, Future Cities Laboratory (FCL), Singapore.

Delz, S., C. Lippuner, B. Pearce, and B.J. Vitins (2015) Improving Pedestrian Mobility Through Bottom-Up Strategies, Final Report, ETH-EiABC Workshop 2014, Addis Ababa, August 2014.

Bodenmann, B.R., B. Sanchez, B. Vitins, G. Sarlas, J. Hackney, A.J. Zeiler, J. Bode, M. Kuliovksy, P. Furtak and K.W. Axhausen (2014) FaLC Land-Use and Transport Interaction Model for Zurich 2010-2020, SUA Working Paper, ETH Zurich/regioConcept, Zurich/Herisau.

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2013) Adaptive Network Design versus Rigid Patterns – Can we do better than a grid?, paper presented at the 13th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, April 2013.

Bodenmann, B.R., B.J. Vitins, I. Vecchi, A. Zeiler, J. Hackney and K.W. Axhausen (2013) FaLC: Implementation of a Land-Use Transport Interaction Model for Switzerland, paper presented at the 13th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, April 2013.

Hackney, J., B.J. Vitins and B.R. Bodenmann (2013) Market Clearing Models in FaLC, paper presented at the 13th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, April 2013.

Vitins, B.J., T. Dubernet, A. Horni, N. Rieser and K.W. Axhausen (2012) MATSim Moduswahl Untersuchungen, final report to VW AG, Wolfsburg, IVT, ETH Zürich, Zürich.

Vitins, B.J, and K.W. Axhausen (2012) Shape Grammars for Road Transport Network Design: The Role of Intersection Types, paper presented at the 11th International Conference on Design and Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning (DDSS), Eindhoven, August 2012.

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2012) Shape Grammars for Intersection Type Choice in Road Network Generation, paper presented at the 12th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, May 2012.

Vitins, B.J., N. Schüssler and K.W. Axhausen (2011) Grammar Rules for Passenger Transport Network Generation, paper presented at the 2011 European Transport Conference, Glasgow, October 2011.

Horni, A., B.J. Vitins and K.W. Axhausen (2011) The Zurich Scenario: A Technical Overview, Working Paper, 687, IVT, ETH Zurich, Zurich.

Vitins, B.J., N. Schüssler and K.W. Axhausen (2011) Shape Grammars for Hierarchical Transport Network Design, paper presented at the 11th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, May 2011.

Killer, V., B. J. Vitins, N. Braun and M. Gmünder (2010) Agglomerationsdefinition Schweiz – Vertiefte Abklärung der Eignung von Erreichbarkeitsdaten als Substitut für die Pendlerdaten im Rahmen einer Agglomerationsdefinition für die Schweiz, Final Report, Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS), ETH Zurich and B,S,S. Economic Consultants, Neuchatel.

Vitins, B. J., V. Killer, N. Braun and M. Gmünder (2010) Agglomerationsdefinition Schweiz – Überprüfung der Machbarkeit einer von Pendlerdaten unabhängigen Methode, Final Report, Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS), ETH Zurich and B,S,S. Economic Consultants, Neuchatel.

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2010) Patterns and Grammars for Transport Network Generation, paper presented at the 10th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, September 2010.

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Presentations

Vitins, B.J. (2022) Aktivitätenbasierte Verkehrsmodelle, Präsentation an der Fachtagung Forschung 2022 SVI, Basel, September 2022.

Vitins, B.J. (2022) Neue Datenerhebungs- und Datenverarbeitungsmethoden für den Langsamverkehr, Präsentation am 17. Erfahrungsaustausch des Netzwerks “Monitoring Fuss- und Veloverkehr”, Luzern, Mai 2022.

Moos, M., B.J. Vitins, M. Tayebi, L. Gamper, J. Wysling and U. Schtalheim (2018) A new framework for high-resolution pedestrian data processing and rule-based algorithms and alarm systems, presentation at the Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics (PED), Lund, August 2018.

Fourier, P., A. Erath, L. Sun, B.J. Vitins, M. v.Eggermond, S.A. Ordonez and K.W. Axhausen (2017) Using MATSim for Prediction: a case study in Singapore, paper presented at the MATSim user meeting, Haifa, September 2017.

Vitins, B.J., M. Moos, M. Tayebi, L. Gamper, P. von Burg and U. Schtalheim (2017) A New Data-Driven Pedestrian Monitor Framework with Highly Adaptive Pedestrian Sensing and Integral Algorithms, presentation at the Traffic and Granular Flow, Washington D.C., Juli 2017.

Vitins, B.J. (2016) Simulationsgestützte Personenstromanalysen in Bahnhöfen, presentation at the PTV Fußgängersimulation-Forum, PTV, Karlsruhe, November 2016.

Erath, A., P.J. Fourie, L. Sun, B.J. Vitins, A. Atizaz, M.A.B. Van Eggermond and S.A. Ordonez Medina (2016) MATSim Singapore: Synthetic population and work locations, URA Planning Analytics Symposium, Singapore, May 2016.

Vitins, B.J, A. Erath and K.W. Axhausen (2016) Integration of a Capacity Constrained Workplace Choice Model: Recent Developments and Applications for an Agent-Based Simulation in Singapore, presentation at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C., January 2016.

Vitins, B.J. (2015) Population Synthesis and Discrete Choice Models, presentation at the First Capstone Workshop, Singapore, Mai 2015.

Vitins, B.J. (2015) Preparing MATSim Singapore for planning practice: URA-LTA-SEC/FCL Capstone Project, Condensed introduction to Transport Modelling, presentation at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapore, January 2015.

Vitins, B.J. (2014) Shape Grammars for Transport Network Design, presentation at the The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), UCL, London, July 2014.

Vitins, B.J. (2014) Road Transport Network Design and Intersection Type Choice, presentation at the Chair of Sociology, in Particular of Modeling and Simulation, Zurich, January 2014.

Vitins, B.J. (2013) Netzoptimierung IV: Problem – Zielfunktion – Algorithmus – Beispiele, presentation at the Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS), Zurich, December 2013.

Vitins, B.J. and K.W. Axhausen (2012) Shape Grammars for Intersections in Urban Network Design, presentation at the 1st LATSIS Symposium, Lausanne, September 2012.

Bodenmann, B.R. and B. Vitins (2012) Implementation of a land use transport interaction model for experimental game simulations, presentation at the 12th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, May 2012.

Vitins, B.J. (2012) Grammatiken für Netzdesign, presentation at the METRON Seminar, Brugg, February 2012.

Vitins, B.J. (2011) An Integrated and Adaptive Ant Colony and Genetic Algorithm for Transport Network Design, presentation at the 2011 OR Zurich Conference, Zurich, August 2011.

Vitins, B.J. (2011) A New Evolutionary Algorithm for Transport Network Generation and Shape Grammars Development for Urban Systems, presentation at the Equilibrium Sorting in Urban Systems Workshop, Zurich, March 2011.

Vitins, B.J. (2010) Verkehrs- und Raumplanungsaspekte in der Schweiz, presented at the Seminar Fachnetze, Zurich, October 2010.

Vitins, B.J. (2010) Grammar-Based Network Construction, presented at the Seminar Modeling Complex Socio-Economic Systems and Crises 5, ETH Zurich, Zurich, September 2010.

Vitins, B.J. (2010) Generating Grammars in Transport Networks, IBM Smarter Cities – Workshop of the 28th eCAADe Conference, ETH Zurich, Zurich, September 2010.

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