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Development of Cost-Effective Sensing Systems and Analytics (CeSSA) to Monitor Roadway Conditions and Mobility Safety

Posted by sj765 on December 29, 2020

Sponsor: PSR9 UTC

PI: Dr. Chun-Hsing Ho

Project Report: https://www.metrans.org/assets/research/psr-19-20_ho_final-report.pdf

Dates: 01/06/2020-01/05/2021

The project presents a pavement sensing system along with a list of promising computing models that can be used to predict pavement conditions using a vehicle-based sensing technology. The project started with data acquisition obtained from the previous field data collection followed by a series of data computing using machine leaning methods to determine a promising computing algorithm. Subsequently, statistical analyses were performed to evaluate the… Read more

The Development of a Cooperative Safety Performance Assessment Framework for Connected and Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicles

Posted by nbl42 on November 12, 2019

Sponsor: Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM) through the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)

PI: Brendan J Russo

Start Date: August 2019

The rapid development and testing of connected and automated driving system (ADS)-equipped vehicles (CAVs) in our urban communities raises serious concerns for public safety. To address these concerns, the Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM) established by Governor Ducey in Arizona has embarked on an innovative approach to driving safety performance assessment that cooperatively utilizes both infrastructure and vehicle data. Data from… Read more

3rd Grade Class Visits NAU Traffic Lab

Posted by nbl42 on November 7, 2019

Flagstaff 3rd Grade Class Visits NAU Traffic Lab

NAU faculty Brendan Russo and graduate student Emmanuel James gave a presentation focused on the field of transportation engineering to a class of approximately 30 third grade students who visited the NAU traffic lab on November 7th, 2019.

Impacts of Intersection Treatments and Traffic Characteristics on Bicyclist Safety

Posted by nbl42 on November 1, 2019

Sponsor: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)

PI: Brendan J. Russo, Co-PI: Edward J. Smaglik

Project Report: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Programs/ResearchDocuments/SPR833FinalReport.pdf

In urban and suburban locations, intersections are where a variety of transportation modes converge, thus leading to an increased potential for conflicts, including those between bicyclists and motor vehicles. A common crash type involving bicycles at intersections is the “right/left-hook” where a right/left-turning vehicle collides with a through bicyclist. While various geometric treatments and signal control strategies (e.g. bike boxes, mixing… Read more

AZTrans Exhibit at the 2019 NAU Science and Engineering Day

Posted by nbl42 on September 21, 2019

AZTrans Exhibit at the 2019 NAU Science and Engineering Day

 

AZTrans operated an exhibit at the 2019 NAU Science and Engineering Day (which was part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science) entitled “Behind the Scenes: How Our Roadways are Designed & Operated” on Saturday, September 21st, 2019. The transportation-focused exhibit had equipment set up to show how traffic signal systems detect vehicles and efficiently move traffic through intersections. There was also a display showing how traffic simulation software is used… Read more

Improving Pedestrian Safety in Phoenix

Posted by nbl42 on August 20, 2019

Phase One – Development of Map-Based Analysis Tool

Sponsor: City of Phoenix 

PI: Brendan J Russo, Co-PI: Edward J Smaglik

Start Date: August 2019

Pedestrian safety is a noteworthy public health issue in the City of Phoenix, as well as for the state of Arizona and the United States as a whole. This issue is of particular concern in recent years in Phoenix and Arizona, as the number of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes has continually increased year to year. In fact, a… Read more

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