Oded Cats and Panchamy Krishnakumari, Capacity Allocation for On-demand Services Dr. Oded Cats, Associate Professor of Public Transport at Delft University of Technology, and Ph.D. student Panchamy Krishnakumari present a seminar on capacity allocation for on-demand services, demand-anticipatory operations and analyzing demand patterns. Abstract: On-demand transit has become a common mode of transport with…
DetailsAndrew Shehata Named C2SMART’s 2018 Outstanding Student of the Year C2SMART has chosen Andrew Shehata, a master’s student at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, as its 2018 Outstanding Student of the Year. Shehata works with Professor Hani Nassif, C2SMART Associate Director for Outreach and Technology Transfer, in the RIME Lab at Rutgers. Shehata completed…
DetailsRahul Mangharam, Designing Safe Autonomous Systems: On the Ground and in the Air Dr. Rahul Mangharam, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, presents a seminar at C2SMART on “Designing Safe Autonomous Systems – On the Ground and in the Air.” Abstract: This is a two-part…
DetailsC2SMART Deputy Director Presents at Hong Kong Polytechnic C2SMART Deputy Director Joseph Chow presents a seminar as part of the LSGI Distinguished Lecture Series at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 23, 2018. The seminar series is organized by the university’s Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics. Professor Chow’s lecture is entitled “Evaluation of Mobility-as-a-Service…
DetailsAbolfazl Safikhani, Spatio-temporal Modeling of Yellow Taxi Demand Dr. Abolfazl Safikhani, Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at Columbia University, presents a seminar at C2SMART on “Spatio-temporal modeling of yellow taxi demands in New York City using generalized STAR models.” Abstract: The spatio-temporal variation in the demand for transportation, particularly taxis, in the…
DetailsC2SMART Director Featured on CBS C2SMART Director Kaan Ozbay was featured in a CBS story on the NYCDOT-led Connected Vehicle Project, explaining some of the significance of the project and its potential impacts. The story, reported by Lisa Rozner, provided an overview of the project and an introduction to what connected vehicles are and how…
DetailsA new study conducted by the Rudin Center for Transportation at NYU Wagner and supported by C2SMART revealed some insights into transportation’s “Pink Tax,” a term used for the extra cost for products and services for women. Some highlights from the study included: 75% of women surveyed reported experiencing harassment or theft on public transportation,…
DetailsJonathan Peters, Variation in Household Spending on Transportation Services – Urban, Rural and City Specific Differences Dr. Jonathan Peters, Professor of Finance at The College of Staten Island of the City University of New York, presents a seminar at C2SMART on “Variation in Household Spending on Transportation Services – Urban, Rural and City Specific Differences.” U.S. Households…
DetailsC2SMART Professors Present at NJIT Technology and Society Forum C2SMART Director Kaan Ozbay and Professor Hani Nassif, C2SMART’s Associate Director for Outreach and Technology Transfer, gave a joint presentation at October’s NJIT Technology and Society Forum on the topic of strategies for strengthening city infrastructure and building resilient cities. The two experts, who have collaborated…
DetailsC2SMART Hosts 6th NYC Symposium on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles As autonomous and connected vehicle technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, the question becomes not if a world of self-driving cars will become a reality, but when. But as widespread deployment approaches, increasingly urgent concerns about safety, security, privacy and legal issues surrounding connected and autonomous vehicles…
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