Transport and Mobility Laboratory: technical reports

\item[Bierlaire, 2025] Bierlaire, M. (2025). Bayesian Estimation with Biogeme: User Guide. Technical report TRANSP-OR 251225. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2025] Bierlaire, M. (2025). Bayesian estimation for discrete choice models. Methodological foundations.. Technical report TRANSP-OR 251224. )}

\item[Vogler et al., 2025] Vogler, P., Ricard, L., Meunier, F., and Bierlaire, M. (2025). Graph-Based Modeling of the Multi-Agent Scheduling Problem . Technical report 251220. )}

\item[Rezvany et al., 2025] Rezvany, N., Hillel, T., and Bierlaire, M. (2025). A Cross-Border Dynamic Land Use–Transport Model: Integrating Housing and Commuting in Luxembourg. Technical report 250826. )}

\item[Haering and Bierlaire, 2025] Haering, T., and Bierlaire, M. (2025). BHAMSLE: A Breakpoint Heuristic Algorithm for Maximum Simulated Likelihood Estimation of Advanced Discrete Choice Models . Technical report 250404. )}

\item[Rezvany et al., 2025] Rezvany, N., Hillel, T., and Bierlaire, M. (2025). Household activity scheduling: choice-set generation and parameter estimation. Technical report . )}

\item[Ortelli et al., 2024] Ortelli, N., de Lapparent, M., Varotto, S. F., and Bierlaire, M. (2024). An integrated ordered logit and latent variable model for accident injury severity and risk-taking behavior. Technical report TRANSP-OR 240101. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2024] Bierlaire, M. (2024). Arithmetic expressions in Biogeme. Technical report 240805. )}

\item[Bierlaire and Wang, 2024] Bierlaire, M., and Wang, M. (2024). The MDCEV model with Biogeme: estimation and forecasting. Technical report 240721. )}

\item[Bierlaire and Paschalidis, 2023] Bierlaire, M., and Paschalidis, E. (2023). Estimating MEV models with samples of alternatives. Technical report TRANSP-OR 231225. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2023] Bierlaire, M. (2023). A short introduction to Biogeme. Technical report TRANSP-OR 230620. )}

\item[Ortelli et al., 2023] Ortelli, N., de Lapparent, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2023). Resampling estimation of discrete choice models. Technical report TRANSP-OR 230330. )}

\item[Bierlaire and Ortelli, 2023] Bierlaire, M., and Ortelli, N. (2023). Assisted specification with Biogeme 3.2.12. Technical report 230816. )}

\item[Pougala et al., 2022] Pougala, J., Hillel, T., and Bierlaire, M. (2022). OASIS: Optimisation-based Activity Scheduling with Integrated Simultaneous choice dimensions. Technical report TRANSP-OR 221124. )}

\item[Varotto et al., 2022] Varotto, S. F., Krueger, R., and Bierlaire, M. (2022). Modelling travel behaviour: A choice modelling perspective. Technical report TRANSP-OR 220315. )}

\item[Bierlaire and Ortelli, 2022] Bierlaire, M., and Ortelli, N. (2022). Assisted specification with Biogeme. Technical report 220707. )}

\item[Manser et al., 2021] Manser, P., Haering, T., Hillel, T., Pougala, J., Krueger, R., and Bierlaire, M. (2021). Resolving temporal scheduling conflicts in activity-based modelling. Technical report TRANSP-OR 211209. )}

\item[Krueger and Daziano, 2021] Krueger, R., and Daziano, R. (2021). Stated choice analysis of preferences for COVID-19 vaccines using the Choquet integral. Technical report TRANSP-OR 211129. )}

\item[Pacheco Paneque et al., 2021] Pacheco, M., Gendron, B., Sharif Azadeh, S., and Bierlaire, M. (2021). A Lagrangian decomposition scheme for choice-based optimization. Technical report TRANSP-OR 210827. )}

