Year 1 Core Projects

This study will create an evaluation framework that enables the rigorous analysis of the equity implications of various transportation policies, especially within the context of the Washington DC area.

This study seeks to develop a General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) system to provide realtime data for transit users and operators.

This project will produce and evaluate a planning practice framework that leverages novel mobility services and the growing body of knowledge around "smart growth" to promote mobility in rural and small urban communities.

This project will create a framework that assesses AV-based service delivery models to meet the mobility needs of rural areas in a multi-modal environment while considering the economic viability of future AV-based mobility service models.

This project will facilitate a pilot program designed to improve shared trips in ridesharing platforms for faculty and staff members on the University of Virginia campus.

This study seeks to understand how ubiquitous sensing data can inform transportation designers’ understanding of pedestrian behavior and experience, ultimately leading to safer pedestrian infrastructure design.

This study will design and develop a preliminary prototype connected vehicle identification system, conduct proof of concept field evaluation of the preliminary prototype CVIS, and prepare for commercialization and/or licensing plan of the proposed CVIS.

This project will develop cutting-edge models that precisely predict future EV charging demands, to provide policy recommendations for EV charging infrastructure planning, and orchestrate the integration of diverse charging options, encompassing public charging stations, home chargers, and innovative overnight park-and-charge facilities.

The primary objectives of this study include (1) conducting the field evaluation and refinement of the AF-Ramp system, jointly developed by MDOT SHA and the University of Maryland, and (2) streamlining the system’s control configuration and its parameter updating procedures for field implementation.

The goal of this project is to investigate a socially responsible model for road charging for Online Merchandise Delivery Vehicles (OMDVs).

This project will evaluate the need to modify the current asset management practices and formulating a human-centered asset management framework that promotes equitable transportation access in marginalized communities.

This study extends previous efforts in improving Signal Phase and Timing (SPAT) prediction and Trajectory Optimization near signalized intersections.

This study develops a simplified ship dynamic model to accurately portray ship movement as well as a simulation tool for predicting US maritime energy conumption.

Solutions and strategies for mitigating and reducing the impacts of Climate Change and Urbanization on non-motorized transportation facilities and infrastructure will be studied and best practices for general population, but especially for the more vulnerable sections of the society will be recommended.

This project will investigate capital expenditures at the Delaware Department of Transportation to assess the operationalization of equity principals and provide best practices to facilitate fair distribution of resources.

This study will create a framework for implementing CPTED principals at transit hubs, drawing on the current literature, interviews, and field studies.

The purpose of this study is to identify and offer altenatives to regulatory practices that delay and obstruct transportation infrastructure projects, particularly environmental and community input regulations.

This project extends previous efforts by Morgan State to design and implement connected vehicle technology along the public road network surrounding the campus.

This project proposes to develop a new driving warning system by introducing a novel concept of “hedging” into the existing design to promote defensive driving of the surrounding vehicles.