UTRC follows the reporting requirements set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). The purpose of these reports is to share the funded research results available for the transportation professionals and researchers and to publish the center’s past and future activities in the education, workforce development and technology transfer programs.
UTRC publications include a variety of reports; Project Reports, Project Briefs, Journal Articles, Quarterly Newsletters, Annual Reports, and Conference Reports. These reports can be accessed using the search tool which filters publications by the report type, publication year, principal investigator, and research topics.
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Title: Simulation of Automated Vehicles' Drive Cycles Author(s): Scott LeVine Publication Year: 2018 This research has two objectives: 1) To develop algorithms for plausible and legallyjustifiable freeway car-following and arterial-street gap acceptance driving behavior for AVs 2) To implement these algorithms on a representative… |
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Title: Simulation of Automated Vehicles' Drive Cycles Author(s): Scott LeVine Publication Year: 2018 This research has two objectives: 1) To develop algorithms for plausible and legally-justifiable freeway car-following and arterial-street gap acceptance driving behavior for AVs 2) To implement these algorithms on a representative… |
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Title: Inferring High-Resolution Individual’s Activity and Trip Purposes with the Fusion of Social Media, Land Use and Connected Vehicle Trajectories Author(s): Dr. Qing He Publication Year: 2017 Trip purpose is crucial to travel behavior modeling and travel demand estimation for transportation planning and investment decisions. However, the spatial-temporal complexity of human activities makes the prediction of trip purpose a challenging… |
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Title: Locating Portable Stations to Support the Operation of Bike Sharing Systems Author(s): Dr. Jose L. Walteros Publication Year: 2017 Redistributing bikes has been a major challenge for the daily operation of bike sharing system around the world. Existing literature explore solution strategies that rely on pick-up-and-delivery routing as well as user incentivization approaches… |
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Title: Bayesian Multilevel Models for Ridership Demand using Rainfall Author(s): Dr. Naresh Devineni, Dr. Mahdieh Allahviranloo Publication Year: 2017 The Northeast United States, particularly New York State has experienced an increase in extreme 24-hour precipitation during the past 50 years (Horton et al., 2011). Recent events such as Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy have revealed… |
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Title: Streetcar Projects as Spatial Planning: A Shift in Transport Planning in the United States Author(s): Dr. David King Publication Year: 2016 Currently dozens of U.S. cities are in the midst of planning and building modern streetcar systems. Though seemingly mobility investments, the intended impacts of these streetcar projects reach beyond transportation and represent a strong turn… |
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Title: Do Consumer Expenditures Affect the Demand for Driving? Author(s): Michael Manville, Michael Smart, Dr. David King Publication Year: 2017 We examine why American driving fell between 2004 and 2014, and consider how planners should respond. We weigh two competing explanations: that the driving downturn was caused by “Peak Car”— a voluntary shift away from driving, and that it was… |
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Title: Transportation Infrastructure Robustness: Joint Engineering and Economic Analysis Author(s): Dr. Joseph Berechman, Dr. Michel Ghosn Publication Year: 2017 The objectives of this study are to develop a methodology for assessing the robustness of transportation infrastructure facilities and assess the effect of damage to such facilities on travel demand and the facilities users’ welfare. The… |
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Title: Techniques for Efficient Detection of Rapid Weather Changes and Analysis of their Impacts on a Highway Network Author(s): Dr. Catherine T. Lawson, Feng Chen Publication Year: 2017 Adverse weather conditions have a significant impact on the safety, mobility, and efficiency of highway networks. Annually, 24 percent of all crashes, more than 7,400 roadway fatalities, and over 673,000 crash related injuries were caused by… |
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Title: Techniques for Efficient Detection of Rapid Weather Change and Analysis of their Impacts on a Highway Network Author(s): Dr. Catherine T. Lawson, Feng Chen Publication Year: 2017 Adverse weather conditions have a significant impact on the safety, mobility, and efficiency of highway networks. Annually, 24 percent of all crashes, more than 7,400 roadway fatalities, and over 673,000 crash related injuries were caused by… |
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Title: Develop Data Storage and Access Platform for MTA Bus Time Data Author(s): Claudio Silva, Dr. Kaan Ozbay Publication Year: 2017 Travel times can be collected from a large number of potential sources. Conventionally, fixed detectors such as inductive loops embedded in the roadway have been used to measure vehicle flows and estimate speeds. Recent technological advances and… |
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Title: Research on Pedestrians and Cyclists Safety Using ITS Technology in NYC Author(s): Dr. Elena Prassas Publication Year: 2017 This research project builds on the work and goals of the New York City Department of Transportation NYCDOT) in its long standing efforts to promote the safety of pedestrians, as described in the Vision Zero Initiative and the NYCDOT’s 2016… |
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Title: Strategic ITS Deployment Plan for New York City Author(s): Dr. Camille Kamga, Dr. Anil Yazici Publication Year: 2016 The Strategic Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment Plan for New York City was last updated in 2005 by Polytechnic University of New York. The New York City region has invested significant resources on ITS deployment in the past… |
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Title: Develop a Multi-agency/Multimodal Construction Management Tool to Enhance Coordination Projects City-wide During Planning and Operation Phases to Improve Highway Mobility and Drivers Experience Author(s): Dr. Kaan Ozbay, Dr. Camille Kamga Publication Year: 2017 The main objective of this study is the assessment of the Construction Impact Analysis (CIA) and Work Zone Impact and Strategy Estimator (WISE) tools, and determining the feasibility of their customization with respect to New York City Departme… |
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Title: Develop a Comprehensive Guide to Traffic Signal Timing, New Detection Technologies and Advanced Signal Timing Concepts Applicable in New York City Author(s): Dr. Elena Prassas, Dr. Qing He Publication Year: 2017 The purpose of this guide is to provide some elementary guidance to beginning traffic engineers in the NYCDOT Signal Timing Division on the standards of signal timing in NYC. The guide is intended to provide an understanding of the influence of… |
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Title: Public Transit and Mandatory Evacuations Prior to Extreme Weather Events in New York City Author(s): Carlos E. Restrepo, Dr. Rae Zimmerman Publication Year: 2017 Extreme weather events and their consequences are posing a threat to large urban areas such as New York City. Evacuations are often needed and public transit can play an important role to move people before, during and after such events. Public… |
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Title: Exploring Applications for Unmanned Aerial Systems and Unmanned Ground Systems in Enhanced Incident Management, Bridge Inspection, and Other Transportation-related Operations Author(s): Dr. Camille Kamga Publication Year: 2017 Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and unmanned ground systems (UGS) have the potential to change the way a number of transportation-related operations are conducted. Nowadays, an opportunity arises to leverage various innovative technological… |
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Title: Risk Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Streams Author(s): Parth Bhavsar Publication Year: 2017 The objective of this study was to identify the risks associated with the failure of autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic streams and develop strategies to minimize these risks. Three distinct and interconnected phases were used to conduct… |
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Title: Innovative Techniques for Maintenance Repair and Reconstruction (MRR) of Asphalt Roadways Author(s): Dr. Baris Salman, Dr. O. Sam Salem Publication Year: 2017 Highway networks in the United States have been suffering from poor operational and structural condition states for the past decades. The consequent congestion problems often result in major delays, safety issues, and large amounts of additional… |
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Title: Secure and Private Sensing for Driver Authentication and Transportation Safety Author(s): Jonathan Voris, N. Sertac Artan, Wenjia Li Publication Year: 2017 Recent technology trends have allowed affordable and efficient collection of driver data. This has enabled a variety of potential applications, including more accurate pricing determinations for insurance and finer grained traffic planning for… |