\item[Krueger et al., 2021] Krueger, R., Bierlaire, M., Daziano, R., Rashidi, T., and Bansal, P. (2021). Evaluating the predictive abilities of mixed logit models with unobserved inter- and intra-individual heterogeneity. Technical report TRANSP-OR 210617. )}

\item[Krueger et al., 2021] Krueger, R., Bierlaire, M., Gasos, T., and Bansal, P. (2021). Robust discrete choice models with t-distributed kernel errors. Technical report TRANSP-OR 210518. )}

\item[Bierlaire et al., 2021] Bierlaire, M., Frejinger, E., and Hillel, T. (2021). Dynamic choice models. Technical report TRANSP-OR 210305. )}

\item[Bortolomiol et al., 2021] Bortolomiol, S., Lurkin, V., and Bierlaire, M. (2021). Price-based regulation of oligopolistic markets under discrete choice models of demand. Technical report TRANSP-OR 210127. )}

\item[Pougala et al., 2021] Pougala, J., Hillel, T., and Bierlaire, M. (2021). Capturing trade-offs between daily scheduling choices. Technical report TRANSP-OR 210101. )}

\item[Xie et al., 2021] Xie, S., Hillel, T., and Jin, Y. (2021). An Early Stopping Bayesian Data Assimilation Approach for Mixed-Logit Estimation. Technical report arXiv:2101.11159. )}

\item[Bierlaire and Krueger, 2020] Bierlaire, M., and Krueger, R. (2020). Sampling and discrete choice. Technical report TRANSP-OR 201109. )}

\item[Ortelli et al., 2020] Ortelli, N., Hillel, T., Pereira, F. C., de Lapparent, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2020). Assisted Specification of Discrete Choice Models. Technical report TRANSP-OR 200708. )}

\item[Hillel, 2020] Hillel, T. (2020). New perspectives on the performance of machine learning classifiers for mode-choice prediction. Technical report TRANSP-OR 200704. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2020] Bierlaire, M. (2020). A short introduction to PandasBiogeme. Technical report TRANSP-OR 200605. )}

\item[Krueger et al., 2020] Krueger, R., Bansal, P., Bierlaire, M., Daziano, R., and Rashidi, T. (2020). Variational bayesian inference for mixed logit models with unobserved inter-and intra-individual heterogeneity. Technical report arXiv:1905.00419. )}

\item[Wong and Farooq, 2020] Wong, M., and Farooq, B. (2020). ResLogit: A residual neural network logit model for data-driven choice modelling. Technical report arXiv preprint arXiv:1912.10058v2. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2019] Bierlaire, M. (2019). Monte-Carlo integration with PandasBiogeme. Technical report TRANSP-OR 191231. )}

\item[Lederrey et al., 2019] Lederrey, G., Lurkin, V., Hillel, T., and Bierlaire, M. (2019). Estimation of Discrete Choice Models with Hybrid Stochastic Adaptive Batch Size Algorithms. Technical report TRANSP-OR 191213. )}

\item[Bortolomiol et al., 2019] Bortolomiol, S., Lurkin, V., and Bierlaire, M. (2019). A disaggregate choice-based approach to find epsilon-equilibria of oligopolistic markets. Technical report TRANSP-OR 191107. )}

\item[Hillel et al., 2019] Hillel, T., Bierlaire, M., and Jin, Y. (2019). A systematic review of machine learning methodologies for modelling passenger mode choice. Technical report TRANSP-OR 191025. )}

\item[Bansal et al., 2019] Bansal, P., Krueger, R., Bierlaire, M., Daziano, R., and Rashidi, T. (2019). Bayesian estimation of mixed multinomial logit models: Advances and simulation-based evaluations.. Technical report arXiv:1904.03647. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2018] Bierlaire, M. (2018). Estimating choice models with latent variables with PandasBiogeme. Technical report TRANSP-OR 181227. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2018] Bierlaire, M. (2018). Calculating indicators with PandasBiogeme. Technical report TRANSP-OR 181223. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2018] Bierlaire, M. (2018). PandasBiogeme: a short introduction. Technical report TRANSP-OR 181219. )}

