Michaël Thémans
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- Papers in international journals (5)
- Books (1)
- Papers in conference proceedings (10)
- Technical reports (8)
- Seminar (49)
- Reviewing (5)
- Research projects (5)
- Regular teaching (4)
- Miscellaneous lectures (2)
- Project supervision (22)
International journals
Published
Total: 5
- Glerum, A., Stankovikj, L., Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2014). Forecasting the demand for electric vehicles: accounting for attitudes and perceptions, Transportation Science 48(4):483-499. doi:10.1287/trsc.2013.0487
- Bierlaire, M., Thémans, M., and Zufferey, N. (2010). A heuristic for nonlinear global optimization, INFORMS Journal of Computing 22(1):59-70. doi:10.1287/ijoc.1090.0343
- Bierlaire, M., and Thémans, M. (2009). Dealing with singularities in nonlinear unconstrained optimization, European Journal of Operational Research 196(1):33-42. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2008.02.036
- Bierlaire, M., Crittin, F., and Thémans, M. (2007). A multi-iterate method to solve systems of nonlinear equations, European Journal of Operational Research 183(1):20-41. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2006.09.080
- Bierlaire, M., Thémans, M., and Axhausen, K. (2006). Analysis of driver's response to real-time information in Switzerland, European Transport 34:21-41.
Books
- Louvet, M., Kaufmann, V., Thémans, M., Godillon, S., Nessi , H., Rocci, A., Le Bris, C., and Adoue, F. (2013). Les usages de la mobilité: pour une ingénierie des modes de vie. Editions Loco.
Papers in conference proceedings
- Hänseler, F., Bierlaire, M., Molyneaux, N., Scarinci, R., and Thémans, M. (2015). Modeling pedestrian flows in train stations: The example of Lausanne railway station. Proceedings of the Swiss Transportation Research Conference (STRC) April 15-17, 2015.
- Chen, J., Atasoy, B., Robenek, T., Bierlaire, M., and Thémans, M. (2013). Planning of feeding station installment for electric urban public mass-transportation system. Proceedings of the 13th Swiss Transportation Research Conference (STRC) 24-26 April, 2013.
- Stathopoulos, A., Glerum, A., Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2013). Dynamic vehicle ownership forecasting: a framework to model inter-temporal renewal decisions. Proceedings of the Swiss Transportation Research Conference (STRC) April 24-26, 2013.
- Glerum, A., Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Modeling demand for electric vehicles: the effect of car users' attitudes and perceptions. Proceedings of the Second International Choice Modeling Conference (ICMC) July 4-6, 2011.
- Glerum, A., Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Emergence of electric mobility: a nested approach to vehicle choice modeling. Proceedings of the 11th Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC) May 11-13, 2011.
- Bierlaire, M., Thémans, M., and Zufferey, N. (2007). Nonlinear global optimization relevant to discrete choice models estimation. Proceedings of the 7th Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC) 12-14 September 2007, 2007.
- Bierlaire, M., Thémans, M., and Zufferey, N. (2007). A heuristic for nonlinear global optimization relevant to discrete choice models estimation. Proceedings of the of the Sixth Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN) (TRISTAN) June 10-15, 2007.
- Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2006). Solving singularity issues in the estimation of econometric models. Proceedings of the Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC) March, 15-17, 2006.
- Bierlaire, M., and Thémans, M. (2005). Algorithmic developments for the estimate of advanced discrete choice models. Proceedings of the 5th Swiss Transportation Research Conference (STRC) March 09-13, 2005.
- Bierlaire, M., and Thémans, M. (2005). Development of Swiss models for transportation demand prediction in response to real-time traffic information. Proceedings of the Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC) March, 09-11, 2005.
Technical reports
- Hänseler, F., Molyneaux, N., Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2013). Pedestrian strategies within railway stations: Analysis and modeling of pedestrian flows (PedFlux Mid-Term Report). Technical report TRANSP-OR 130920. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Hänseler, F., Sahaleh, S., Farooq, B., Lavadinho, S., Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). Final report on the modeling part of the "Flux pietons Gare de Lausanne" project within the framework of "Leman 2030". Technical report TRANSP-OR 120801. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Glerum, A., Stankovikj, L., Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). Forecasting the demand for electric vehicles: accounting for attitudes and perceptions. Technical report TRANSP-OR 120217. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Bierlaire, M., Thémans, M., and Zufferey, N. (2007). A heuristic for nonlinear global optimization. Technical report TRANSP-OR 070430. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Bierlaire, M., and Thémans, M. (2006). Dealing with singularities in nonlinear unconstrained optimization. Technical report TRANSP-OR 061207. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Bierlaire, M., Thémans, M., and Axhausen, K. (2006). Analysis of driver's response to real-time information in Switzerland. Technical report GR-BIE-REPORT-2006-002.
