Understanding, Modeling and Presenting the Impact of Various Endogenous & Exogenous Factors on Mobility in New York City

Understanding, Modeling and Presenting the Impact of Various Endogenous & Exogenous Factors on Mobility in New York City Overview The multi-modal nature of transportation in NYC presents choices to users such as fixed-route public transit systems (e.g., subway and bus), on-demand taxi, and bike-sharing (e.g., Citibike). However, the usage of each of these modes depends…

Integration and Operation of an Advanced Weigh-in-Motion (A-WIM) System for Autonomous Enforcement of Overweight Trucks

Integration and Operation of an Advanced Weigh-in-Motion (A-WIM) System for Autonomous Enforcement of Overweight Trucks Overview Roadways in New York City handle substantial daily traffic throughout different boroughs. Trucks have been an integral part of the freight movement network in distributing goods and services to various communities; however, a percentage of these trucks are often…

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Air Quality in the NYC Subway System

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Air Quality in the NYC Subway System Overview Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) air pollution is one of the leading risk factors for global disease burden, including respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health disorders. These include asthma, heart disease, diabetes, as well as bipolar disorder, and anxiety. The mechanism…

Understanding and Enabling Cooperative Driving (CD for ACV) in New York City: A Data-driven Approach

Understanding and Enabling Cooperative Driving (CD for ACV) in New York City: A Data-driven Approach Overview The NYCDOT Team (NYCDOT and NYU C2SMART) will assist the USDOT in understanding and enabling Cooperative Driving for Advanced Connected Vehicles (CD for ACV) in New York City.  In partnership with the USDOT, NYCDOT will identify an area in…

Benedetto Piccoli

Benedetto Piccoli

Benedetto Piccoli Assistant Professor Contact An applied mathematics scholar, Benedetto Piccoli’s research focuses on applying advanced mathematical methods to science, engineering, and health. His areas of expertise include mathematical and computational models, ordinary and partial differential equations, control systems, and measure-theoretic approaches. His research interests include control and hybrid systems, social and crowd dynamics, vehicular…