\item[Kazagli et al., 2017] Kazagli, E., Bierlaire, M., and de Lapparent, M. (2017). Operational route choice methodologies for practical applications. Technical report TRANSP-OR 170526. )}

\item[Bierlaire and Lurkin, 2017] Bierlaire, M., and Lurkin, V. (2017). Introduction to disaggregate demand models. Technical report TRANSP-OR 170508. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2016] Bierlaire, M. (2016). PythonBiogeme: a short introduction. Technical report TRANSP-OR 160706. )}

\item[Fernandez-Antolin et al., 2016] Fernandez-Antolin, A., Guevara-Cue, A., de Lapparent, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2016). Correcting for endogeneity using the multiple indicator solution. Technical report TRANSP-OR 160405. )}

\item[Bierlaire and Sharif Azadeh, 2016] Bierlaire, M., and Sharif Azadeh, S. (2016). Demand-based discrete optimization. Technical report 160209. )}

\item[Danalet et al., 2015] Danalet, A., Tinguely, L., de Lapparent, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2015). Location choice with longitudinal WiFi data. Technical report TRANSP-OR 151110. mph{(Published as: Location choice with longitudinal WiFi data, mph{Journal of Choice Modelling} \textbf{18}():1-17 (2016). )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2015] Bierlaire, M. (2015). BisonBiogeme: syntax of the modeling language. Technical report TRANSP-OR 151102. )}

\item[H\"anseler et al., 2015] H\änseler, F., Lam, W., Bierlaire, M., Lederrey, G., and Nikolic, M. (2015). A dynamic network loading model for anisotropic and congested pedestrian flows. Technical report TRANSP-OR 151026. )}

\item[H\"anseler et al., 2015] H\änseler, F., Bierlaire, M., and Scarinci, R. (2015). Assessing the usage and level-of-service of pedestrian facilities in train stations: A Swiss case study. Technical report TRANSP-OR 151008. )}

\item[Kazagli et al., 2015] Kazagli, E., Bierlaire, M., and Fl\ötter\öd, G. (2015). Revisiting the Route Choice Problem: A Modeling Framework Based on Mental Representations. Technical report TRANSP-OR 150824. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2015] Bierlaire, M. (2015). BisonBiogeme: estimating a first model. Technical report TRANSP-OR 150720. )}

\item[H\"anseler et al., 2015] H\änseler, F., Molyneaux, N., and Bierlaire, M. (2015). Estimation of pedestrian origin-destination demand in train stations. Technical report TRANSP-OR 150703. )}

\item[Nikolic et al., 2015] Nikolic, M., Bierlaire, M., and Farooq, B. (2015). Probabilistic speed-density relationship for pedestrian traffic: a data-driven approach. Technical report TRANSP-OR 150411. )}

\item[H\"anseler et al., 2015] H\änseler, F., Molyneaux, N., and Bierlaire, M. (2015). Schedule-based estimation of pedestrian origin-destination demand in railway stations. Technical report TRANSP-OR 150108. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2015] Bierlaire, M. (2015). Monte-Carlo integration with PythonBiogeme. Technical report 150806. )}

\item[Lapparent and Koning 2015] de Lapparent, M., and Koning, M. (2015). Travel discomfort-time tradeoffs in Paris subway: an empirical analysis using interval regression models. Technical report 150112. )}

\item[Glerum and Bierlaire, 2014] Glerum, A., and Bierlaire, M. (2014). Capturing response behavior heterogeneity in the quantification of semi-open questions: a mixed discrete-continuous approach. Technical report TRANSP-OR 140305. )}

\item[Lai and Bierlaire, 2014] Lai, X., and Bierlaire, M. (2014). Specification of the cross nested logit model with sampling of alternatives for route choice models. Technical report 140602. )}

\item[H\"anseler et al., 2013] H\änseler, F., Bierlaire, M., Farooq, B., and M\ühlematter, T. (2013). An aggregate model for transient and multi-directional pedestrian flows in public walking areas. Technical report TRANSP-OR 131219. )}

