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Program Progress Performance Report for University Transportation Center

Submitted to: U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)

Grant Number: DTRT13-G-UTC60 Project Title: University Transportation Centers

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities (TRCLC)

Program Director: Jun-Seok Oh, Ph.D. Professor and Director

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities at Western Michigan University 1903 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5316 [email protected] / (269) 276-3216

Submitting Official: Same as Program Director Submission Date: April 30, 2016 DUNS and EIN: 622364479 / 386007327 Recipient Account Number: 25-7020240

Recipient Organization: Western Michigan University 1903 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Project/Grant Period: September 30, 2013 – September 30, 2018 Reporting Period End Date: March 31, 2016 Report Term or Frequency: Semiannual Signature of Submitting Official:

mailto:[email protected]

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Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

1 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1.1 What are the major goals and objectives of the program?

The TRCLC addresses five USDOT strategic goals through the prism of Livable Communities. The Center’s primary focus is to help developing communities that provide people with access to affordable and environmentally sustainable transportation through coordination between transportation, housing, and commercial development. In particular, the Center will concentrate on “bringing technological advances to aid the development of livable communities” by coordinating efforts among faculty in associated fields at five universities to collectively enable livable communities through transportation research.

Research Livable communities are where people can enjoy their daily lives without having to drive their car. Toward this end, the TRCLC focuses on three research objectives:

improving public transit systems and alternative transportation modes,

providing better and safer pedestrian and bicycle networks, and

enhancing transportation accessibility for children, people with disabilities, older adults, and lower income populations.

Education and Workforce Development The TRCLC consortium will create opportunities for learning and knowledge sharing through a comprehensive education and workforce development program based on a lifecycle of occupational development approach that emphasizes K-12 outreach, career-oriented higher education and professional development. Our program goals are to: 1) Develop activities for teachers, counselors, administrators and students in K-12

schools to enhance awareness of the forms and functions of transportation systems.

2) Develop career-oriented higher educational programs that combine multidisciplinary course work, experiential education, participative research and industry-university partnerships

3) Create programs for professional development on a broad range of transportation topics geared to the needs of decision-makers, transportation officials, community members and professional staff.

Technology Transfer The Center’s technology transfer program will leverage and extend our existing activities as well as build new capacity to achieve the following inter-related goals: 1) to formalize a widely distributed and multi-format knowledge-sharing

infrastructure, and 2) to create opportunities for context-sensitive problem identification and

participatory research.

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Collaboration Our primary collaborative goal is: to develop capacities to identify, cultivate and sustain inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral partnerships in order to meaningfully frame and address transportation problems that stifle the development of livable communities.

Diversity Our goal for diversity is to outreach to underrepresented groups, low income communities, and diverse disciplines and partners.

1.1 What was accomplished under these goals?

Research

One research project was completed during the period.

Project ID Title Institution PI

14-8 Big Data Analytics to Aid Developing Livable Communities

WMU Yang

There are five on-going research projects funded during the 1st funding cycle. These projects are expected to be completed in this Summer.


14-2 Developing Performances Measures to Capture the Effects of Transportation Facilities On Multiple Public Health Outcomes

UTA Casey

14-3 Developing Performances Measures to Capture the Effects of Transportation Facilities On Multiple Public Health Outcomes: A Case in Michigan

WMU Oh

14-5 Development of Decision Support Tools to Assess Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety: Development of Safety Performance Functions

WMU Kwigizile

14-6 Development of Decision Support Tools to Assess Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety: Field Evaluation of Driver Behavior and Traffic Operations

WSU Gates

14-7 Development of Decision Support Tools to Assess Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety: Focus on Population, Demographic and Socio-economic Spectra

TSU Chimba

There are thirteen on-going research projects funded during the 2nd funding cycle.

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15-1 Effect of Cycling Skills on Bicycle Safety and Comfort Associated with Bicycle Infrastructure and Environment

WMU Oh

15-2 Development and Assessment of Performance Measures for Evaluating and Improving Regional Transit Coordination Using GTFS Data

WMU Oh

15-3 Real Time Bicycle Simulation Study of Bicyclists' Behaviors and Their Implication on Safety

WMU Kwigizile

15-4 Travel Behavior of Blind Individuals Before and After Receiving Orientation and Mobility Training

WMU Kim

15-5 Infrastructure and Technology for Sustainable Livable Cities

WMU Attanayake

15-6 Integrated Crowdsourcing Platform to Investigate Non-Motorized Behavior and Risk Factors on Walking, Running and Cycling Routes

WMU Al-Fuqaha

15-7 App-Based Crowd Sourcing of Bicycle and Pedestrian Conflict Data

UTA Mattingly

15-8

Community-Aware Charging Station Network Design for Electrified Vehicles in Urban Areas: Reducing Congestion, Emissions, Improving Accessibility and Promoting Walking, Bicycling and Use of Public Transportation

WSU Chinnam

15-9 Impact of Access Management Practices to Pedestrian and Bicycle Operations and Safety

TSU Chimba

15-10 Development of Multi-Class, Multi-Criteria Bicycle Traffic Assignment Models and Solution Algorithms

USU Chen

15-11 Development of a New Combined Modal Split and Traffic Assignment Model for Evaluating Transit Oriented Development Strategies

USU Chen

15-12 Analysis of Walking Facility Performance Guidelines for Individuals with Disabilities

USU Christensen

15-13 Exploring Bicycle Route Choice Behavior with Space Syntax Analysis

USU Song

Research Efforts at WMU

Analyzed relationship between transportation data and health outcomes for Michigan counties using Structural Equation Model (TRCLC 14-3)

Development of Decision Support Tools to Assess Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (TRCLC 14-5)

o Data analysis and development of Safety Performance Functions for intersections

Built an instrumented bicycle to examine bicyclists’ dynamic movement associated with bicycle infrastructure (TRCLC 15-1)

Development and Assessment of Performance Measures for Evaluating and Improving Regional Transit Coordination Using GTFS Data (TRCLC 15-2)

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o Developed automated procedure for estimating time-averaged multimodal accessibility values for fine-scale geographies in two case study cities using open source software

o Using existing GTFS data structure to examine accessibility outcomes for people with disabilities

Real Time Bicycle Simulation Study of Bicyclists' Behaviors and their Implication on Safety (TRCLC 15-3)

o Continued building the bicycle simulator o Started designing the experiments

Travel Behavior of Blind Individuals Before and After Receiving Orientation and Mobility Training (TRCLC 15-4)

o Research protocol has been finalized and the equipment calibration has been fine tuned.

o Data collection is currently in progress.

Analyzed bike-sharing system for Kalamazoo (TRCLC 15-5)

Developed a BikeableRoute app for testing (TRCLC 15-6)

Research Efforts at UTA

Development of transportation infrastructure safety performance measures for pedestrians and cyclists, including o Pedestrian safety assessment index (PSAI) and bicyclist safety

assessment index (BSAI) o Methodology for analyzing pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle conflicts

Developed field based data collection tools to improve decision making

Began work on “Public Health Performance Measures and Their Role in the Regional Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process” for the NCTCOG University Partnership Program.

