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2021 article proceedings

The Effects of Connectivity on Intersection Operations with “White Phase”

The Effects of Connectivity on Intersection Operations with “White Phase.” Presented at the 2021 IEEE International Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC).

By: R. Niroumand, L. Hajibabai & A. Hajbabaie*

Event: 2021 IEEE International Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC)

TL;DR: The results indicate that average delay decreases as the CAV market share and level of connectivity increase, and the problem is formulated as an optimization model and solved using a receding horizon framework. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: September 18, 2023

2021 report

Education on Proper Use of Safety Belts on School Buses

(No. DTNH22-16-R-00031; pp. 22–16– –00031). National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

By: D. Graham, J. Davis, E. Kissner, W. Wright, H. Rigdon & B. Katz

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: October 28, 2022

2021 report

Indirect Effects of School Bus Seat Belt Install

(No. DTNH22-17-D-00040). National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

By: E. Kissner, B. Katz, J. Davis, W. Wright & H. Rigdon

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: October 28, 2022

2021 report

School Traffic Trip Generation Calculator Evaluation and Data Collection

North Carolina Department of Transportation.

By: B. Kearns, J. Davis, B. Geiger, D. Coble, K. Kiemann, M. Rhoney, C. Baird, C. Carnes ...

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: October 28, 2022

2021 report

NCDOT Statewide Customer Service Survey 2019-20

North Carolina Department of Transportation.

By: E. McCaleb, J. Davis & D. Findley

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: October 28, 2022

2021 report

Development of Safety Benefit Factors for New Location and Widening Projects for Use in the Strategic Transportation Investment Scoring Process

North Carolina Department of Transportation.

By: J. Davis, T. Saleem, S. Srinivasan & D. Findley

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: October 28, 2022

2021 report

Bicycle Volume: Counting Machine Validation & Correction, Estimating & Forecasting, and Analysis of Injury Risk

Bicycle Volume: Counting Machine Validation & Correction, Estimating & Forecasting, and Analysis of Injury Risk. https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/research/RNAProjDocs/RP2020-43%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf

By: W. Fan, Z. Lin, S. Liu, S. Searcy & B. Carter Geiger

Contributors: S. Searcy

Source: ORCID
Added: August 24, 2022

2021 report

State-of-the-Art Approaches to Bicycle and Pedestrian Counters

https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/research/RNAProjDocs/RP2020-39%20Final%20Report.pdf

By: E. Ozan, S. Searcy, B. Carter Geiger, C. Vaughan, C. Carnes, C. Baird, A. Hipp

Contributors: S. Searcy

Source: ORCID
Added: August 24, 2022

2021 article

A C-V2X Platform Using Transportation Data and Spectrum-Aware Sidelink Access

2021 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS (SMC), pp. 1293–1298.

By: C. Lin n, S. Lin n, C. Wang n & T. Chase n

TL;DR: A cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) verification platform based on an actual traffic simulator and spectrum-aware access that can effectively train and realize DL-based C-V1X algorithms and validates its practicality in real-world vehicular environments. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 5, 2022

2021 article

Traffic Signal Timing and Trajectory Optimization in a Mixed Autonomy Traffic Stream

Tajalli, M., & Hajbabaie, A. (2021, February 17). IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, Vol. 2.

By: M. Tajalli n & A. Hajbabaie n

author keywords: Timing; Trajectory optimization; Fuels; Delays; Complexity theory; Vehicle dynamics; Green products; Signal timing; trajectory optimization; connected and automated vehicles; Lagrangian relaxation
TL;DR: The developed methodology provides a balance between computational efficiency and solution quality by linearizing the nonlinear constraints and reformulating the problem with a tight convex hull of the mixed-integer solutions and decomposing the intersection-level program into several lane-level programs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2022

2021 article

An Enhanced Cell Transmission Model for Multi-Class Signal Control

Bin Al Islam, S. M. A., & Hajbabaie, A. (2021, August 10). IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, Vol. 8.

author keywords: Automobiles; Optimization; Process control; Linear programming; Transportation; Real-time systems; Loading; Multi-class cell transmission model; transit signal priority; signal timing optimization; traffic light control
TL;DR: Constraints to project the position of transit vehicles based on the speed and cell occupancy variations between different classes of vehicles and incorporates them into the multi-class CTM are presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2022

2021 article

Digital Twin Framework for Machine Learning-Enabled Integrated Production and Logistics Processes

ADVANCES IN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, APMS 2021, PT I, Vol. 630, pp. 218–227.

author keywords: Production scheduling; Supplier risk; Digital twin; Machine learning
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 23, 2021

2021 journal article

Impact of Using Drones in Emergency Medicine: What Does the Future Hold?

