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Examining the Safety, Mobility and Environmental Sustainability Co-Benefits and Tradeoffs of Intelligent Transportation Systems

Principal Investigator Matthew Barth, Ph.D.
University of California, Riverside

This project focuses on safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) of Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) applications.

Project Status

Complete

Examining the Safety, Mobility and Environmental Sustainability Co-Benefits and Tradeoffs of Intelligent Transportation Systems - Phase 2

Principal Investigator Xuewei Qi, Ph.D.
University of California, Riverside

This project focuses on Connected and/or Automated Vehicle (CAV) applications. The researchers studied different types of CAV applications in terms of measures of effectiveness.

Project Status

Complete

Exploring the Potential of Solar-powered Micromobility

Principal Investigator Beth Ferguson
University of California, Davis

This proposed project will examine a solar-powered electric bicycle and scooter charging station to measure the potential for solar-powered active travel.

Project Status

Complete

Flexible Framework for Co-Optimizing Dynamic Traffic Signal Control: Foundation for Adaptive Optimization Strategies

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This dissertation presents a comprehensive investigation into the co-optimization of vehicle trajectories and traffic signal timing at isolated signalized intersections.

Future of Passenger Mobility in the U.S.A: Scenarios for 2030

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

In this study, the authors combine expert insights and quantitative modeling in a two-step process to create scenarios for U.S. passenger transportation in 2030 to aid transportation planning.

Identifying Opportunities and Implementation Barriers to Heat Mitigation Through Application of Novel Materials and Improved Pedestrian Infrastructure Design

Principal Investigator Elizabeth Doran, Ph.D.
University of Vermont

This project reviews the growing literature related to the application of alterative and novel paving materials and green stormwater infrastructure to reduce urban heat islands.

Project Status

Complete

Improving Access and Efficiency to Transportation Affordable Programs in California

Principal Investigator Caroline Rodier, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project addresses the Caltrans research need as outlined in the 2022-2023 UC Davis Caltrans Research Grants: "Existing assistance programs often function as discretionary rather than entitlement programs. These programs are first-come, first-serve, and often over-subscribed. They tend to use limited dollars to channel large benefits to relatively few beneficiaries, leave many eligible households unassisted, and are rarely evaluated." The researchers will use a three-part approach to identify near and longer-term opportunities to provide more effective UBM programs.

Project Status

Complete

Incentive Systems for New Mobility Services

Research Product Type

Research Report

With rapid population growth and urban development, traffic congestion has become an inescapable issue in large metropolitan regions. This research project studies the problem of offering incentives to organizations to change the behavior of their individual drivers (or individuals using their organization’s services).

Incentive Systems for New Mobility Services

Principal Investigator Meisam Razaviyayn, Ph.D.
University of Southern California

In this research, investigators will study and develop mechanisms for offering incentives to organizations and companies to change the behavior of individual drivers in their organization.

Project Status

Complete

Incentive Systems for New Mobility Services to Reduce Congestion

Research Product Type

Research Brief

Researchers at the University of Southern California developed a distributed algorithm for offering incentives to organizations to make socially optimal routing decisions designed to lower the traffic flow of congested roads without creating new congestion in other parts of the road network.