- Bierlaire, M., Crittin, F., and Thémans, M. (2006). A multi-iterate method to solve systems of nonlinear equations. Technical report GR-BIE-REPORT-2006-001.
- Bierlaire, M., Thémans, M., Axhausen, K., Widmer, P., Buhl, T., and Assef-Vaziri, F. (2004). Développement de modèles suisses pour la prédiction de la demande en transport pour des applications en temps réel. Technical report OFROU VSS 1135 november 2004.
Seminars
- Thémans, M., Solving mobility challenges through demand-oriented and user-centric innovation . Guest speaker, Verbier Investment Forum on Mobility, December 05, 2014, Verbier, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., User-centric research for predicting future transportation demand. IATA Airs@t User Forum, October 08, 2014, Athens, Greece (Invited speaker)
- Thémans, M., Clip-air: a concept for future air transport. IATA Airs@t User Forum, October 08, 2014, Athens, Greece (Invited speaker)
- Thémans, M., Transportation Research at EPFL: From Supply Chain to Intelligent Vehicles. Nestlé's Logistics Blue Sky Day, March 21, 2014, Montreux, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Transportation Center: Research related to traffic management and public transport operations . Green Day of the Transportation Department of State of Geneva, January 28, 2014, Coppet, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., EPFL's Transportation Research: Strategy & Selected Projects. Eurotech Workshop on Transportation, October 08, 2013, Brussels, Belgium
- Thémans, M., EPFL: Aperçu des activités en transport routier durable. Congrès annuel de l'association e'mobile, August 23, 2013, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., From Information & Communication Technologies to Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems. Seminar at Federal Office of Communication , Invited speaker, June 27, 2013, Bienne, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Electric mobility: The social acceptance of electric vehicles on Swiss market. Workshop de la Chaire Armand Peugeot, Ecole Centrale Paris, June 25, 2013, Paris, France
- Thémans, M., Transport durable: De la sociologie aux technologies en passant par la logistique. Séminaire TraCE-Alliance "De l'intelligence dans vos déplacements", November 29, 2012, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., The innovation Cell of PSA - Peugeot-Citroën on EPFL's campus. Seminar StelLab, PSA-Peugeot-Citroën, November 15, 2012, Paris, France
- Thémans, M., From Technology... to Sociology in Transportation . Annual Conference of the Cosmobilities Network on Governing Mobility, November 01, 2012, Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Some challenges in electric mobility. Research Seminar at SGS Headquarters, July 12, 2012, Geneva, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Leonardi, C., and Bierlaire, M., CLIP-AIR: A new concept for multimodal transport based on a modular aircraft. Orchestrating Winning Performance 2012, IMD Business School, June 26, 2012, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Electric Mobility: Some Challenges and Its Acceptation in Switzerland. Research Seminar at the Nestlé Research Center, June 12, 2012, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Analyse, modélisation et prédiction de la demande de véhicules électriques sur le marché automobile suisse. 3ème Congrès Suisse sur la Mobilité Electrique, February 08, 2012, Luzern, Switzerland (Keynote speech)
- Thémans, M., Quelle mobilité pour demain? Quelques solutions innovantes et durables. Journée de l'Energie (Valais), October 05, 2011, Martigny (VS), Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Transportation Center @ EPFL: Overview of research activities and projects. Research seminar, XEROX Research Centre Europe, September 27, 2011, Grenoble (France)
- Thémans, M., Analyse de la demande et des comportements de mobilité . Colloque sur la mobilité durable «Nouveaux comportements dans le domaine de la mobilité: enjeux et perspectives», Pôle de compétence mobil-IT (Jura), September 14, 2011, Delémont (JU, Switzerland)
- Thémans, M., Research on vehicles for ground transportation at EPFL. Event for the launch of Commercial Vehicles Middle East, Chartered Institute of Logistics, June 20, 2011, Emirates Aviation College, Dubai, UAE
- Thémans, M., TraCE: From society needs to cutting-edge research. TraCE Research Day 2011, June 17, 2011, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Le transport de marchandises en ville: Vers une optimisation opérationnelle et une meilleure coordination?. Association Transports et Environnement, Assemblée Générale 2011, March 23, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Simulation and optimization of urban transport systems. Réunion "Plan Climat 2010" du Conseil Général des Alpes Maritimes, December 16, 2010, Nice, France
