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View article: VRISE: A Virtual Reality Platfrom for Immersive and Interactive Surveying Education
VRISE: A Virtual Reality Platfrom for Immersive and Interactive Surveying Education Open
Surveying is a core component of civil engineering education, requiring students to engage in hands-on spatial measurement, instrumentation handling, and field-based decision-making. However, traditional instruction often poses logistical …
View article: A bi-objective optimization model and solution approach for emergency evacuation planning under pandemic settings
A bi-objective optimization model and solution approach for emergency evacuation planning under pandemic settings Open
Effective emergency evacuation planning is crucial for ensuring safety and efficiency of transportation networks during natural disasters. In the meantime, this planning is challenging, as large populations have to be evacuated in a short …
View article: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure: Hurricane-Induced Roadway Closure and Accessibility Assessment in Florida Using Machine Learning
Towards Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure: Hurricane-Induced Roadway Closure and Accessibility Assessment in Florida Using Machine Learning Open
Natural disasters like hurricanes can severely disrupt transportation systems, leading to roadway closures and limiting accessibility, which has extreme economic, social, and sustainability implications. This study investigates the impact …
View article: Automated Detection of Pedestrian and Bicycle Lanes from High-Resolution Aerial Images by Integrating Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques
Automated Detection of Pedestrian and Bicycle Lanes from High-Resolution Aerial Images by Integrating Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques Open
The rapid advancement of computer vision technology is transforming how transportation agencies collect roadway characteristics inventory (RCI) data, yielding substantial savings in resources and time. Traditionally, capturing roadway data…
View article: Automated Detection of Pedestrian and Bicycle Lanes from High-Resolution Aerial Images by Integrating Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques
Automated Detection of Pedestrian and Bicycle Lanes from High-Resolution Aerial Images by Integrating Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques Open
The rapid advancement of computer vision technology is transforming how transportation agencies collect roadway characteristics inventory (RCI) data, yielding substantial savings in resources and time. Traditionally, capturing roadway data…
View article: Automated GIS-Based Framework for Detecting Crosswalk Changes from Bi-Temporal High-Resolution Aerial Images
Automated GIS-Based Framework for Detecting Crosswalk Changes from Bi-Temporal High-Resolution Aerial Images Open
Identification of changes in pavement markings has become crucial for infrastructure monitoring, maintenance, development, traffic management, and safety. Automated extraction of roadway geometry is critical in helping with this, given the…
View article: Turning Features Detection from Aerial Images: Model Development and Application on Florida’s Public Roadways
Turning Features Detection from Aerial Images: Model Development and Application on Florida’s Public Roadways Open
Advancements in computer vision are rapidly revolutionizing the way traffic agencies gather roadway geometry data, leading to significant savings in both time and money. Utilizing aerial and satellite imagery for data collection proves to …
View article: Computer vision-based model for detecting turning lane features on Florida's public roadways
Computer vision-based model for detecting turning lane features on Florida's public roadways Open
Efficient and current roadway geometry data collection is critical to transportation agencies in road planning, maintenance, design, and rehabilitation. Data collection methods are divided into land-based and aerial-based. Land-based metho…
View article: Turning Features Detection from Aerial Images: Model Development and Application on Florida’s Public Roadways
Turning Features Detection from Aerial Images: Model Development and Application on Florida’s Public Roadways Open
Advancements in computer vision are rapidly revolutionizing the way traffic agencies gather roadway geometry data, leading to significant savings in both time and money. Utilizing aerial and satellite imagery for data collection proves to …
View article: An optimization-based risk management framework with risk interdependence for effective disaster risk reduction
An optimization-based risk management framework with risk interdependence for effective disaster risk reduction Open
Effective risk management is crucial in the field of disaster management to mitigate the impact of disasters. It involves proactive planning, resource allocation, and the implementation of response measures. By identifying and assessing ri…
View article: Determination of Optimal Spatial Sample Sizes for Fitting Negative Binomial-Based Crash Prediction Models with Consideration of Statistical Modeling Assumptions
Determination of Optimal Spatial Sample Sizes for Fitting Negative Binomial-Based Crash Prediction Models with Consideration of Statistical Modeling Assumptions Open
Transportation authorities aim to boost road safety by identifying risky locations and applying suitable safety measures. The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) is a vital resource for US transportation professionals, aiding in the creation of Sa…
View article: Determination of Optimal Spatial Sample Sizes for Fitting Negative Binomial-Based Crash Prediction Models with Consideration of Statistical Modeling Assumptions
Determination of Optimal Spatial Sample Sizes for Fitting Negative Binomial-Based Crash Prediction Models with Consideration of Statistical Modeling Assumptions Open
Transportation authorities aim to boost road safety by identifying risky locations and applying suitable safety measures. The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) is a vital resource for US transportation professionals, aiding in the creation of Sa…
