2021 Events
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Dynamic Intra-Cell Repositioning in Free-Floating Bike Sharing SystemsFMRI & Co-hosted by the ITE FAU Student Chapter A bike-sharing system is a shared transport service in which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals on a short-term basis for a price or free. In this presentation, Dr. Zhao will analyze the dynamic intra-cell repositioning of bikes by a single mover in free-floating bike-sharing systems. He will also discuss the formulation of the problem as a Markov Decision Process (MDP) and the design of a policy function approximation (PFA) algorithm. Presented by Dr. Lei Zhao, Associate Professor at Tsinghua University, China. RECORDED WEBINAR PRESENTATION SLIDES |
The Promises and Perils of Data for Travel-Activity Behavior AnalysisFMRI & Co-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter Growing concern in many urban and suburban areas about the level of traffic congestion, combined with the conceptual shortcomings of the conventional travel demand-driven modeling approach, has led to the emergence of an activity-based approach to the study of travel behavior. In this presentation, Dr. Pourabdollahi will discuss two application examples of using traditional household travel survey data and passively collected GPS data for revealing travel-activity behavior and patterns for households and freight. Presented by Dr. Zahra Pourabdollahi, Transportation Development Engineer at RS&H. RECORDED WEBINAR PRESENTATION SLIDES |
Measuring Performance and Economic Impact in TransportationFMRI & Co-hosted by the ITE FAU Student Chapter The impact of transport connectivity and accessibility on the regional economy is of great importance because it reflects the economic profile of the region it serves and, in many cases, acts as a key driver of economic development on a regional or national scale. It is noteworthy that regions provide a high level of air transport services and connectivity to larger markets, achieving higher economic benefits in terms of unemployment, business productivity, and income per capita. Especially, for the tourism regions where the domestic income heavily depended on air transport and tourism performance, decisions on improving accessibility and level of service are very crucial towards economic growth and social coherence. This presentation will highlight the methodology approach to evaluate the performance of transport infrastructure in the regional or national economy. Case studies will provide some key messages for planners and managers in the transport sector. Presented by Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriou, Associate Professor at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. RECORDED WEBINAR PRESENTATION SLIDES |
What to expect in your first few years as a transportation professionalFMRI & Co-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter In this presentation, Thuha will share with FMRI students a variety of projects she's participated in; for FDOT, Cities, and private clients. In addition, she'll share a few useful tips as one transition from academy to the industry. Presented by Thuha Nguyen President at via planning, inc. RECORDED WEBINAR PRESENTATION SLIDES |
Business Ecosystem in Supply Chain: Changes and ProspectsFMRI & Co-hosted by the ITE FAU Student Chapter The traditional acting framework of a carrier was totally shifted from a large work capital-intensive enterprise in the early '90s to a more capital-intensive cooperation today. To date, many carriers have relinquished control of lower-value functions, so that the value chain is more central to their business. However, these same companies have seen little reason to let go of higher-value functions, especially, those related to managerial attitudes, such as fleet management, pricing, branding, etc. as their scale has enabled them to develop world-class capabilities in-house. In a data-driven world, transport system operators’ capabilities could be exceeded by those of their suppliers and this option may lead to greater efficiency and effectiveness, but it also comes with major risks associated with suppliers’ power and independence. But how does this impacts transport and supply chain business development? The presentation will highlight the transport sector business tendencies and provide explanations about the key challenge for planners and supply chain managers. Presented by Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriou, Associate Professor at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. RECORDED WEBINAR PRESENTATION SLIDES |
FMRI Workshop in the 24th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation - ITSC2021September 19, 2021, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET) The FMRI is sponsoring a workshop titled "Last Mile Delivery and 50 Feet Logistics Challenges in the "New Normal"". This workshop will address the “last-mile” during the “New Normal” critical issues affecting freight industry participants, planners, and policymakers. Also, it will identify innovative strategies and technologies which are being employed/developed to facilitate ‘last-mile’ / ‘last 50 feet’ delivery challenges from around the world. Additionally, it will analyze the adaption of various newly emerged initiatives in the area of logistics and supply chain in the pandemic area, such as sustainable logistics systems, methods for last-mile deliveries and logistics terminals siting and operations. Presided by Dr. Evangelos Kaisar, FMRI Director and Professor at the Florida Atlantic University, and Dr. Petros Ioannou, A.V. "Bal" Balakrishnan Chair and Professor at the University of Southern California. This workshop will be conducted hybrid in the 24th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems which will be held in Indianapolis, IN. The involvement of speakers and participants from academia, federal and state agencies and industry will ensure a multidimensional discussion. Participants will engage with each other on Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics in a participatory way by actively discussing the needs of the “New Normal” way of living. The workshop break-out sessions will engage participants and facilitate research-oriented discussions. Break-out sessions will introduce participants with the whole concept of 50-feet logistics in the “New Normal” as well as serve for information exchange of the research accomplishments. Workshop Presenters and Agenda |