- Thémans, M., EPFL's Transportation Center: Research related to rail industry. Swissrail Board Meeting 2010, November 24, 2010, Bussnang, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., TraCE: Le centre de transport à l'EPFL. Visite des Administrations Latines, Voyage vers les futurs possibles, November 02, 2010, EPFL, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., EPFL's Transportation Center: Mobility of the future. 2ème séminaire de recherche Franco-Suisse, Pôle Véhicule du Futur, October 28, 2010, Strasbourg, France
- Thémans, M., TraCE: Le centre de transport à l'EPFL. Visite des Maires Francophones à l'EPFL, 13ème sommet de la Francophonie, October 22, 2010, EPFL, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., EPFL's Transportation Center: Some on-going projects. A3-Event on Mobility, June 16, 2010, EPFL, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., EPFL's Transportation Center: Sustainable Mobility. Clean Technology European Partnering Event, 1-2 June 2010, June 01, 2010, Geneva, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., EPFL's Transportation Center: Smart mobility. Seminar at IBM Zürich Research Center, March 18, 2010, Zürich, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Overview of transportation research at EPFL. PREDIT seminar, French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Transport, March 15, 2010, Paris, France
- Thémans, M., Adjusted Mixture Designs illustrated with examples from food industry. EPFL Civil Engineering Seminar Series, July 07, 2009, EPFL, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Development and estimation of advanced Discrete Choice Models. Seminar at Philipp Morris Research Center, November 15, 2007, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Development and estimation of advanced Discrete Choice Models. Seminar at Nestlé Research Center, October 24, 2007, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Zufferey, N., and Bierlaire, M., A heuristic for nonlinear global optimization relevant to discrete choice model estimation. Swiss Transport Research Conference, September 12, 2007, Ascona, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Numerical Methods and Models Relevant to Transportation Applications. PhD public defence, August 24, 2007, EPFL, Lausanne
- Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M., A heuristic for nonlinear global optimization relevant to discrete choice models estimation. TRISTAN VI, June 12, 2007, Phuket Island, Thailand
- Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M., Optimisation non-linéaire globale avec applications aux modèles de choix discret. FRANCORO V / ROADEF 2007, February 21, 2007, Grenoble, France
- Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M., Solving singularity issues in the estimation of econometric models. European Transport Conference (ETC), September 18, 2006, Strasbourg, France
- Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M., Solving singularity issues in the estimation of econometric models. Swiss Transportation Research Conference, March 15, 2006, Ascona, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Méthodes de région de confiance pour l'optimisation singulière sans contrainte. ROADEF 2006, Société française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision 6, February 06, 2006, Lille, France
- Thémans, M., Trust-region based algorithms for singular nonlinear optimization with applications to discrete choice models. 3rd Joint Oerations Research Days, IBM, September 15, 2005, Rüschlikon, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Trust-region based algorithms for singular nonlinear optimization with applications to discrete choice models. Presentation for EPFL doctoral school in mathematics, May 01, 2005, EPFL, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Algorithmic developments for the estimation of advanced discrete choice models. 5th Swiss Transportation Research Conference, EPFL CAST - GR-BIE, March 09, 2005, Ascona, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Development of Swiss models for transportation demand presiction in response to real-time traffic information. 5th Swiss Transportation Research Conference, EPFL - CAST - GR-BIE, March 09, 2005, Ascona, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., On the Globalization of a Generalized Secant Method for solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations. 3ème cycle romand de Recherche Opérationnelle, EPFL, February 28, 2005, Zinal, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Modeling response to traffic information in Switzerland. European Transport Conference, October 04, 2004, Sttrasbourg, France
- Thémans, M., and Bierlaire, M., Algorithmic developments for the estimation of advanced discrete choice models. Workshop on Computational Econometrics and Statistics, April 02, 2004, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Thémans, M., Modélisation et simulation du flux d'une ligne d'embouteillage. Internal seminar , August 10, 2002, EPFL, Switzerland
Reviewing
Total: 5 reviews for 4 journals (since 2004). Per year: 2009: 1, 2007: 3, 2006: 1.