Research Efforts at USU

Conducted a review on existing studies, guidelines and regulations related to walking needs of individuals with disabilities and walking facility level of service analysis.

Identified statistical approaches to analyze and empirically model qualitative perception data, observed pedestrian behaviors, and methods to compare these data sources.

Coded survey data and developed a database to manage the pre-, mid-, and post-participation questionnaire data.

Developed software to manage a large amount of pedestrian trajectory data and extract relevant macroscopic and microscopic information for different types of pedestrian necessary to develop time-space diagrams.

Implemented statistical procedures to calibrate perceived pedestrian LOS and pedestrian satisfaction models for various walking facilities while considering different individuals with disability types.

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Analyzed the calibrated models inferring the role of different variables in pedestrian LOS thresholds while considering individuals with disabilities.

Developed a method to convert a bicycle network to axial and segment maps that are compatible with GIS software.

Research Efforts at WSU

Developed framework for planning agency to evaluate network design for charging stations

Created repository for transportation-related data on commute, walkability, state of charging station, and demand for arrival pattern of origin-destination pairs, station access coverage

Developed stochastic mathematical models to optimize the network design of charging stations for a community based on the coverage and uncertainties in arrival patterns, state of charge, walkability, etc.

Developed conceptual framework that will be used to create samples representing the uncertainties required for decision making

Collected ped/bike/vehicle field data at 70+ crosswalk locations in Detroit, East Lansing, and Kalamazoo, including volume counts, yielding compliance rates, evasive maneuver rates and crash data. Prepared literature review, prepared data for analysis, analyzed data and began report writing

Research Efforts at TSU

Two Masters students used the research as their masters dissertation topic

Five graduate students supported fully or partially from the project funds

Eight (8) technical papers extracted from TRCLC-related projects have been published, presented or submitted for review

Final report production is underway

Education and Workforce Development

Participated and shared research results via membership on TRB’s Bicycle Technical Committee and Research Committee of the National Committee on Traffic Control Devices

New Master of Arts offered in Orientation and Mobility

Participated in the American Concrete Institute (ACI) – Field Technician Grade I Certification program. Students are trained and prepared to take the exam by Dr. Upul Attanayake, P.E. Through this collaborative effort between WMU and the Michigan Concrete Association (MCA), 8 students from WMU will be taking the ACI field technician grade I exam in May 2016.

Coordinated and facilitated focus groups with local governments and bicycle and pedestrian user groups

Coordinated and funded student travel to TRB 2016 annual meeting

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Technology Transfer

Training on natural language processing and machine learning to civil and construction engineering students

Presented research results from the “Comprehensive Evaluation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes and Causes in Michigan” to MDOT’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Committees and to the Michigan Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action Team (PBSAT)

Presented research results at the TRB annual meeting and ASEE-GSW Annual Conference

Developed stochastic optimization model and data analysis tools for SEMCOG

Collaboration

TRCLC agreed with the Center for Medial Humanities and Convergent Contents at Ajou University in South Korea to establish a formal linkage to foster international cooperation in education and research.

Collaborated with the Regional TRC at the University of Minnesota on developing and providing pedestrian safety workshops in each region

Collaborations between WMU and Purdue University, University of Nebraska Lincoln the City University of New York on transportation-related data science research

Worked with DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (a council of governments based in DuPage County, Illinois) via its Transportation and Policy Committee to identify key challenges to promoting active transportation among decision makers and transportation professionals

Research team collaborated with the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University to analyze the role of the environment on pedestrian LOS thresholds relative to a heterogeneous population.

Research team has collaborated with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center to assess and analyze the transportation access of individuals with disabilities in the intermountain west region VIII.

Developed a collaborative research proposal between the UTA School of Social Work and Civil Engineering

Collaborating with bicycling and pedestrian groups and local governments to develop a crowdsourcing application for safety data. We have conducted two focus groups to get their input on app development. Specifically, we have been working with pedestrian and bicyclist groups (e.g. Bike DFW) representing those that might use the app to determine how best to make the app user-friendly and to incentivize app usage. We are working with a group of local governments (e.g. Dallas County and City of Fort Worth), agencies (e.g. Dallas Rapid Transit), and the regional MPO (NCTCOG) in the DFW area to determine what data needs they have, and how the data collected by the app can be useful to them for improving safety within their municipality.

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Diversity

Four female graduate students are participated in WMU research projects; one of the students is Hispanic, and one of them is African American.

Five African American graduate students are part of participating students including two female students participated for USU projects

Female faculty members are PIs of four of the five TRCLC research proposals from UTA

1.2 What opportunities for training and professional development has the

program provided?

Delivered a keynote speech at the Rhode Island Transportation Forum,” Developing Livable Communities with Sustainable Transportation Systems,” Jun Oh, October 30, 2015

Delivered a talk during the following NSF sponsored workshop: The US/Morocco Workshop on Sensors and Wireless Networks for Smart Cities -- funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), "Crowdsourcing Apps for More Livable Communities," Ala Al-Fuqaha, Jun Oh, Valerian Kwigizile, Rabat, Morocco, January 5-7, 2016.

Shared project details and TRCLC research results with SEMCOG staff via several presentations

1.3 How have the results been disseminated?

TRCLC news and information continue to be disseminated though e-mails, center website, and Facebook.

TRCLC reports were electronically disseminated to related agencies

TRCLC annual reports were mailed to related agencies, supporting partners, and other UTCs.

The following documents were disseminated via DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference members (i.e., a total of 78 mayors and village managers) via email and the Conference website, www.dmmc-cog.org

o Promoting Active Transportation in DuPage County: Trends, tools and strategies (October 2015)

o Parking Management Strategies: A review of the state of the practice (February 2016)

o Bicycle Parking: Recommended facility types and site planning best practices (April 2016)

TRCLC research results were shared with transportation professionals at multiple meetings:

o First Meeting Nov. 2nd 2015 with Rebekah Kik (Kalamazoo City Planner) and Kathy Schultz (Special Projects Coordinator, Kalamazoo Metro Transit)

o Second Meeting Nov. 6th 2015 with Kathy Schultz and Bronson Hospital Committee on Parking Services

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o Third Meeting Feb 2nd 2016 with Rebekah Kik (Kalamazoo City Planner) and Kathy Schultz (Special Projects Coordinator, Kalamazoo Metro Transit)

o Fourth Meeting April 1st 2016 with Kalamazoo Parking and Mobility Committee

1.4 What do you plan to do during the next period to accomplish the goals and

objectives?