\item[Hurtubia et al., 2013] Hurtubia, R., Nguyen, M., Glerum, A., and Bierlaire, M. (2013). Integrating psychometric indicators in latent class choice models. Technical report TRANSP-OR 130423. )}

\item[Ythier et al., 2012] Ythier, J., Walker, J., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). The role of the social network and the usage of communication in travel behavior measured with Smartphone data. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120801. )}

\item[Atasoy et al. 2012] Atasoy, B., Salani, M., Bierlaire, M., and Leonardi, C. (2012). Impact analysis of a flexible air transportation system. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120717. mph{(Published as: Impact analysis of a flexible air transportation system, mph{European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research} \textbf{13}(2):123-146 (2013). )}

\item[Atasoy et al. 2012] Atasoy, B., Salani, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). An integrated airline scheduling, fleeting and pricing model for a monopolized market. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120501. mph{(Published as: An integrated airline scheduling, fleeting and pricing model for a monopolized market, mph{Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering} \textbf{29}(2):76-90 (2014). )}

\item[Atasoy \& Bierlaire, 2012] Atasoy, B., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). An air itinerary choice model based on a mixed RP/SP dataset. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120426. )}

\item[Glerum et al., 2012] Glerum, A., Atasoy, B., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). Using semi-open questions to integrate perceptions in choice models. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120325. )}

\item[Danalet and Sahaleh, 2012] Danalet, A., and Sahaleh, S. (2012). Projet de recherche sur la mobilit\'e combin\'ee : Rapport de l'enqu\^ete de pr\'ef\'erences d\'eclar\'ees. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120315. )}

\item[Glerum et al., 2012] Glerum, A., Stankovikj, L., Th\émans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). Forecasting the demand for electric vehicles: accounting for attitudes and perceptions. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120217. )}

\item[Hurtubia and Bierlaire, 2012] Hurtubia, R., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). Estimation of bid functions for location choice and price modeling with a latent variable approach. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120206. )}

\item[Bierlaire et al., 2011] Bierlaire, M., Curchod, A., Danalet, A., Doyen, E., Faure, P., Glerum, A., Kaufmann, V., Tabaka, K., and Schuler, M. (2011). Projet de recherche sur la mobilit\'e combin\'ee, Rapport d\'efinitif de l'enqu\^ete de pr\'ef\'erences r\'ev\'el\'ees. Technical report TRANSP-OR 110704. )}

\item[Fl\"otter\"od and Bierlaire, 2011] Fl\ötter\öd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Metropolis-Hastings sampling of paths. Technical report TRANSP-OR 110606. )}

\item[Atasoy et al., 2011] Atasoy, B., Glerum, A., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Attitudes towards mode choice in Switzerland. Technical report TRANSP-OR 110502. )}

\item[Robin and Bierlaire (2011)] Robin, T., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Modeling the behavior of investors. Technical report . )}

\item[Bierlaire et al., 2010] Bierlaire, M., Chen, J., and Newman, J. P (2010). Modeling Route Choice Behavior From Smartphone GPS data. Technical report TRANSP-OR 101016. )}

\item[Fosgerau et al., 2010] Fosgerau, M., McFadden, D., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). Choice probability generating functions. Technical report TRANSP-OR 100605. )}

\item[Sorci et al., 2009] Sorci, M., Robin, T., Cruz, J., Bierlaire, M., and Thiran, J. (2009). Modelling human perception of facial expressions. Technical report TRANSP-OR 090706. )}

\item[Bierlaire, Hurtubia, and Fl\"otter\"od, 2009] Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R., and Fl\ötter\öd, G. (2009). An experimental analysis of the implicit choice set generation using the Constrained Multinomial Logit model. Technical report TRANSP-OR 090518. mph{(Published as: An analysis of the implicit choice set generation using the Constrained Multinomial Logit model, mph{Transportation Research Record} \textbf{2175}():92-97 (2010). )}

