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

PI: Chun-Hsing Ho

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

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 (road managers) such that (1) cyclists… 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

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 on pathways designed for pedestrians and… 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.