Research

Begin a new line of research validating a training protocol for blind travelers

Plan to carry out research aimed at changing the driving culture in the city of Ann Arbor to increase driver yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks

Begin development of a risk factor and traffic volume mobile application

An article will be written regarding the Travel Behavior of Blind Individuals Before and After Receiving Orientation and Mobility Training and submitted to an appropriate academic journal

Begin examining lake-effect snow and traffic crashes in southwest Michigan in order to inform transportation planning and transportation safety measures in Michigan's small communities

Extend the developed automated hazardous action classification method to other analysis of crash reports such as comparing the narrative with the crash scene diagram

Develop virtual reality-based transportation accessibility evaluation method for the elderly and people with disabilities

Develop assistive technologies for those with physical or cognitive disabilities, including but not limited to information and communication technologies, sensing technologies, machine learning technologies, automated reasoning technologies, natural language processing technologies, virtual reality technologies, robotics technologies, and knowledge modeling technologies

Develop data modeling and analytical tools to optimize passenger and freight movements, using logic programming

Develop a service system to help transportation professionals efficiently track the status of transportation infrastructure conditions, using advanced sensing technologies (e.g., laser scanning, image sensing) together with information modeling, GIS, and knowledge modeling

Test and propose modifications to GTFS data structure to better assist trip planning for people with physical and cognitive disabilities

Development of Decision Support Tools to Assess Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (TRCLC 14-5)

o Write the report and finalize the project

Real Time Bicycle Simulation Study of Bicyclists’ Behaviors and their Implication on Safety (TRCLC 15-3)

o Complete building the simulator o Conduct the experiments o Write the final report

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Association of Michigan’s Older Adult Crashes with Roadway Features o Conduct the survey on drivers and pedestrians o Analyze data to identify locations where older adults are overrepresented

in crashes

Current research has inspired a related project that focuses on assessing the impact of access management practices to pedestrian operations and safety. The related research will establish the relationship between access management and pedestrian crash frequency and severities. In addition, it will develop safety performance functions that can be used to evaluate the safety impacts of various access management practices to pedestrians.

Develop a method to perform a statistical analysis to explore the relationships between space syntax and other bicycle-related attributes and aggregate bicycle counts.

Finalize crowdsourcing bicycle and pedestrian conflict application and begin dissemination and identifying ways to maximize technology transfer.

Application of public health performance measures to environmental justice and non-environmental justice communities.

Synthesize strategic level public health performance measure for transportation planning.

Begin work on up to five new multidisciplinary research projects

Formalize network design framework for charging stations, integrate additional functionalities like risk factors, accessibility, multi-modal transportation, carry out sensitivity analysis to quantify the robustness of the model/tool and perform a pilot study using community-based data

Education and Workforce Development

Plan to develop and implement the Second Livable Community Mobile App Challenge in 2016.

An international workshop has been scheduled to host in July in Shanghai, China with international partners

Provide field trip and field training opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students in CCE Department and other departments at Western Michigan University.

Help establish a regular seminar at CCE Department where external professionals and experts are invited to present their work.

Facilitate the upgrades of computing facilities in the computing labs at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, out of the need of running advanced simulation and analysis to support the education goals.

Try to explore mentorship programs which allow external professionals and experts take selected student mentees to have conversation on a regular basis throughout a year.

Conduct a training session to prepare students to take the American Concrete Institute (ACI) - Field Technician Grade I Certification.

Present research findings from the Public Health Performance Measures Project to SRTS funding sources in Texas and Michigan

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Develop short-term training courses for planning agency on the concept of optimizing the siting of vehicle charging stations and integrate project knowledge into undergraduate and graduate courses

Technology Transfer

Center research partners will present findings at 2016 Summer Conference of TRCLC in Kalamazoo

Organize technological expos during the summer conferences to showcase the different technologies developed and seek collaborations in applying them.

Plan to co-sponsor a Symposium on Safe Transportation in an Aging Society together with University of Michigan’s ALTAS

Organize meetings with Kalamazoo and Portage City engineers and planners to educate them about the research being conducted as well as to understand their needs.

Develop a workshop for using the new Public Health Performance Measures to make infrastructure funding decisions

Work with SEMCOG and other planning agency to refine applied aspects of transportation research

Collaboration

Collaboration with Tongji University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Ajou University in hosting an International Workshop on Sustainable Transportation Systems July 5th, 2016 at Tongji University in Shanghai, China.

Collaboration with University of Michigan’s ATLAS and co-sponsor a Symposium on Safe Transportation in an Aging Society on September 14-15, 2016

Seek collaboration with other public organizations and national labs such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, share resources (e.g., data, facility, equipment) as appropriate to amplify the impact of the research investment from the center

Coordination with DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC) on two forums to assist decision makers and transportation professionals:

o Paths to ADA Compliance Forum (May 17 2016, 10am-noon) which includes presentations from leaders in the field regarding: (1) best practices for completing/updating Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plans; (2) best practices for managing self-evaluation inventory data; and (3) funding sources for remediation efforts. Presentations by TRCLC researcher Scott Smith, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, Great Lakes ADA Center and Illinois Department of Transportation.

o Shaping the Future of Transit in DuPage County (May 27 2016 8am-10am) focusing on current and planned transit levels of service and identifying strategies for improving transportation options and linkages in the County. Presentations by TRCLC researcher Scott Smith, Metropolitan Planning Council, County of DuPage Division of Transportation, Pace Suburban Bus and Metra commuter rail service provider.

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Partner with NCTCOG for further development and dissemination of the Conflict Data App throughout the region. We anticipate partnering with some of the other collaborators in Michigan for disseminating the App, too,

Develop a strategy with the Michigan Fitness Foundation to use the Public Health Performance Measures Project to Evaluate SRTS Proposals

Diversity

Recruit more female and minority students to work on TRCLC projects

Encourage students affiliated with the center to apply to the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) for the Hispanic Serving Institutions Fellowship

2 PRODUCTS

2.1 Publications, conference papers, and presentations

Publications.

[WMU] Bourquin, G., Wall Emerson, R., Barlow, J., & Sauerburger, D. (submitted). Conditions that influence drivers' yielding behavior: Effect of pedestrian eye gaze and head movements. International Journal of Orientation and Mobility. [WMU] Bourquin, G., Wall Emerson, R., Barlow, J., & Sauerburger, D. (2016). The effect of long cane color and techniques on drivers' yielding behavior. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 110. [WMU] Bourquin, G., Wall Emerson, R., Barlow, J., & Sauerburger, D. (2016). Conditions that influence drivers' behavior at a roundabout: Increasing yielding. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 110. [WMU] Kim, D., Wall Emerson, R. Naghshineh, K., & Auer, A. (2016). Drop-off detection with the long cane: Effect of cane shaft weight and rigidity on performance. Ergonomics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2016.1171403. [WMU] Kim, D. S., Wall Emerson, R. S., & Gaves, E. (2015). Travel in adverse weather conditions by blind pedestrians: Effect of cane tip design on travel in snow. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 109. [WMU] Cho, H., Wang, P. & Qu, A. (2016). Personalized treatment for longitudinal data using unspecified random-effect model, Statistica Sinica, in press. [WMU] Cho, H. Hong, H. & Kim, M. (2016). Efficient quantile marginal regression for longitudinal data with dropouts, Biostatistics, in press. [WMU] Cho, H. (2016). The analysis of multivariate longitudinal data using multivariate marginal models, Journal of Multivariate Analysis 143, 481-491. [WMU] Cho, H. & Qu, A. (2015). Efficient estimation for longitudinal data by combining large-dimensional moment conditions, Electrical Journal of Statistics 9, 1315-1334. [WMU] Bennettt, M.K. & Van Houten, R. (in press). Examination of Some Variables Influencing the Efficacy of the Gateway In-Street Sign Configuration on Motorist Yielding Right-of-Way to Pedestrians. Transportation Research Record.

