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: 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… |
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Title: Smarter Multi-modal Traffic Signal Control with both Floating Sensor Network and Fixed Sensor Author(s): Dr. Qing He, Hanghang Tong Publication Year: 2016 The goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive framework with a set of models to improve multi-modal traffic signal control, by incorporating advanced floating sensor data (e.g. GPS data, etc.) and traditional fixed sensor data (e.g. loop… |
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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 we perform some of transportation-related operations. Nowadays, opportunity arises to leverage various innovative technological capabilities to… |
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Title: Long-term Infiltration Capacity of Different Types of Permeable Pavements Author(s): Kirk Barrett Publication Year: 2017 Permeable pavements such as porous asphalt, pervious concrete and permeable interlocking concrete pavers are relatively novel alternatives to conventional pavement that allow rain and snowmelt to infiltrate, thereby reducing runoff, flooding and… |
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Title: Using Mobile Computers to Automate the Change Order Prediction Cost for Highway Construction Projects Author(s): Dr. José L. Perdomo Rivera Publication Year: 2017 Currently, UPRM is working on a mobile computing application for automating the collection process of field inspection data using iPads or Android Tablets. The application contains standard forms of the specifications that appear in the Standard… |
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Title: Assessing NJ TRANSIT's Mobile App for User's Receptiveness to Geotagging Author(s): Dr. Candace Brakewood, Dr. Robert E. Paaswell Publication Year: 2017 NJ TRANSIT customers can use a smartphone application (“app”) to purchase tickets and access transit information. Most smartphones are equipped with technology that can determine the user’s location; however, this feature is currently used in a… |
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Title: Disaster Relief Routing Under Uncertainty: A Robust Optimization Approach Author(s): Sung Hoon Chung Publication Year: 2017 This report addresses the capacitated vehicle routing problem (CVRP) and the split delivery vehicle routing problem (SDVRP) with uncertain travel times and demands when planning vehicle routes for delivering critical supplies to the affected… |