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: 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… |
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Title: Building a Sense of Place in an Information Era: Accessibility, Connectivity and Travel Author(s): Roger Chen Publication Year: 2016 This research work examines the relationships among: (i) Sense of Place (SOP); (ii) non-motorized sustainable travel choices and accessibility; and (iii) adoption and use of information and communication technologies (ICT). A guiding principle in… |
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Title: Integrating Real-time GIS and Social Media for Qualitative Transportation Data Collection Author(s): Dr. Hongmian Gong, Carsten Kessler Publication Year: 2016 New technologies such as global positioning system, smartphone, and social media are changing the way we move around. Traditional transportation research has overwhelmingly emphasized the collection of quantitative data for modeling, without much… |
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Title: Heterogeneous Regional Signal Control Author(s): Dr. Qing He Publication Year: 2017 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: A Probability-Based Approach for Assessment of Roadway Safety Hardware Author(s): Qian Wang Publication Year: 2017 This report presents a general probability-based approach for assessment of roadway safety hardware (RSH). It was achieved using a reliability analysis method and computational techniques. With the development of high-fidelity finite element (FE… |
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Title: Impacts of Freight Parking Policies in Urban Areas: The Case of New York City Author(s): Dr. José Holguín-Veras, Johanna Amaya, Jeffrey Wojtowicz Publication Year: 2016 The research has tested several policy scenarios, and the practical implications of parking supply management is discussed. The results obtained help provide a better understanding of the need of freight parking and the policy alternatives… |
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Title: Quantitative Analysis of Residential Parking Intrusions by Passenger Vehicles in New York City Author(s): Dr. Zhan Guo Publication Year: 2017 This paper investigates the spatial patterns of residential parking intrusions in New York City, their determinants, and an estimated number and spatial patterns of induced excessive vehicle miles traveled (VMT). The paper analyzes parking… |
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Title: Feasibility Assessment for Battery Electric Vehicles based on Multi-Day Activity-Travel Patterns Author(s): Jee Eun Kang, Dr. Changhyun Kwon Publication Year: 2017 A Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) feasibility considering State Of Charge (SOC) level is assessed using multiday activity-travel patterns to overcome the limitations of using oneday activity-travel patterns. Since multi-day activity-travel… |
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Title: Broadband Hybrid Electromagnetic and Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Ambient Vibrations and Pneumatic Vortices Induced by Running Subway Trains Author(s): Ya Wang Publication Year: 2017 The airfoil-based electromagnetic energy harvester containing parallel array motion between moving coil and trajectory matching multi-pole magnets was investigated. The magnets were aligned in an alternatively magnetized formation of 6 magnets to… |
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Title: Major Workforce Challenges Confronting New York City Transit Industry Author(s): Lesley Hirsch Publication Year: 2017 The purpose of this research was to identify the pressing workforce issues confronted by transit authorities nationwide and promising ways in which they are being addressed. The study also included a closer examination of New York City Transit (… |
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Title: Real-Time Estimation of Transit OD Patterns and Delays Using Low Cost-Ubiquitous Advanced Technologies Author(s): Dr. Kaan Ozbay, Dr. Neveen Shlayan, Dr. Hani Nassif Publication Year: 2017 The main objective of this project is to develop and conduct limited testing of novel sensors using Bluetooth technology (BT) to estimate OD demands and station wait times for users of public transit stations. The NYU research team tested the… |
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Title: Integration of Bus Stop Counts Data with Census Data for Improving Bus Service Author(s): Dr. Catherine T. Lawson Publication Year: 2016 This research project produced an open source transit market data visualization and analysis tool suite, The Bus Transit Market Analyst (BTMA), which contains user-friendly GIS mapping and data analytics tools, and state-of-the-art transit demand… |
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Title: Characterizing and Quantifying the Shrinkage Resistance of Alkali-Activated (Cement Free) Concrete and Evaluating Potential Methods for Reducing Early-Age Cracking in Pavements and Bridges Author(s): Dr. Sulapha Peethamparan Publication Year: 2015 This report summarizes the findings of an experimental investigation into shrinkage, and the mitigation thereof, in alkaliactivated fly ash and slag binders and concrete. The early-age (chemical and autogenous) and later-age (drying and… |
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Title: Review of Asset Hierarchy Criticality Assessment and Risk Analysis Practices Author(s): Dr. Mohsen A. Jafari Publication Year: 2014 The MTA NYC Transit (NYCT) has begun an enterprise-wide Asset Management Improvement Program (AMIP). In 2012, NYCT developed an executive-level concept of operations that defined a new asset management framework following a systems engineering… |
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Title: Possibility of Sidewall Collapse of Underground Structures due to Loss of Lateral Support under Internal Blast Loading Author(s): Dr. Huabei Liu Publication Year: 2014 For some immersed tube tunnels, the horizontal slab contributes to the structural integrity. If a train running on the slab were subjected to an explosion, which then failed a large area of the horizontal slab, the sidewall might yield under the… |