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[WMU] DeLaere, G.M., Van Houten, R., & Shurbutt, J. (in press). Countdown Pedestrian Signals With and Without the Flashing Hand: A Field Study. Transportation Research Record. [WMU] Van Houten, R., DeLaere, G. Shurbutt, J., & Morgan, J.F. (2015). Countdown Pedestrian Signals Legibility and Comprehension without Flashing Hand. Transportation Research Record, 2519, 10-16. [WMU] DeLaere, G., Van Houten, R. & Shurbutt, J. (2015). Countdown Pedestrian Signals and Low Vision Pedestrians. Transportation Research Record. [WMU] Fees, C.A., Torbic, D.J., Van Houten, R., Bauer, K.M., Roseberry, N., & LaPlante, J. (in press). Design Guidance for Bicycle Lane Widths. Transportation Research Record. [WMU] M. Javed, E. Ben Hamida, A. Al-Fuqaha and B. Bhargava, "Adaptive Security and QoS for Internet of Vehicles in Smart Cities," IEEE Communications Magazine, submitted, Feb. 2016. [WMU] B. Schmidt, D. Kountanis, A. Gupta, A. Al-Fuqaha, "Optimizing an Artificial Immune System Internet Flow Classification Algorithm," Elsevier Applied Soft Computing, submitted, Nov. 2015. [WMU] A. Wisniewska, B. Khan, A. Al-Fuqaha, M. Abu Shattal, K. Dombrowski, "Evolutionary Pressures in Emerging Societies of Secondary Users in Cognitive Radio Networks," Journal of Connectivity, submitted, Feb. 2016. [WMU] M. Abu Shattal, A. Al-Fuqaha, B. Khan, A. Wisniewska, K. Dombrowski, "Secondary Users DSA Etiquette in Cognitive Networks: An Evolutionary Game Theory Perspective," IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, to be submitted, Mar. 2016. [WMU] A. Gharaibeh, A. Khreishah, M. Mohammadi, A. Al-Fuqaha, I. Khalil, A.Rayes, "Online Auction of Cloud Resources in Support of the Internet of Things," IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, submitted, Dec. 2015. [WMU] M. A. Salahuddin, A. Al-Fuqaha, M. Guizani, "Reinforcement Learning for Resource Provisioning in Vehicular Cloud," IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, 2015. [WMU] T. Mu, H. Bustam, A. Al-Fuqaha, M. Anan, N. Nasser, "Empowering Networking Research and Experimentation through Software-Defined Networking," Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications,submitted, 2015. [WMU] A. Al-Fuqaha, A. Khreishah, M. Guizani, A. Rayes, M. Mohammadi, "Toward Better Horizontal Integration Among IoT Services," IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 53, no. 9, pp. 72-79, Sep. 2015. [WMU] I. Khalil, Z. Dou, A. Khreishah, A. Al-Fuqaha, "Robust Insider Attacks Countermeasure for Hadoop: Design & Implementation," IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, submitted, 2015. [WMU] A. Al-Fuqaha, M. Guizani, M. Mohammadi, M. Aledhari, M. Ayyash, "Internet of Things: A Survey on Enabling Technologies, Protocols and Applications," IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, Vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 2347-2376, Nov. 2015. [WMU] Fink, J., Kwigizile, V., and Oh, J. (2016). Quantifying the Impact of Adaptive Traffic Control Systems on Crash Frequency and Severity: Evidence from Oakland County, Michigan. Journal of Safety Research, Volume 57, pp. 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2016.01.001.

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[WMU] Clark, M., Oh, J., Kwigizile, V., and Castle, C. (2015). Awareness and Utilization of Advanced Traveler Information by Active Seekers. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). No. 2496, pp. 36-44. [WMU] Alzuhairi, A., Aldhaheri, M., Sun, Z.*, Oh, J.S. & Kwigizile, V. Vehicular Emissions and Concentrations in School Zones: A Case Study. Journal of Central South University. Accepted. [WMU] Sun, Z.*, Hao, P., & Ban, X. Fine-grained modeling of arterial traffic: A data fusion and information integration approach. Under review [WMU] Attanayake, U. B., Aktan, H., & Hay R. "Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Fatigue Sensitive Highway Bridge Details," ISENG-939, ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, (Under Review). [WMU] Mohhamed, A. W., Attanayake, U. B., Aktan, H., & Hay R. "Monitoring Substructure Deformations during Slide-in Bridge Construction," ISENG-923, ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, (Under Review). [WMU] Lopez, L. and Attanayake, U. "Evaluation of Safe Passage Alternatives for Non-motorized Traffic across an Existing Highway Bridge," SCS-S-16-00103, International Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society, (Under Review). [TSU] Musinguzi A and Chimba D. "Using kernel density to evaluate dependence of pedestrian crashes on demographic and socioeconomic factors". Submitted for publication consideration in journal of Case Studies on Transport Policy. [TSU] Musinguzi, A and Chimba, D "Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) approach for pedestrian injury analysis". Under final review to be submitted for journal publication consideration. [TSU] Musinguzi, A, Chimba, D and Kidando, E. "A Regression-Bayesian network hybrid approach for pedestrian injury analysis". Under final review to be submitted for journal publication consideration. [USU] Sharifi, M.S., *Stuart, D., Christensen, K.M., & Chen A. (in press) Time headway modeling and capacity analysis of pedestrian facilities involving individuals with disabilities. Transportation Research Record (doi: 10.3141/2553-05) [USU] Sharifi, M.S., *Stuart, D., Christensen, K.M., Chen, A., Kim, Y.S., & Chen, Y. (2015) Analysis of walking speeds involving individuals with disabilities in different indoor walking environments. Journal of Urban Planning and Development (online ahead of print) (doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000288) [USU] Sharifi, M.S., *Stuart, D., Christensen, K.M., & Chen, A. (2015) Traffic Flow Characteristics of Heterogeneous Pedestrian Stream Involving Individuals with Disabilities. Transportation Research Record, 15(2537): 111-125. (doi: 10.3141/2537-13) [USU] Kitthamkesorn, S., Chen, A., Xu, X., Ryu, S. (2016) Modeling mode and route similarities in network equilibrium problem with go-green modes. Networks and Spatial Economics 16(1), 33-60. DOI: 10.1007/s11067-013-9201-y. [USU] Ryu, S., Chen, A., Choi, K. (2016) Solving the stochastic multiclass traffic assignment problem with asymmetric interactions, route overlapping, and vehicle restrictions. Journal of Advanced Transportation 50(2), 255-270. DOI: 10.1002/atr.1313.

