Yinhai Wang
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Associate Professor Thomas & Marilyn Nielsen Endowed Professor in Engineering Education Founder and director of the Smart Transportation Applications and Research Laboratory (STAR Lab) 133B More Hall, Box 352700 STAR Lab Website |
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EDUCATION
PhD, Transportation Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan, 1998
MS, Computer Science and Engineering, Univ. of Washington, 2002
M.S.C.E., Construction System Engineering and Building Economy, Tsinghua Univ., China, 1991
B.S.C.E. (w/ Special Honors), Civil Engineering, Tsinghua Univ., China , 1989
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Advanced Traffic Detection Systems
Traffic Sensor Data Management and Analysis
Traffic Operations
Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII)
Traffic Safety
Traffic Simulation
Vehicle Emission Analysis
Future Transportation Technologies
CLASSES TAUGHT
CEE 320 Transportation Engineering I
CEE 412 Transportation Data Management and Analysis
CEE 500 Transportation Construction Seminar
CEE 579 Advanced Traffic Detection Systems
CEE 590 Traffic Systems Operations
CEE 594 Computer-Aided Construction (online course)
CEE 498 Traffic System Control and Simulation (to be developed)
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications Since 2003
Zhang, Guohui, Yinhai Wang, and Heng Wei. “Examining Headway Distribution Models Using Urban Freeway Loop Event Data.” Accepted for publication by Transportation Research Record. Mar. 2007.
Avery, Ryan P., Guohui Zhang, Yinhai Wang, and Nancy L. Nihan. “An Investigation into Shadow Removal from Traffic Images.” Accepted for publication by Transportation Research Record. Mar. 2007.
Cheevarunothai, Patikhom, Yinhai Wang, and Nancy L. Nihan. “Development of an Affordable Loop Detector Simulator (LOOPSIM) for In-Laboratory Traffic Research and Training.” Accepted by Computer Applications in Engineering Education. Nov. 2006.
Zhang, Guohui, Ryan P. Avery, and Yinhai Wang. “A Video-based Vehicle Detection and Classification System for Real-time Traffic Data Collection Using Uncalibrated Video Cameras.” Accepted for publication by Transportation Research Record. Oct. 2006.
Cheevarunothai, Patikhom, Yinhai Wang, and Nancy Nihan. “Using Dual-Loop Event Data to Enhance the Accuracy of Truck Data.” Accepted for publication by Transportation Research Record. Oct. 2006.
Kim, Joon-Ki, Yinhai Wang, and Gudmundur F. Ulfarsson. “A Numerical Examination of Freeway Rear-End Accidents Considering the Mechanism of Accident Occurrence.”
ASCE Journal of the Transportation Engineering. In Press. Mar. 2006.
Zheng, Jianyang, Yinhai Wang, Nancy L. Nihan, and Mark Hallenbeck. “Extracting Roadway Background Image: a Mode-Based Approach.” Transportation Research Record. In Press. Mar. 2006.
Cheevarunothai, Patikhom, Yinhai Wang, and Nancy L. Nihan. “Identification and Correction of Dual-Loop Sensitivity Problems.” Transportation Research Record. In Press. Mar. 2006.
Zhang, Guohui, Yinhai Wang, and Heng Wei. “An Artificial Neural Network Algorithm for Length-Based Vehicle Classification Using Single-Loop Data.” Transportation Research Record. In Press. Mar. 2006.
Zheng, Jianyang, Yinhai Wang, Nancy L. Nihan, and Mark Hallenbeck. “Detecting Cycle Failures at Signalized Intersections Using Video Image Processing.” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. Vol. 21(6), 425-435. 2006.
Tao, Ruihua, Heng Wei, Yinhai Wang, and Virginia P. Sisiopiku. “Modeling Speed Disturbance Absorption Following State-Control Action-Expected Chains: Integrated Car-Following and Lane-Changing Scenarios.” Transportation Research Record, No. 1934, 83-93, 2005.
Zhang, Xiaoping, Nancy L. Nihan, and Yinhai Wang. “Improved Dual-Loop Detection System for Collecting Real-Time Truck Data.” Transportation Research Record, No. 1917, 108-115, 2005.
Zhang, Xiaoping, Yinhai Wang, Nancy L. Nihan, and Hu Dong. “Monitoring a Freeway Network in Real-Time Using Single-Loop Detectors: System Design and Implementation.” the International Journal of Vehicle Information and Communication Systems. Vol. 1, No.1/2, 119-130, 2005.
Wang, Yinhai and Nancy L. Nihan. “Dynamic Estimation of Freeway Large Truck Volume Based on Single Loop Measurements.” Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations, Vol. 8 (3), 133-141, 2004.
Wang, Yinhai and Nancy L. Nihan. “Estimating the Risk of Collisions between Bicycles and Automobiles at Signalized Intersections.” Accident Analysis and Prevention 36(3), 313-321, 2004.
Zhang, Xiaoping, Yinhai Wang, Nancy L. Nihan, and Mark Hallenbeck. “Development of a System for Collecting Loop Detector Event Data for Individual Vehicles.” Transportation Research Record, No. 1855, 168-175, 2003.
Wang, Yinhai, Hitoshi Ieda, and Fred L. Mannering. “Estimating Rear-End Accident Probabilities at Signalized Intersections: An Occurrence-Mechanism Approach.” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 129(4), 1-8, 2003.
Wang, Yinhai, and Nancy L. Nihan. “Can Single-Loop Detectors Do the Work of Dual-Loop Detectors?” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, 129(2), 169 - 176, 2003.