View article: Towards improving sustainability of rail transport by reducing traffic delays at level crossings: A case study for the State of Florida
Towards improving sustainability of rail transport by reducing traffic delays at level crossings: A case study for the State of Florida Open
Rail transport makes a significant contribution to the economy of many geographical locations around the globe. Along with numerous merits, rail transport has some demerits as well, such as traffic delays and safety issues at level crossin…
View article: Accident and hazard prediction models for highway–rail grade crossings: a state-of-the-practice review for the USA
Accident and hazard prediction models for highway–rail grade crossings: a state-of-the-practice review for the USA Open
Highway–rail grade crossings (HRGCs) are one of the most dangerous segments of the transportation network. Every year numerous accidents are recorded at HRGCs between highway users and trains, between highway users and traffic control devi…
View article: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Existing Accident and Hazard Prediction Models for the Highway-Rail Grade Crossings in the State of Florida
A Comprehensive Assessment of the Existing Accident and Hazard Prediction Models for the Highway-Rail Grade Crossings in the State of Florida Open
Accidents at highway-rail grade crossings can cause fatalities and injuries, as well as significant property damages. In order to prevent accidents, certain upgrades need to be made at highway-rail grade crossings. However, due to limited …
View article: Development of Safety Performance Functions for Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersections
Development of Safety Performance Functions for Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersections Open
Conventional intersection designs are known to be problematic and unreliable when handling the complexity associated with the heavy traffic volume and travel demand on today’s roadways. Alternative innovative and safer designs such as the …
View article: Development of Algorithms for Effective Resource Allocation among Highway–Rail Grade Crossings: A Case Study for the State of Florida
Development of Algorithms for Effective Resource Allocation among Highway–Rail Grade Crossings: A Case Study for the State of Florida Open
Smart cities directly rely on a variety of elements, including water, gas, electricity, buildings, services, transportation networks, and others. Lack of properly designed transportation networks may cause different economic and safety con…
View article: An application of Bayesian multilevel model to evaluate variations in stochastic and dynamic transition of traffic conditions
An application of Bayesian multilevel model to evaluate variations in stochastic and dynamic transition of traffic conditions Open
This study seeks to investigate the variations associated with lane lateral locations and days of the week in the stochastic and dynamic transition of traffic regimes (DTTR). In the proposed analysis, hierarchical regression models fitted …
View article: Assessment of traffic performance measures and safety based on driver age and experience: A microsimulation based analysis for an unsignalized T-intersection
Assessment of traffic performance measures and safety based on driver age and experience: A microsimulation based analysis for an unsignalized T-intersection Open
Traffic safety and performance measures such as crash risk and queue lengths or travel times are influenced by several important factors including those related to environment, human, and roadway design, especially at intersections. Previo…
View article: Minimizing Carbon Dioxide Emissions Due to Container Handling at Marine Container Terminals via Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms
Minimizing Carbon Dioxide Emissions Due to Container Handling at Marine Container Terminals via Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms Open
Considering a rapidly increasing seaborne trade and drastic climate changes due to emissions, produced by oceangoing vessels and container handling equipment, marine container terminal operators not only have to improve effectiveness of th…
View article: Analysis of Speed Patterns on Inter-urban Parallel Highways: A Case Study in the Southeast Florida
Analysis of Speed Patterns on Inter-urban Parallel Highways: A Case Study in the Southeast Florida Open
Speed variations are widely believed to be one of the major contributing factors to the occurrence of accidents, which is a critical problem related to the traffic safety. This problems becomes even more challenging for highly congested ro…
View article: Evaluating Traffic Congestion Using the Traffic Occupancy and Speed Distribution Relationship: An Application of Bayesian Dirichlet Process Mixtures of Generalized Linear Model
Evaluating Traffic Congestion Using the Traffic Occupancy and Speed Distribution Relationship: An Application of Bayesian Dirichlet Process Mixtures of Generalized Linear Model Open
Accurate classification and prediction of future traffic conditions are essential for developing effective strategies for congestion mitigation on the highway systems. Speed distribution is one of the traffic stream parameters, which has b…
View article: Bayesian Nonparametric Model for Estimating Multistate Travel Time Distribution
Bayesian Nonparametric Model for Estimating Multistate Travel Time Distribution Open
Multistate models, that is, models with more than two distributions, are preferred over single-state probability models in modeling the distribution of travel time. Literature review indicated that the finite multistate modeling of travel …
View article: Intermodal Freight Network Design for Transport of Perishable Products
Intermodal Freight Network Design for Transport of Perishable Products Open
The amount of perishable products transported via the existing intermodal freight networks has significantly increased over the last years. Perishable products tend to decay due to a wide range of external factors. Supply chain operations …