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[USU] Xu, X., Chen, A., Yang, C. (2016) A review of sustainable network design for road networks. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering 20(3), 1084-1098. DOI:10.1007/s12205-016-1729-1. [USU] Xu, X., Lo, H.K., Chen, A., Castillo, E. (2016) Robust traffic counting location for complete link flow observability under uncertainty. Transportation Research Part B 88, 1-20. doi:10.1016/j.trb.2016.03.006. [USU] Jansuwan, S., Chen, A. (2015) Considering perception errors in network efficiency measure: An application to bridge importance ranking in degradable transportation networks. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science 11(9), 793-818. DOI: 10.1080/23249935.2015.1087694. [USU] Sharifi, M.S., Chen, A., Kitthamkesorn, S., Song, Z. (2015) Link-based stochastic loading methods for the weibit route choice model. Transportation Research Record 2497, 84-94. DOI: 10.3141/2497-09. [USU] Xu, X., Chen, A., Kitthamkesorn, S., Yang, H., Lo, H.K. (2015) Modeling absolute and relative cost differences in stochastic user equilibrium problem. Transportation Research Part B 81, Part 3, 686-703. DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2015.05.014 [UTA] Casey, C., Li, J. & Berry, M. (Forthcoming, in press). Interorganizational collaboration in public health data sharing. Journal of Health Organization and Management. [UTA] Li, J., Casey, C., & Brewer, L. (2015). Exploring opportunities for engaging public health organizations in transportation planning. Public Works Management & Policy, 20 (3): 201-225. [UTA] Boyapati, R.K. and S. Ardekani (2016). "Critical Gaps at Unsignalized Intersections - A Comparison of the U.S. versus Indian Drivers," Engineering Science and Technology Journal (ESTIJ), Vol. 6, No.1, January 2016, PP. 1-8. [UTA] Hamidi, S., Kittrell, K., and Ewing, R. (2016) Transit's value as reflected in U.S. single family home premiums: A meta-study summarizing 40 years of research. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2543 (DOI: 10.3141/2543-12) [UTA] Tian, G., Ewing, R., Weinberger, R., Shively, K, Stinger, P, Rowe, D, and Hamidi, S. (2016) Trip and Parking Generation at Transit-Oriented Developments: Case Study of Redmond TOD, Seattle Region. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2543 (DOI: 10.3141/2543-16) [UTA] Hamidi, S., Ewing, R., Renne, J. (2016) How affordable is HUD affordable housing? Housing Policy Debate (online first) [UTA] Ewing, R., Hamidi, S., Grace, J. B., & Wei, Y. D. (2016) Does urban sprawl hold down upward mobility? Landscape and Urban Planning, 148, 80-88. [UTA] Ewing, R., Hamidi, S., and Grace, J. Compact Development and VMT-Environmental Determinism, Self-Selection, or Some of Both? (2015) Environment and Planning B. (online first) [WSU] Faridimehr, S., Venkatachalam, S., and Chinnam, R.B., "EV Charging Station Network Design using Stochastic Programming for Promoting Access and Livability," Working manuscript to be submitted in May 2016.

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[WSU] Faridimehr, S., Venkatachalam, S., and Chinnam, R.B., "Risk-averse Two-Stage Stochastic Programming Model for EV Charging Station Network Design," Working manuscript to be submitted in May 2016. [WSU] Russo, B.J., T.P. Barrette, J. Morden, P.T. Savolainen, and T.J. Gates. Examination of Factors Associated with Use Rates after Transition from a Universal to Partial Motorcycle Helmet Use Law. In Traffic Injury Prevention, Taylor and Francis, 2016. [WSU] Himes, S., Eccles, K., Peach K., Monsere, C.M., Gates, T.J. Estimating the Safety Effects of Intersection Sight Distance at Unsignalized Intersections. In Transportation Research Record 2588: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, Washington, D.C., 2016 [WSU] Russo, B., Savolainen P.T., Gates, T.J., and Kirsch T. Development of Crash Modification Factors for Installation of High-Tension Cable Median Barrier. In Transportation Research Record 2588: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, Washington, D.C., 2016. [WSU] Gates, T., P. Savolainen, and J. Kay, Economic Analysis of 65-mph Speed Limits on Rural Nonfreeways. In Transportation Research Record 2597: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, Washington, D.C., 2016. [WSU] Gates, T. and P. Savolainen Economic Analysis of Freeway Speed Limit Policy Alternatives. In Transportation Research Record 2597: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, Washington, D.C., 2016. [WSU] Davis, A. E. Hacker, P.T. Savolainen, and T.J. Gates. A Longitudinal Analysis of Rural Interstate Fatalities in Relation to Speed Limit Policies. In Transportation Research Record 2514: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, Washington, D.C., 2015. [WSU] Kay, J.J., P.T. Savolainen, T.J. Gates, T.K. Datta, J. Finkelman, and B. Hamadeh. Safety Impacts of Michigan's Statewide Centerline Rumble Strip Program. In Transportation Research Record 2515: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, Washington, D.C., 2015. [WSU] Russo, B.J., E. Rista, P.T. Savolainen, T.J. Gates, and S. Frazier. Analysis of Vehicle Speed Characteristics among States with Uniform and Differential Speed Limit Policies. In Transportation Research Record 2492: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, Washington, D.C., 2015

Conference Papers

[WMU] Wall Emerson, R., Bourquin, E., Sauerburger, D., & Barlow, J. (March, 2016). "Conditions that impact driver yielding for blind pedestrians: Pedestrian gaze and head movement". Southeast Orientation and Mobility Association (SOMA) Conference, Chattanooga, TN. [WMU] B. Schmidt, A. Al-Fuqaha, "A New Approach to Optimized Negative Selection," IEEE WCCI 2016, Vancouver, 24-29 July 2016. [WMU] M. Anan, N. Nasser, A. Al-Fuqaha, A. Ahmed," Optimization of Power and Migration Cost in Virtualized Data Centers," EEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC 2016), Track 4 - Services, Applications, and Business, Doha, Qatar, April 3-6, 2016.

