Work Zone Safety III: Calibration of Safety Notifications through Reinforcement Learning and Eye Tracking Overview According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), work zone fatalities at road construction projects account for up to 3% of all workplace fatalities in a given year [1], and the primary causes are runovers/backovers, collisions, and caught in-between mobile equipment.…
A Multiscale Simulation Platform for Connected and Automated Transportation Systems Overview Traffic simulation is an important tool that can assist researchers, analysts, and policymakers to test vehicle/traffic control algorithms, gain insights of micro/macro traffic dynamics, and design traffic management strategies. However, different implementations require different simulation scales and there is no multiscale simulation platform that…
Field Application of a High-Power Density Electromagnetic Energy Harvester to Power Wireless Sensors in Transportation Infrastructures Overview Traffic-induced vibration of transportation infrastructures is a reliable source of kinetic energy, which can be harvested to power conventional monitoring sensors and peripherals installed on bridges, thereby reducing some dependence on non-renewable energy. The highway statistics shows that…
C2SMART at TRB 2021 Annual Meeting Recap To see the future of transportation, look no further than the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The event typically brings together 14,000 transportation experts and practitioners from around the world to discuss emerging trends in transportation and infrastructure, with an eye to the future of how we…
Haoran Su Receives Eisenhower Fellowship Since its inception in 1983, the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) has supported students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines. This program benefits the transportation workforce by attracting the nation’s brightest minds to the field of transportation, encouraging future transportation professionals to seek advanced degrees, and helping to retain top…
Spring 2021 C2SMART Student Learning Hub Offerings C2SMART has announced 5 new Student Learning Hub Courses for the Spring 2021 semester! The Student Learning Hub, launched in the Fall of 2020, aims to bring together the C2SMART community, provide skills and tips for conducting research, provide hands-on projects to accelerate applied learning, and help students…
Accepting Applications for Transportation MS Programs NYU Tandon is now accepting Fall 2021 applications for Masters programs in Transportation Planning & Engineering and Transportation Management led by the C2SMART Center, using cities as living laboratories to study challenging transportation problems and find solutions from the unprecedented recent advances in communication and smart technologies. Courses include:…
C2SMART Activity at the 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB 2021) Faculty and students from the C2SMART Center are well represented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. The TRB Annual Meeting is “the world’s largest transportation research conference” and is normally held each January in Washington, DC, attracting…
FloodSense – Longitudinal Remote Urban Flood Monitoring In New York City, sea-level rise has led to a dramatic increase in flood risk, particularly in low-lying and coastal neighborhoods. High-intensity rain storms compound this risk by conveying large volumes of water to drains, leading to backups and overflows. The resulting presence of standing water on streets…
Abhinav Bhattacharyya Wins Transportation Camp NYC 2020 Graduate Scholarship Congratulations to Abhinav Bhattacharyya for winning the Transportation Camp NYC 2020 Graduate Scholarship at TransportationCamp, an unconference designed to gather and share transportation ideas with a diverse gathering of fellow enthusiasts. The scholarship award, sponsored and presented by Sam Schwartz and VHB, recognizes students passionate about…