\item[Bierlaire and Robin, 2009] Bierlaire, M., and Robin, T. (2009). Pedestrians choices. Technical report TRANSP-OR 090303. )}

\item[Newman 2009] Newman, J. P (2009). Systematically heterogeneous covariance in network GEV Models. Technical report . )}

\item[Frejinger and Bierlaire, 2007] Frejinger, E., and Bierlaire, M. (2007). Sampling of Alternatives for Route Choice Modeling. Technical report TRANSP-OR 071121. )}

\item[Robin et al., 2007] Robin, T., Antonini, G., Bierlaire, M., and Cruz, J. (2007). Specification, estimation and validation of a pedestrian walking behavior model. Technical report TRANSP-OR 071116. mph{(Published as: Specification, estimation and validation of a pedestrian walking behavior model, mph{Transportation Research Part B: Methodological} \textbf{43}(1):36-56 (2009). )}

\item[Gao et al., 2007] Gao, S., Frejinger, E., and Ben-Akiva, M. (2007). Adaptive Route Choice Models in Stochastic Time-Dependent Networks. Technical report TRANSP-OR 070730. mph{(Published as: Adaptive Route Choice Models in Stochastic Time-Dependent Networks, mph{Transportation Research Record} \textbf{2085}():136-143 (2008). )}

\item[Fosgerau and Bierlaire, 2007] Fosgerau, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2007). Circumventing the problem of the scale: discrete choice models with multiplicative error terms. Technical report TRANSP-OR 070703. mph{(Published as: Discrete choice models with multiplicative error terms, mph{Transportation Research Part B: Methodological} \textbf{43}(5):494-505 (2009). )}

\item[Bierlaire and Lucadamo, 2007] Bierlaire, M., and Lucadamo, A. (2007). Sampling of alternatives using multidimensional analysis. Technical report TRANSP-OR 070522. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2007] Bierlaire, M. (2007). Recent methodological developments in discrete choice models. Technical report TRANSP-OR 070415. )}

\item[Bierlaire and Frejinger, 2007] Bierlaire, M., and Frejinger, E. (2007). Route choice modeling with network-free data. Technical report TRANSP-OR 070214. mph{(Published as: Route choice modeling with network-free data, mph{Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies} \textbf{16}(2):187-198 (2008). )}

\item[Bierlaire and Frejinger, 2007] Bierlaire, M., and Frejinger, E. (2007). Technical note: A Stochastic Choice Set Generation Algorithm. Technical report TRANSP-OR 070213. )}

\item[Hess et al., 2006] Hess, S., Bierlaire, M., and Polak, J. (2006). A systematic comparison of continuous and discrete mixture models. Technical report TRANSP-OR 061117. mph{(Published as: A systematic comparison of continuous and discrete mixture models, mph{European Transport} \textbf{37}():35-61 (2007). )}

\item[Fosgerau and Bierlaire, 2006] Fosgerau, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2006). Discrete choice models with multiplicative error terms. Technical report TRANSP-OR 060831. mph{(Published as: Discrete choice models with multiplicative error terms, mph{Transportation Research Part B: Methodological} \textbf{43}(5):494-505 (2009). )}

\item[Bierlaire et al, 2006] Bierlaire, M., Bolduc, D., and McFadden, D. (2006). The estimation of Generalized Extreme Value models from choice-based samples. Technical report TRANSP-OR 060810. mph{(Published as: The estimation of Generalized Extreme Value models from choice-based samples, mph{Transportation Research Part B: Methodological} \textbf{42}(4):381-394 (2008). )}

\item[Fosgerau, Bierlaire, 2006] Fosgerau, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2006). A practical test for the choice of mixing distribution in discrete choice models. Technical report RO 060315. mph{(Published as: A practical test for the choice of mixing distribution in discrete choice models, mph{Transportation Research Part B: Methodological} \textbf{41}(7):784-794 (2007). )}

