The choice of vehicle type is one of the important logistics decisions made by firms. The complex nature of the choice process is due to the involvement of multiple agents. This study employs a random forest machine learning algorithm to represent these complex interactions with limited information about shipment transportation. The data are from commercial travel […]
Tri-POP is an online platform for operations of smart mobility solutions. In its core it combines online analytics for prediction, optimization, and personalization. It uses a bi-level optimization of system and user levels. The system optimization problem is solved periodically (e.g., every 5 minutes) to determine the optimal policy (e.g., pricing, fleet rebalancing, incentive allocation) […]
This presentation outlines a framework for economics in the transport sector and for transportation planning. It develops microeconomic applications for project or program evaluation, looks at current practice in transportation economics, and seeks to answer the question, "How will economics figure in your engineering career?" William Denning William Denning has worked in transportation most of […]
University of Toronto transportation students are invited to join us at Gather Town for our 2021 virtual UT-ITE Student-Industry Mixer! Connect with public & private transportation professionals Learn about opportunities Get general career advice & information UT-ITE 2021 Student Industry Mixer flyer. Presented by University of Toronto ITE Student Chapter, UT-ITE. Sponsored by: […]
In the era of connected vehicles (CVs), a considerable amount of high-resolution data on vehicle positions and trajectories will be generated in real time. These data can potentially be used to adapt traffic signals in real time to optimize traffic mobility and safety. Existing research has focused on real-time mobility optimization at signalized intersections, and […]
In this talk we will present our experience building the SAVI (Smart Applications on Virtual Infrastructure) multitier cloud testbed to provide an application platform for smart city experiments. We will describe the CVST (Connected Vehicles for Smart Transportation) application platform which was built on top of SAVI and will then discuss challenges we are currently […]
Professor Genevieve Giuliano is Margaret and John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government, andDirector of the METRANS Transportation Center at USC Price. About this lecture This research considers strategies that will reduce truck emissions and achieve public health and GHG reduction targets. Freight shipments in urban areas are increasing throughout the world as a result […]
City Building Ryerson's Urban Innovation Café event series brings together diverse leaders, experts and policy makers to discuss current urban innovations and their potential to solve problems in a moderated discussion and Q&A. On May 7, from noon to 1 PM, they proudly host advanced experts in transportation, management, logistics and cybersecurity for a discussion of today’s challenges […]
Register All are welcome to attend. Register now on Eventbrite. Agenda Download PDF of Agenda and Speaker Short Bios for Transformative Transportation '21 9:00-9:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks, Professor Baher Abdulhai 9:10-10:40 Session I - Moderated by Professor Amer Shalaby and Dr. Toka S. Mostafa Next Generation Activity/Travel Demand Modelling: A Mobility Service Oriented Approach […]
Missed the launch event for the 2021 New Frontiers in Transportation Student Competition? Don't worry, you can still participate! Find a recording of the launch event here for a brief overview of the competition: https://lnkd.in/gbTqbAZ Click here for a PDF of the competition brief: https://lnkd.in/dFtkkZ5 Click here to add your contact information and find teammates: […]