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[WMU] Hasan, Md. M. "Examining the distributive equity of Chicago's Divvy bike-share system: A comparative case study using multiple measures of accessibility" East Lakes Association of American Geographers Meeting, Kent, OH. October 13-15, 2015 [WMU] Hasan, Md. Mehedi: "Redistribution of The Chicago's Divvy Bike Share Stations Using Linear Optimization Model: An Equity Perspective by Analyzing Multiple Measures of Accessibility" Annual Meeting of Association of American Geographers San Francisco, March 28 - April 2, 2016. [WMU] Kwigizile, V., Boateng, R., Oh, J., and Lariviere, K. (2016). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pedestrian Countdown Signals on the Safety of Older Drivers. Presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), January 2016, Washington, D.C. [WMU] Kwigizile, V., Boateng, R., Oh, J., and Lariviere, K. (2016). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pedestrian Countdown Signals on the Safety of Pedestrians. Presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), January 2016, Washington, D.C. [WMU] Kwigizile, V., Ceifetz, A. H., Oh, J., Yassin, J. L., and Firman, J. (2016). Benefit-Cost Analysis of Fixed Weigh Stations - The Michigan Case. Presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), January 2016, Washington, D.C. [WMU] Kwayu, K. M., Kwigizile, V., and Oh, J. (2016). Investigating the Correlation Between Factors Contributing to Pedestrian-Involved Crashes and their Impact on Crash Severity. Presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), January 2016, Washington, D.C. [WMU] Alzuhairi, A., Aldhaheri, M., Sun, Z.*, Oh, J.S. & Kwigizile, V (2016). Vehicular Emissions and Concentrations in School Zones: A Case Study. To be presented at CICTP 2016, Shanghai, China [WMU] Attanayake, U., Aktan, H., Mejia, J., and Hay, R. "Clustering Techniques and Artificial Neural Network for Acoustic Emission Data Analysis," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, December 11-14, 2015. [WMU] Attanayake, U. "Seismic Evaluation of a Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Commercial Building by the Capacity Spectrum Method," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, December 11-14, 2015. [WMU] Ridvanoglu, O. U., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. "Temporary Substructure Forces during Bridge Slide: Impact of Sliding Friction and Substructure Alignment," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, December 11-14, 2015. [WMU] Mohammed, A. W., Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Computational Framework for Predicting Accelerated Bridge Construction Technology Specific Costs and Benefits," 95th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 16-6485, January 10-14, 2016. [WMU] Mohammed, A. W., Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Monitoring Slide-In Bridge Construction Activities for Standardization," 95th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 16-5274, January 10-14, 2016.

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[USU] Christensen, K.M., Sharifi, M.S., Stuart, D., Chen, A., Kim, Y.S., & Chen, Y. (in press) Overview of a large-scale controlled experiment on the walking behavior of individuals with disabilities. World Conference on Transport Research Procedia. Shanghai, China. July 10-14, 2016. [USU] Sharifi, M.S., Christensen, K.M., Chen, A., & Stuart, D. (in press) Capacity analysis of pedestrian queuing facilities involving individuals with disabilities. World Conference on Transport Research Procedia. Shanghai, China. July 10-14, 2016. [USU] Yi, H. and Song, Z.* (2016) Time-dependent transportation network design considering construction impact. Paper presented at the 95th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan. 10-14, 2016, Washington D.C., USA. [USU] Song, Z. Integrated planning of park-and-ride facilities and transit service. 2015 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2015. [USU] Song, Z. Time-Dependent Transportation Network Design Considering Construction Impact. 2015 UDOT Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, October, 2015. [UTA] Li, J. & Casey, C. (2015). Integration of public health in transportation planning through knowledge sharing. Poster accepted for presentation at the Association for Collegiate [UTA] Casey, C., Li, J. & Berry, M. (2015). Fostering Health-Based Collaborations: Institutional Forces Shaping Data Sharing Practices Between Transportation and Public Health Professionals Paper presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association in Miami, FL. [UTA] Zabihi, M., S. Ardekani, and M. Yasar. "Decision Support System for Dynamic Pricing of Managed Lanes," 15th International Conference on Managed Lanes, Miami, FL, May 4-6, 2016. [UTA] Memarian, A. and S. Ardekani. "A Decision Support System for Traffic Diversion around Construction Closures," The 2015 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 1-4, 2015. [UTA] Madanu, Sunil K., Stephen P. Mattingly and Christina McDaniel-Wilson (2016), "Gaussian Mixture Modelling for Grouping Traffic Patterns Using Automatic Traffic Recorder Data." (U.S.) National Research Council, Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting Flash Drive, 16-4927. [UTA] Rahman, Ziaur, Stephen Mattingly, Sunil K. Madanu, and Colleen Casey (2016), "A Project-Based Learning Approach to Teach Concepts of Active Commuting." (U.S.) National Research Council, Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting Flash Drive, 16-5900. [UTA] Rahman, Ziaur, Sunil K. Madanu, Stephen Mattingly, and Colleen Casey, "Project-Based Learning for Enhancing Students' Knowledge On Active Commuting: A Review From Student Self-Assessment." Presented at 2016 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, March 2016. [UTA] Hamidi, S."Transit's Value as Reflected in US Single Family Home Premiums: A Meta-Analysis" Transportation Research Board 94rd Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. 2016

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[UTA] Hamidi, S. "Compact Development and Body Mass Index-Environmental Determinism, Self-Selection?" Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Houston, TX, 2015 [UTA] Hamidi, S. "How affordable is HUD affordable housing?" Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Houston, TX, 2015 [WSU] Faridimehr, S., Venkatachalam, S., and Chinnam, R.B. "EV Charging Station Network Design using Stochastic Programming for Promoting Access and Livability," To be presented at INFORMS 2016 Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, Nov 13-16, 2016. [WSU] Rista, E., Barrette, T., Hamazeie, R., Savolainen, P, Gates, T. "Work Zone Safety Performance: A Comparison of Alternative Traffic Control Strategies" 2015 Road Safety and Simulation Conference (RSS), Orlando, Florida, 2015. [WSU] Gates, T.J., R. Hamzeie, and P.T. Savolainen. Development of a Strategy to Prioritize Candidate Locations for Speed Limit Increases on a High-Speed Undivided Highway Network, To Be Presented at RS5C, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, May 2016 [WSU] R. Hamzeie, Russo, B.J., P.T. Savolainen, T.J. Gates, J.J. Kay, S. Frazier, and J. Finkelman. Assessing the Safety Performance of High-Speed Two-Lane Highways with Differential Speed Limits for Trucks and Buses. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, January, 2016. [WSU] Russo, B.J., P.T. Savolainen, T.J. Gates, J.J. Kay, and S. Frazier. Driver Speed Selection on High-Speed Two-Lane Highways: Comparing Speed Profiles between Uniform and Differential Speed Limit. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, January, 2016.