Research projects
- Pedflux: Pedestrian flow modeling in train stations
- Sponsor: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
- Team: Michel Bierlaire (PI), Michaël Thémans (PM), Riccardo Scarinci (PM), Flurin Hänseler
- Period: April 01, 2012-March 31, 2015
- The aim of this collaborative research project between the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) and EPFL's transportation center is to analyze, model and optimize pedestrian flows in train stations. In recent years, the growing number of passengers has led to difficulties related to pedestrian flows in major train stations. Congestion of pedestrian walkways is increasingly becoming a problem during peak hours, but also due to clustering of people caused by major events or the beginning or end of holiday season. When capacity limits for pedestrian facilities are reached, normal operation of train schedules can be significantly impaired. Since train stations are important nodes within the multimodal public transportation system, it is of major importance that they are operated as efficiently as possible. In addition to the increase in passenger numbers, train stations have been undergoing a profound transformation from simple transit nodes towards versatile hubs that provide interface to short and long-distance train connections, to other modes including private transport by foot, bike and car, as well as to the city offering public space for shopping, eating and alike. This transformation leads to a further increase in pedestrian numbers and additionally introduces new behavior patterns. A sound understanding of pedestrian flows within a train station can help improve overall level of service, customer experience and safety. The main focus of this study lies on the development of a methodology allowing to estimate pedestrian origin-destination (OD) demand within a train station. Specifically, train time table, customer survey data and flow observations from an exhaustive camera system are used as sources of information in this process. Subsequently, the modeling frame work is applied to several case studies in Switzerland.
- Léman 2030: Flux piétons Gare de Lausanne
- Sponsor: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
- Team: Michel Bierlaire (PI), Michaël Thémans (PM), Bilal Farooq (PM), Flurin Hänseler, Antonin Danalet, Sohrab Sahaleh
- Period: October 01, 2011-July 15, 2012
- In the framework of a 9-month collaboration with CFF, pedestrian flows in Lausanne train station are estimated and modeled. Specifically, an estimation methodology for pedestrian origin-destination demand is developed and applied to predict a demand scenario for 2030. By means of a pedestrian flow simulator, several infrastructure scenarios are quantitatively evaluated, the result of which helps CFF to design and dimension pedestrian underpasses of Gare de Lausanne for the future.
- Demande de consommateurs pour des véhicules électriques
- Sponsor: Renault Suisse SA
- Team: Michel Bierlaire (PI), Michaël Thémans (PM), Aurélie Glerum
- Period: August 01, 2010-April 30, 2011
- Evaluation de la demande des consommateurs pour des véhicules électriques en vue du lancement d'une telle gamme par Renault
- Optimization methods for advanced discrete choice models
- Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation
- Team: Michel Bierlaire (PI), Michaël Thémans (PM)
- Period: April 01, 2004-March 31, 2007
- Development of optimization algorithms designed for the maximum likelihood estimation of advanced discrete choice models where the objective function is singular, and non-trivial constraints are imposed on the parameters
- Développement de modèles suisses de prédiction de la demande en transport pour des applications en temps réel (Development of Swiss models for transportation demand prediction in the context of traffic management systems)
- Sponsor: VSS - Association of Swiss Road and Traffic Engineers
- Team: Michel Bierlaire (PI&PM), Michaël Thémans
- Period: January 01, 2003-December 31, 2004
- Development of operational disaggregate demand models for efficient dynamic traffic managment systems
Regular teaching
- Introduction à l'optimisation différentiable
- Year: Fall 2010
- Section(s): Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Computer science
- Lecturer: Michaël Thémans
- Teaching assistant: Bilge Atasoy, Ricardo Hurtubia