Identifying Critical Freight Corridors using a Spatial Decision Support SystemFMRI & Co-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter Requirements for funding transportation infrastructure projects often do not specify the analytical tools planners should use to select projects. Critical Urban and Rural Freight Corridors are sections of the National Highway Freight Network providing critical connectivity of goods and must have improved system performance. This presentation overviews a method for identifying these corridors using a multi-criteria spatial decision support system (MC-SDSS). Using the State of Florida as a case study, this study applied different scenarios to demonstrate the applicability of the method. The product of this study is a tool for decision-makers to optimize the process of selecting the corridors and analyze alternatives. Presented by Aline Machado, Civil Engineer. Recorded webinar Presentation slides (Soon) |
FMRI Webinar: Roadway Network Vulnerability: A Case Study in FloridaFMRI & ITE FAU Student Chapter Lecture Series Transportation networks are vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, or incidents. In this presentation, we will discuss the application of a game theory framework that can identify sets of critical and vulnerable links and/or paths and the results of its application on a testbed network in Florida. Presented by Dr. Mihalis Golias, Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Multimodal Corridor Studies - SR 80/Southern BoulevardCo-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) conducted a corridor study along a 45-mile segment of State Road (SR) 80 in Palm Beach County. The purpose of the study was to develop an action plan for the corridor aimed at improving traffic and freight operations over a 20 year period. The study also investigated strategies to improve safety and accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders. This presentation will overview the main phases and insights from the Multimodal Corridor study conducted in the SR 80/Southern Boulevard. Presented by Jessica Josselyn, Principal Planner at Kittelson & Associates. She has spent a majority of her planning career supporting cities, state agencies and federal agencies in the preparation of multimodal corridor studies, long-range plans and regional plans. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Transportation Optimization using D3TOCo-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter D3TO is a big data transportation optimization tool that creates a tactical plan to bring transportation solutions for both single shippers and full network operations. D3TO processes TL (full truck load) and LTL (less than truckload) shipments through a solution hierarchy moving from most optimal shipment methods to least optimal shipment methods. This presentation will overview how transportation and supply chain can be optimized using D3TO. Presented by Dr. Manjeet Singh, Sr. Director at DHL Supply Chain. Dr. Manjeet Singh is a part of the Operations Science team which specializes in complex data analytics and mathematical modeling projects across DHL’s Global Center of Design Excellence. He has led the development of innovative advanced analytics tools and processes for multiple warehousing and transportation functions. Recorded webinar |
FMRI Webinar: Final Mile Market DynamicsFMRI & ITE FAU Student Chapter Lecture Series The process of last mile delivery describes the movement of people and goods from a transportation hub to a final destination. Ideally, this should be performed as economically and quickly as possible. Last mile delivery involves different transportation options and is often the most complex and critical step in the entire supply chain. This presentation will review the final mile (aka last mile) of the operations to get an understanding of the home deliveries, technology used, and customer-centric systems used. Presented by Adam Colon, Director of Operations at J.B. Hunt. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Development of a Platform for Fast, Interactive Visual Analytics of Freight DataFMRI & ITE FAU Student Chapter Lecture Series Big Data is a relatively new concept for organizing and analyzing large and complex datasets. The objective is to extract useful information. Current trends of this application in freight transportation include user behavior analytics, predictive analytics, and data mining. This presentation discusses how to leverage recent advances in big data to interactively analyze and visualize large datasets of freight information in a web browser application. Presented by Dr. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at University of Missouri - Columbia. He received his Masters and Doctorate degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware. His research interests include sensor fusion, computer vision, machine learning, and Big Data analytics. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Alternative Powertrains for Medium-duty Commercial TrucksCo-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter Low carbon alternatives to conventional diesel heavy-duty commercial trucks are less developed than their light-duty counterparts. Life cycle impacts of alternative fuels and powertrains are context-specific and may not always reduce road freight emissions. In this presentation, the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from diesel, diesel hybrid, battery electric (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cell (FCV) commercial trucks in Singapore are compared. Presented by Dr. Lynette Cheah, Associate Professor at Singapore University of Technology and Design. Recorded webinar |