\item[Frejinger, Bierlaire, 2006] Frejinger, E., and Bierlaire, M. (2006). Capturing correlation in large-scale route choice models. Technical report GR-BIE-REPORT-2006-002. mph{(Published as: Capturing correlation with subnetworks in route choice models, mph{Transportation Research Part B: Methodological} \textbf{41}(3):363-378 (2007). )}

\item[Abb\'e et al., 2005] Abbe, E., Bierlaire, M., and Toledo, T. (2005). Normalization and correlation of cross-nested logit models. Technical report RO-050912. mph{(Published as: Normalization and correlation of cross-nested logit models, mph{Transportation Research Part B: Methodological} \textbf{41}(7):795-808 (2007). )}

\item[Antonini, Bierlaire, 2005] Antonini, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2005). Capturing interactions in pedestrian walking behavior in a discrete choice framework. Technical report GR-BIE-REPORT-2005-001. )}

\item[Hess et al., 2004] Hess, S., Bierlaire, M., and Polak, J. (2004). Estimation of value-of-time using Mixed Logit models. Technical report RO-040528. )}

\item[Bierlaire,Th\'emans, 2004] Bierlaire, M., Th\émans, M., Axhausen, K., Widmer, P., Buhl, T., and Assef-Vaziri, F. (2004). D\'eveloppement de mod\`eles suisses pour la pr\'ediction de la demande en transport pour des applications en temps r\'eel. Technical report OFROU VSS 1135 november 2004. )}

\item[Daly, Bierlaire, 2003] Daly, A., and Bierlaire, M. (2003). A general and operational representation of GEV models. Technical report RO-030502. mph{(Published as: A General and Operational Representation of Generalised Extreme Value Models, mph{Transportation Research Part B: Methodological} \textbf{40}(4):285-305 (2006). )}

\item[Bierlaire et al, 2003] Bierlaire, M., Bolduc, D., and McFadden, D. (2003). Characterisctic of generalized extreme value distributions. Technical report . )}

\item[Bierlaire, 2001] Bierlaire, M. (2001). A theoretical analysis of the cross-nested logit model. Technical report RO 2001.1218. mph{(Published as: A theoretical analysis of the cross-nested logit model, mph{Annals of Operations Research} \textbf{144}(1):287-300 (2006). )}

\item[Bierlaire, 1999] Bierlaire, M. (1999). ANEGEV: Analysis and Estimation of Generalized Extreme Value Models. Technical report RO 1999.0915. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 1995] Bierlaire, M. (1995). A robust algorithm for the simultaneous estimation of hierarchical logit models. Technical report FUNDP GRT 95/3. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 1995] Bierlaire, M. (1995). Pr\'ef\'erences d\'eclar\'ees des \'etudiants de licences pour les choix de cours \`a option, ann\'ee acad\'emique 1994-1995. Technical report FUNDP 95/11. )}

\item[Bierlaire, Vandevyvere, 1995] Bierlaire, M., and Vandevyvere, Y. (1995). HieLoW: the interactive user's guide. Technical report . )}

\item[Dellaert et al, 1995] Dellaert, B., Arentze, T., Bierlaire, M., Borgers, A., and Timmermans, H. (1995). A multi-purpose multi-stop model of consumer shopping centre choice. Technical report . mph{(Published as: Investigating consumers' tendency to combine multiple shopping purposes and destinations, mph{Journal of Marketing Research} \textbf{35}(2):177-188 (1998). )}

\item[Bierlaire, 1994] Bierlaire, M. (1994). HieLoW: un logiciel d'estimation de mod\`eles logit embo\^{\i}t\'es. Technical report cahiers du MET 5:69-87. )}

\item[Bierlaire et al, 1993] Bierlaire, M., Burton, D., and Lotan, T. (1993). On the behavioural aspects of modal choice. Technical report FUNDP 93/22. )}

\item[Bierlaire, 1992] Bierlaire, M. (1992). S\'emianire AGIR: Stated preferences ou analyse des choix exprim\'es. Technical report FUNDP GRT 15. )}