Giuseppe Marinelli

Nord University | HIBO · Business Administration Programme

The Mobile Mapping System (MMS) is an advanced tool useful in the survey of linear infrastructures such as highways. One of its main applications is the collection of three-dimensional data used to derive the geometric characteristics of roads (i.e. alignment, lane width, shoulder dimensions) and other elements of the road surroundings (i.e. traffi...

Speeds are affected by several variables such as driver characteristics, vehicle performance, road geometrics, environmental conditions and driving regulations. A knowledge of the relationship between speed and such variables allows conscious speed management on existing and planned roads, with the aim of constraining drivers to select a speed cons...

Road networks in mountainous areas are particularly vulnerable following natural and man-made incidents since they are sparse and have a limited number of links and nodes. This weakness, or vulnerability, complicates the management of traffic flows in the event of emergencies, thus leading to problems of congestion and accessibility. The case of th...

Curves represent the most interesting element to be analyzed when evaluating the operational and safety effects of road geometrics. Despite the existence of several static and dynamic survey techniques, the correct identification of curves and the interpretation of spatial data from horizontal road alignment surveys still present a challenge. This...

Driving at excessive speeds on curved roads with limited sight distance significantly increases the risk of a crash. To mitigate this risk, we developed an innovative driver assistance system called Intelligent Speed Adaptation for Visibility (V-ISA). This system utilizes the real-time available sight distance (ASD) value, i.e., the length of the r...

Norway is the leading country in electric car adoption in the world, while in Italy electric cars are only recently gaining acceptance. We compared car choices in the two countries highlighting commonalities and differences in the choice determinants, distinguishing between the small and the large car segment. We analyzed actual choices made in the...

This paper describes the aim, methodology, objectives and expected impacts of a project proposal submitted to the Research Council of Norway in April 2019. TrønderMaaS assesses the implementation of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions in Norway using multiple perspectives, focusing on business models, users' acceptance and environmental impact....

Emissions reduction has emerged as one of the principal targets in the planning and designing of road alignment today, and intelligent design methods can help optimize road alignment as a response toward more sustainable road infrastructures. The largest share of emissions in road transport occurs in the use phase; hence, considering vehicles’ beha...

In this paper, a method to assess, optimize and modify the vertical alignment of a road is developed. The aim is to optimize the alignment with respect to fuel consumption and quantify the induced reduction in terms of both fuel consumption and emissions from vehicles’ operation, already at early design. The idea consists in employing an averaged-s...

The horizontal alignment of existing highways may be identified by using several terrestrial or aerial geomatics technologies. Such technologies involve different levels of precision and accuracy; hence, different results can be expected. At present, there are no comparisons available between the solutions resulting from the use of different techno...