- Number of students: 107
- Introduction à l'optimisation différentiable
- Year: Fall 2009
- Section(s): Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Computer science
- Lecturer: Michaël Thémans
- Teaching assistant: Ilaria Vacca
- Number of students: 101
- Introduction à l'optimisation différentiable
- Year: Fall 2008
- Section(s): Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Computer science
- Lecturer: Michaël Thémans
- Teaching assistant: Ilaria Vacca
- Optimisation 1
- Year: Fall 2007
- Section(s): Mechanical Engineering, Communication Systems, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Lecturer: Michaël Thémans
- Teaching assistant: Niklaus Eggenberg, Ilaria Vacca
Miscellaneous lectures
- Trust-region based algorithms for singular nonlinear optimization with applications to discrete choice models
- Program: , May 12, 2005
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michaël Thémans
- Modélisation et simulation du flux d'une ligne d'embouteillage
- Program: , August 15, 2002
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michaël Thémans
Project supervision
Masters theses
- Sabine Luisier
- Section: Mathematics
- The modeling of the investors behavior
- Supervision:Michel Bierlaire, Thomas Robin, Michaël Thémans
- Expert: Dr. Frank Crittin, LODH
- 21/09/2010-21/01/2011
- Antonin Danalet
- Section: Mathematics
- An Empirical Investigation of the Determinants of Attention to Attributes in Choice Experiments
- Supervision:Michel Bierlaire, Michaël Thémans, Thomas Robin
- Expert: Prof. Ricardo Scarpa
- 16/02/2009-19/06/2009
- Done at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
- Gianni Farini
- Section: Mathematics
- Développement d'une étude de cas pour l'analyse des comportements par modèles de choix discrets
- Supervision:Michel Bierlaire, Michaël Thémans
- Expert: Teghem J., Polytech. Mons, Belgique
- 01/02/2006-30/06/2006
- Lionel Dumartheray
- Section: Mathematics
- Degenerate nonlinear constrained programming
- Supervision:Michel Bierlaire, Michaël Thémans
- Expert: Prof. Th. Liebling (EPFL - IMA - ROSO)
- 16/10/2005-24/02/2006
- Alexander Scheidegger
- Section: Mathematics
- Energy management optimization for a solar vehicle
- Supervision:Michaël Thémans, Emma Frejinger
- Expert: Liebling Th. M., EPFL-ROSO
- 15/10/2005-24/02/2006
- Frédéric Mivelaz
- Section: Mathematics
- Utilisation des modèles d'utilité pour évaluer la valeur du temps
- Supervision:Michel Bierlaire, Michaël Thémans
- Expert: Rico Maggi, Uni. Lugano
- 15/10/2004-17/02/2005
Semester projects
- Analysis of consumer behaviour in terms of product preference/choice., Aurélie Glerum (SMA), June 12, 2009
- Est-il possible de réduire le nombre de panélistes dans une étude DTS (Dominance Temporelle des Sensations) sans altérer la qualité des résultats?, Glerum Aurélie (SMA), January 11, 2009
- Detection of behavioral inconsistency in Revealed Preferences surveys , Laurence de Torrenté and Ariane Wenger (SMA), February 01, 2006
- Detection of behavioral inconsistency in Revealed Preferences surveys , Julie Marc (SMA), June 23, 2005
- Discrete choice models: development of case studies, Frédéric Anken (SMA), June 22, 2005
- Different strategies for trust-region size management, Emmanuel Leclercq (SMA), June 20, 2005
- Stated Preferences Survey for the choice of exchange university, Eric Von Aarburg (SMA), June 20, 2005
- Route Choice Analysis using GPS Data, Lindbäck Rolf (SSC), February 15, 2005
- Calibration of models for transportation demand in the context of real-time applications, Mohamed Rhmari Tlemçani (SSC), June 25, 2004
- Adaptation of GSM for unconstrained nonlinear optimization, Anouck Brossard and Sarah Degallier (SMA), June 23, 2004
- On the convergence of multi-dimensional filter methods, Lionel Dumartheray (SMA), June 23, 2004
- Identification of Coherent Behavior using Linear Programming, Ittig Oliver (SMA), June 20, 2004
- Dynamic O-D matrices estimation with iGSM, Olivier Grandjean (SMA), February 01, 2004
- Testing GSM on unconstrained nonlinear optimization problems, Mina Adel Latif (SSC), June 20, 2003
- Discrete choice models to capture drivers behavior in response to real-time traffic information, Thomas Quentin Maillard (SMA), June 20, 2003
- Empirical analysis of the correlation in discrete choice models, Steve Salom (SSC), February 01, 2003