2.2 Website or other Internet sites

TRCLC disseminates information and relevant news via TRCLC website and the TRCLC Facebook page

o Website – www.wmich.edu/transportationcenter o Facebook – www.facebook.com/TRCLC

Lake Michigan Water Trail Website – Michigan Section (www.lmwt.org)

SafeITS (http://www.safeits.org) shares TRCLC research on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Connected Vehicles or Vehicular Networks (VANET), and other enabling technologies to improve road safety and traffic efficiency

2.3 Technologies and techniques

TRCLC researchers are carrying out research via a range of novel technologies and techniques including mobile applications, cloud computing and IEEE 802.11p (WAVE)

Drafted mobile application for collecting bicycle and pedestrian conflict data

Develop and share on TRCLC website Python scripts used for data development, processing and equity-based analysis of bike share systems using OpenTripPlanner, Open Street Map, ACS data and TIGER shapefiles

Develop and share Q(uantum)GIS add-on for development of animated maps on TRCLC website

http://www.wmich.edu/transportationcenter

http://www.facebook.com/TRCLC

http://www.lmwt.org/

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Develop and share Python scripts used for batch processing of time-averaged job accessibility using OpenTripPlanner, Open Street Map, Lodes data and TIGER shapefiles on TRCLC website

Develop and share tools for modifying GTFS data to assist with trip planning for people with physical and cognitive disabilities.

Novel two-stage stochastic programming methods for EV charging network design

Risk-averse two-stage stochastic programming model with application in EV charging network design

Developed method for pedestrian data extraction

2.4 Inventions, patent applications, and/or licenses

Nothing to report.

2.5 Other products

Nothing to report.

3 PARTICIPANT & COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS

3.1 What organizations have been involved as partners?

Organization Name

Type / Location

Partner’s contribution

Financial support

In-kind support

Facilities/Data

Collaborative research

Personnel exchanges

Michigan State Police

Government/ MI

X X

Kalamazoo Township

Government/ MI

X

City of Ann Arbor Government

/ MI X X X X

City of Kalamazoo

Government/ MI

X X X

City of Portage Government

/ MI X X X

City of Gainesville Government

/ FL X X X

City of Three Rivers

Government/ MI

X

City of Grand Rapids

Government/ MI

X

City of Detroit Government

/ MI X X

Mattawan Consolidated

Schools

Government / MI

X

North Texas Council of

Governments

Nonprofit / TX

X X

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Organization Name

Type / Location


Financial support

In-kind support

Facilities/Data


Personnel exchanges

Purdue University Government

/ IN X

Bentley Systems Private / PA X

Ford Motor Company Vehicle

Electrification Group

Private / MI X X X

OPUS Private / MI X

HERE Private

Chicago/ IL X X X

Synchro Software Private / UK X

Traumasoft Private / MI X X

Accessible Design for the

Blind

Private/NC X X

Center for Persons with Disabilities

Nonprofit / UT

X X

Helen Keller Institute

X X

Disability Network Southwest Michigan

Agency / MI X X

DuPage Mayors and Managers

Conference

Government / IL

X X

Kalamazoo Area Transportation

Study MPO / MI X X X X

Kalamazoo Metro Transit

Transit Agency / MI

X X

Rocky Mountain ADA Center

X

South East Michigan Council of Governments

MPO / MI X X X

Utah Agricultural Experiment

Station

Government / UT

X

Western Michigan University

University / MI

X X X

University of Texas- Arlington

University / TX

X X X

Utah State University

University / UT

X X X

Wayne State University

University / MI

X X X

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Organization Name

Type / Location


Financial support

In-kind support

Facilities/Data


Personnel exchanges

Tennessee State University

University / TN

X X X

University of Florida

University / FL

X X X

Purdue University University /

IN X X

City Univ. of New York

University / NY

X X

Univ. of Nebraska Lincoln

University /NE

X X

Ajou University, Suwon, Korea

University / Korea

X

Michigan DOT Government

/ MI X X X X X

Utah DOT Government

/ UT X X X

Tennessee DOT Government

/ TN X

Rocky Mountain ADA Center

National ADA Center / Colorado

X

Williamson County

Government/ TN

X

List of Research Projects from Other Partners

[WMU] Evaluating the impacts of speed limit changes on identified case studies, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), $136,930, March 2016 - Dec 2017 [WMU] 2014-2015 NHTSA The Effects of High Visibility enforcement on Driver Compliance to Pedestrian Yield Right of Way Laws Follow-up. $73,759 [WMU] 2013-2015 DOT Subcontract from Battelle On Countdown Pedestrian Signals Legibility and Comprehension without Flashing Hand. $131,731 [WMU] 2013-Present Contract MDOT Comparison of Pedestrian Crosswalk Treatments. $218,513 [WMU] QNRF NPRP, "Engineering Security and Performance Aware Vehicular Applications for Safer and Smarter Roads," Project PI with Elyes Ben Hamida (QMIC, Lead-PI) and Bharat Bhargava (Purdue University, PI), 2014. (Amount: $900,000). [WMU] National Science Foundation (EARS program), "Collaborative Research: Applying Behavioral-Ecological Network Models to Enhance Distributed Spectrum Access in Cognitive Radio," Project Co-PI with Bilal Khan (City University of New York, PI) and Kirk Dombrowski (University of Nebraska Lincoln, Co-PI), 2014. (Amount: $499,986). [WMU] Better long cane design and biomechanics for blind cane users" NIH, February 2014-January 2017, $421,125

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[WMU] Evaluating the Impacts of Speed Limit Changes on Identified Case Studies, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), $161,802, March 2016 - December 2017. [WMU] Comprehensive Evaluation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes and Causes in Michigan, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP), $99,614, February 2015- December 2015. [WMU] Association of Michigan's Older Adult Crashes with Roadway Features, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), $209,833, October 2015 - March 2017. [WMU] FY2016 Enforcement Data Analysis for Overtime Traffic Enforcement, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP), $104,015, October 2015- September 2016. [WMU] Evaluation of Delineation Practices in Michigan, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), $159,657, October 2015 - April 2017. [TSU] Deo Chimba (PI): Establishing Traffic Enforcement Performance Evaluation Standards for Tennessee. Funded by the Governors Highway Safety Office (GHSO), 10/01/2014 to 9/30/ 2015. Amount $33,494. [TSU] Deo Chimba (PI): Guidance for Site Selection, Safety Effectiveness Evaluation, and Crash Modification Factors of Median Cable Barriers in Tennessee. Funded by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), August 01, 2013 to July 31, 2018. Amount $105,000. [TSU] Deo Chimba (TSU-PI): Retrace Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity levels in Tennessee Highways. In Collaboration with University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC), Funded by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), August 15, 2013 to July 31, 2018. TSU Portion $78,360. [USU] Analysis of Walking Facility Performance Guidelines for Individuals with Disabilities. Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Project (UAES). July 2015 - 2017. $12,637 [UTA] Driver Sensitivity to Dynamic Pricing of Managed Lanes in the North Central Texas Region, University Partnership Program, North Central Texas Council of Governments, 10/1/15-9/30/16, $35,000. [UTA] Feasibility Study of Using Freeway Shoulders as Travel Lanes, University Partnership Program, North Central Texas Council of Governments, 1/15/14-9/15/14, $12,000. [UTA] Support of DART Automated Passenger Counter (APC) Project, Telvent Corp., 6/1/2012-6/1/2014, $40,000. [UTA] Public Health Performance Measures and Their Role in the Regional Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process, North Central Texas Council of Governments, October 2015 - present [June 2016], $40,000. [UTA] Relationship between Design of City/Town Halls in DFW and Community Engagement, College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs, 2015-Current, $5000. [UTA] Walkup Wakeup: Indenting the regionally significant walkable urban places in Dallas Fort Worth Metropolitan area in partnership with George Washington University, 2016-2017; $120,000