OPEN ACCESS EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 13, 487–498.

By: A. Johnson*, C. Cunningham*, E. Arnold n, W. Rosamond* & J. Zegre-Hemsey*

author keywords: drone; unmanned aerial vehicle; emergency medicine; emergency medical services
TL;DR: Drones are a promising technology for improving patient survival, outcomes, and quality of life, particularly for those in areas that are remote or that lack funds or infrastructure, make them particularly applicable in the field of emergency medicine. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 17, 2021

2021 article

Evaluating connected vehicle-based weather responsive management strategies using weather-sensitive microscopic simulation

Jiang, Q., Nian, D., Guo, Y., Ahmed, M., Yang, G., & Ma, J. (2021, October 6). JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, Vol. 10.

By: Q. Jiang*, D. Nian, Y. Guo*, M. Ahmed*, G. Yang n & J. Ma*

author keywords: Analysis; connected vehicles (CV); early lane change; forward collision warning; modeling; and simulation (AMS); variable speed limit; weather responsive management strategies (WRMS)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2021

2021 journal article

Capacity Analysis Framework for Freeway Ramp Weaves

JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PART A-SYSTEMS, 147(12).

By: E. Amini*, D. Xu n, N. Rouphail n, L. Elefteriadou* & B. Aghdashi*

author keywords: Highway capacity manual; Freeway weaving analysis; Freeway systems analysis
TL;DR: The Highway Capacity Manual 6th Edition provides methods for evaluating freeway segments and facilities, including weave segments, including weaving segments, which cast doubt on the validity of previous research. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 1, 2021

2021 journal article

Connected automated vehicle control in single lane roundabouts

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 131, 103308.

By: R. Mohebifard n & A. Hajbabaie n

author keywords: Roundabout; Connected and automated vehicles; Trajectory; Convexification; Optimization; Alternating direction method of multipliers; Model predictive
TL;DR: An optimization problem that includes vehicle dynamics and collision-avoidance constraints with explicit representation of vehicle paths is formulated and it is shown that iterating between the two sub-problems leads to convergence to the optimal solutions of the convexified problem. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: October 18, 2021

2021 journal article

A fuel savings and benefit analysis of reducing separation standards in the oceanic airspace managed by the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW, 152.

By: T. Li n & Y. Wan*

author keywords: Satellite-based surveillance and communication; Reduced separation standards in oceanic airspace; Flight simulation; Fuel savings and benefits; Air traffic controller and pilot workload
TL;DR: A model that simulates the activities of aircraft, pilots, and air traffic controllers at the microscopic level to study the benefits of reducing the separation standards among flights in the oceanic airspace managed by the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center based on satellite-based technologies is developed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 4, 2021

2021 journal article

Examination of Temporal, Classification, and Population Impacts of Flight Operations at Airports in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic

JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PART A-SYSTEMS, 147(12).

By: D. Findley n, S. Bert n, C. Lippert n, B. Walston & A. Conner

TL;DR: The objective of this paper is to explore the temporal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on flight operations at airports in the US, in addition to an examination of the differences among various classifications of airports. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: September 23, 2021

2021 article

Dynamically Collected Local Density using Low-Cost Lidar and its Application to Traffic Models

Avr, A., Tanvir, S., Rouphail, N. M., & Ahmed, I. (2021, May 6). TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 5.

By: A. Avr n, S. Tanvir*, N. Rouphail n & I. Ahmed n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 30, 2021

2021 journal article

Toward a rational and ethical sociotechnical system of autonomous vehicles: A novel application of multi-criteria decision analysis

PLOS ONE, 16(8).

By: V. Dubljevic n, G. List n, J. Milojevich*, N. Ajmeri n, W. Bauer n, M. Singh n, E. Bardaka n, T. Birkland n ...

MeSH headings : Accidents, Traffic / prevention & control; Attitude; Automation / ethics; Automation / legislation & jurisprudence; Automobile Driving / psychology; Autonomous Vehicles / ethics; Autonomous Vehicles / legislation & jurisprudence; Decision Support Techniques; Humans; Models, Statistical; Morals; Ownership / economics; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: The results suggest that two of these scenarios, namely regulated privately-owned introduction or fleet ownership or autonomous vehicles would be less likely to cause harm than either the status quo or the unfettered options. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 30, 2021

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