Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation, Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC

PI: Chun-Hsing Ho

Co-PIs: Brendan J. Russo and Steven R. Gehrke

Project Report: https://www.metrans.org/assets/research/psr%20final%20report%20nau%20instrumented%20bike%20revised%2011252022.docx.pdf

This research project developed an instrumented bike with a sensor logger, a video device (e.g., GoPro), a mobile app, and a cloud server/website to detect real-time quality of cycling infrastructure systems (bike trails, sidewalks, pedestrian pathways, etc.). The instrumented bike is capable of immediately sharing the information with cyclists (road users) and governments/authorities… Read more

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation, Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC

PI: Steven R. Gehrke

Co-PIs: Edward J. Smaglik and Brendan J. Russo

Project Report: https://www.metrans.org/assets/research/psr_finalreport_21-16.pdf

Information and communication technology advancements and an increased demand for contactless deliveries after the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak resulted in the growing adoption of automated delivery services. Across university campuses, the deployment of sidewalk autonomous delivery robots (SADRs) has provided students, staff, and faculty a convenient last-mile delivery option. However, SADRs traverse campuses… Read more

Sponsor: City of Scottsdale

PI: Dr. Brendan Russo

Dates: 01/01/2021-11/30/2021

Project Report:
https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Assets/ScottsdaleAZ/Transportation/Analysis+Left+In+Left+Out+-+2021.pdf

Over the past few decades the City of Scottsdale, Arizona has installed left-in/left-out (LILO) median opening treatments at approximately sixty intersections/driveways; typically at three-leg intersections or driveways on arterials with medians where the minor leg is stop-controlled. The treatment is relatively unique and consists of a channelizing island with an acceleration length provided for vehicles turning left out of the minor road (these left-turning vehicles then merge with major… Read more

AZTrans staff, along with colleagues at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, have entered into a partnership with MAG to develop a taxonomy of Smart Region technologies and assist with independent evaluations of select Smart Region technology deployments.  Over the next several years, AZTrans faculty and students will work with MAG and the other partners to scope and evaluate the effectiveness of various Smart technologies in the MAG region.