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.
Past Research
Sensors in Pavements Subject to Temperature Changes
Application of Vehicle-Based Sensors in Assessing Performance of Pavements Subject to Temperature Changes
Sponsor: Arizona Board of Regents – Research Innovation Fund (Prime: U of A)
PI: Chun-Hsing (Jun) Ho
Project Start|End Date: 2016 | 2018-12-31
The primary objective of this study is to implement cost-effective vibration sensors to predict asphalt roughness and identify critical cracking locations on I-10 under the action of temperature changes
Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) Modified Binder
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
PI: Chun-Hsing (Jun) Ho
Project Start|End Date: 2017 | 2019
The objective of the project is to evaluate the low-temperature performance of SBS modified asphalt mixtures on I-40.
Arizona Tri-University Transportation Research Collaboration
Sponsor: Arizona Board of Regents – Research Innovation Fund (Prime: U of A)
PI: Edward J. Smaglik
Project Start|End Date: 2016 | 2018-12-31
The purpose of this project is to define and develop a pilot portfolio of transportation projects around a central theme that can be executed within the structure and processes of a transportation research center. Each of the research projects in the portfolio (7 total) is specifically identified and includes research partners from more than one of the state universities… Read more
Analysis of Operational Safety and Efficiency at the Megaregion Scale
Sponsor: Arizona Board of Regents – Research Innovation Fund (Prime: U of A)
PI: Brendan J Russo
Project Start|End Date: 2017 | 2018-12-31
Transportation safety management at the megaregion level is critical for safe and efficient travel across the entire functional region. Even in megaregions contained within a single state, it is important for safety planning officials (at the state, metropolitan planning organization (MPO), county, or municipality level) to consider the safety performance of a megaregion as a whole. This project investigates… Read more
Improving Adaptive / Responsive Signal Control Performance: Implications of Non-Invasive Detection and Legacy Timing Practices
Sponsor: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
PI: Edward J. Smaglik
Project Start|End Date: 2014 | 2017
In this study, NAU led a team of three universities to determine the impact the use of non-invasive vehicles has on adaptive control. The research team developed a home-grown data collection device that was used to collect event-based detection data at multiple sites across the state of Oregon. This collected data and associated products were then modeled and used to provide guidance for the DOT for… Read more