[UTA] Walkability study in Downtown Dallas, City of Dallas, TX, 2016, $30,000

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[UTA] Plan4Health Research in partnership with Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration, American Planning Associations Texas Chapter, 2015-2016, $18,000 [WSU] Evaluating Michigan Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Strategies and Facilities, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), $268,560.45, April 2013 - March 2015 [WSU] Design and Implementation of routing and loading optimization framework in Auto-Carrier Industry, US Auto Logistics, $75,250, August 2015 - June 2016

3.2 Have other collaborators or contacts been involved?

Center for Medial Humanities and Convergent Contents at Ajou University, South Korea

Tongji University

DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC)

Dona Sauerburger, private contract O&M instructor

Professor Sujit K. Ghosh at Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University

4 IMPACT

4.1 What is the impact on the development of the principal discipline of the

program?

A better knowledge of the abilities of blind pedestrians to positively influence their travel environment.

By jointly modeling the number of crash and the presence of severity and accommodating the nature of correlated data, TRCLC researchers expect to develop a more accurate prediction model.

Gateway sign treatment is being employed in a number of jurisdiction in Michigan and in other areas of the United States. The Regulatory and Warning Committee of the NCUTCD is drafting changes for the use of the in-street sign.

Work on Count Down signals is being considered by FHWA for changes to the MUTCD.

Development of new algorithms and communications protocols and solutions that are tailored for transportation applications.

Research findings will both add to the knowledge base in the discipline of Orientation and Mobility and transportation engineering and shed light on travel behaviors of blind pedestrians in their communities.

Bring in knowledge and expertise about various computing technologies to help with transportation related issues, example technologies are natural language processing and machine learning

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Implementation of TRCLC funds have effectively expanded transportation-related research at TSU

Planning tools for network design which can be easily integrated within state or national planning programs

Quantitative framework considering qualitative factors for a charging station network design while considering the uncertainties in the inputs

Short term courses

Linkage between driver behavior when approaching pedestrians and crash occurrence

4.2 What is the impact on other disciplines?

Greater understanding on the part of city planners and transportation engineers regarding the needs and abilities of blind pedestrians

Facilitate the collaboration of scholars between different disciplines on projects targeting at the common good, including engineering disciplines such as construction engineering and other disciplines such as psychology and education

Provide test ground for scientific and technological development in other disciplines by adapting/adopting those developments to solve transportation problems

Department of Social Work is able to collaborate with Civil Engineering and assess the impact that transportation gaps may have on their client populations.

Methodology for two-stage stochastic programming model with 0-1 variables in second stage

Methodology for Risk-averse two-stage stochastic programming model with 0-1 variables in second stage

4.3 What is the impact on the development of transportation workforce

development

Many graduate students are being trained on the use of technology to develop transportation solutions.

Provide technical training opportunities for transportation engineers and future transportation engineers

Provide access to state-of-the-art technologies for transportation engineers and future transportation engineers

Provide advising support from world-class faculties in multiple disciplines to transportation engineers and future transportation engineers

Instill the excitement of transportation engineering to students by educating students all different aspects of transportation engineering especially how important it is to human life and society

38 undergraduate students are introduced to active transportation modes through project-based learning. Previously, another 40 students participated in the same project-based learning activity.

Graduate students have received notice to proceed on their mini-grants

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In both cases, students are receiving an opportunity to experience transportation research, which may increase his or interest in pursuing additional education.

Numerous undergraduate and graduate students are exposed to transportation-related project objectives and research methods.

4.4 What is the impact on physical, institutional, and information resources at the

university or other partner institutions?

Through developing applications of advanced technologies in transportation engineering, it not only contributes to the domain of transportation engineering, but also provides opportunities to further develop, adapt, or customize the state-of-the-art technologies to better satisfy the need for real world engineering applications in the transportation sector

It provides equipment, facilities, and financial resources to Western Michigan University and all partner institutions to allow the faculty there to conduct research using state-of-the-art knowledge and techniques, while at the same time allow students in these institutions to learn about state-of-the-art research and development first-hand

TRCLC funds have improved recruitment of graduate students interested in transportation engineering and planning field and given participating faculties and students opportunities to pursue and publish transportation research

4.5 What is the impact on technology transfer?

Findings may influence the MUTCD

Mobile applications that are currently under development have patent and commercialization potential.

Clear the barriers between state-of-the-art technologies and transportation workforce to make the technology transfer feasible and smoother

Provide a platform for industry, government, and academia to communicate and transfer state-of-the-art technologies in transportation domain with each other

Provide guidelines to drafting DOT policies to better support the development and transfer of state-of-the-art technologies in transportation domain

Charging station model/tool can be integrated into existing toolkits at one or more transportation planning agencies. The modular designs of the tools developed so can be seamlessly integrated within an organization' s existing technology infrastructure

4.6 What is the impact on society beyond science and technology?

Research results are likely to make walking safer which will have a positive impact on the likelihood that people choose walking as a mode choice.

Mobile applications current under development utilize crowdsourcing which allows participants to report and be notified about potential risk factors on public infrastructure (biking routes, parks, trails, etc.)

Increase people’s awareness of transportation issues

Make suggestions to government to help with resource allocation decision makings

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Provide a center of transportation knowledge base outside of DOT

Promote a more sustainable transportation mode consisted of more frequent use of walking and cycling

In part due to TRCLC technology transfer, communities in DuPage County, Illinois are increasingly interested in expanding opportunities for non-motorized modes of transportation, especially bicycling and walking. This is evidenced by the growing number of communities and their residents: seeking out and receiving Bicycle Friendly Community designations; adopting Complete Streets policies; and developing and implementing active transportation plans

Analytical approaches and data structures under development are designed to improve mobility among people with physical and cognitive disabilities

5 CHANGES/PROBLEMS

5.1 Changes in approach and reasons for change

Nothing to report.

5.2 Actual or anticipated problems or delays and actions or plans to resolve them

Nothing to report

5.3 Changes that have a significant impact on expenditures

Nothing to report

5.4 Significant changes in use or care of animals, human subjects, and/or

biohazards

Nothing to report.

6 SPECIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Nothing to report.

Documents

Program Progress Performance Report for University ......Exploring Bicycle Route Choice Behavior with Space Syntax Analysis USU Song Research Efforts at WMU Analyzed relationship between