FMRI Webinar: Urban Mobility Planning in a Developing Country PerspectiveCo-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter Urban mobility is an important topic in most major cities around the world. Reducing traffic congestion, enhancing the quality of public transportation, and increasing active transportation (walking and bicycling) are all challenges, especially in developing countries with limited resources. The ideal scenario is to plan accordingly to accommodate future urban growth. This lecture will present a scope of Mobility Planning with examples in Brazil and the Dominican Republic. It will overview mobility indicators of the current scenario and future expectations after the conclusion of the plan. This analysis allows comparing the future state of mobility 1) if all the recommendations of the mobility plan are considered and 2) if nothing is done. Presented by Dr. Frederico Rodrigues, director and founding partner of ImTraff. He is a former professor of highway engineering and is an international consultant, having coordinated over 550 projects in 8 countries. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: FMRI Research on Home Deliveries Equity and New Technologies under the COVID-19 PandemicFMRI & ITE FAU Student Chapter Lecture Series The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes of traditional shopping behavior. When travel restrictions are imposed, home deliveries have changed from being a desirable luxury or comfortable solution to a health-supporting and essential service for many COVID-19 at-risk populations. This webinar will feature two presentations related to FMRI research on home deliveries equity and new technologies under the COVID-19 pandemic. The first presentation will address contactless package deliveries and Autonomous Delivery Robots (ADRs). This study addresses the need for research on public acceptance of ADRs and offers a detailed analysis of consumer preferences, trust, attitudes, and willingness to pay (WTP) using a representative consumer survey in Portland. The second presentation addresses inequalities in terms of access to home deliveries. It overviews the estimation of exploratory and confirmatory models with latent variables utilizing data collected from an online survey representative of the population in the Portland metropolitan region. Presented by Dr. Sabya Mishra, Associate Professor at the University of Memphis, and Dr. Miguel Figliozzi, Professor at Portland State University. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Multimodal Transportation PlanningCo-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter Planning for transportation involves several different disciplines to accommodate population growth, improve mobility, and advance the economy. It is a complex process that should consider social and economic aspects which shapes how a community or city grows. This presentation will overview some of the latest multimodal trends and practices in transportation planning. It will also describe how multimodal transportation planning, health and safety are interconnected. Presented by Ms. Josette Severyn, a Senior Mobility Planner at Broward County Government. Her experience in transportation research, policy, and planning and public health spans across the private and public sectors to research institutions and non-profit agencies. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Gig Workers for Delivery PlatformsCo-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter This presentation will provide an overview of current activities of delivery platforms providing "instant deliveries" around the world. It will then make a focus on delivery gig workers in Paris using a series of recent surveys implemented by the Logistics City Chair in Paris, France. Presented by Dr. Laetitia Dablanc, Professor at the University Gustave Eiffel and head of the Logistics City Chair. Her areas of research are freight transportation, freight and the environment, urban freight and logistics, freight policies, spatial issues related to logistics. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Role of TSM&O in Improving Freeway OperationsFMRI & ITE FAU Student Chapter Lecture Series The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been a pioneer in adopting Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) strategies to improve safety and mobility of Florida’s roadways. This session titled “Role of TSM&O in Improving Freeway Operations” will discuss the TSM&O strategies that FDOT has been deploying to reduce secondary crashes and improve incident response time on the state’s freeway network. This session further discusses the recently completed and ongoing TSM&O-related research efforts in Florida. Presented by Dr. Priyanka Alluri, Associate Professor with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Resilience of Intermodal Transportation Infrastructure Under Multiple HazardsCo-hosted by the WTS FAU Student Chapter This presentation poses multi-hazard risk and resilience assessment frameworks for transportation infrastructure, such as ports, highway and railway infrastructure exposed to earthquake and hurricane hazards. Resilience assessment of intermodal freight networks is emphasized leveraging case study examples that probe the potential for damage, impact of mitigation, and cascading social or economic consequences. In the process, this talk will explore recent advances, challenges and opportunities with respect to resilience modeling of infrastructure portfolios and distributed systems. Presented by Dr. Jamie E. Padgett, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University. Her research focuses on risk assessment of structures and infrastructure, and the subsequent quantification of resilience and sustainability in the face of multiple hazards. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Webinar: Traffic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: International Analysis of Social Separation and Activity RestrictionFMRI & ITE FAU Student Chapter Lecture Series This presentation overviews a research project that assesses, compares, and contrasts the impact of COVID-19 activity restrictions on road-based transportation activity in regions of the US, Sweden, and China. Roadway traffic volumes were used to relate the progression of reported COVID-19 cases and government directives for social separation in three countries with diverse governmental responses. Among the contributions of this paper was the illustration of the timeline and level of public responses to closures and lockdowns, as represented through rapid traffic decreases, across the study countries. This research provides insights for practitioners, researchers, and government entities developing and accessing plans for future pandemics. Presented by Dr. Scott Parr, assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the Department of Civil Engineering. Recorded webinar Presentation slides |
FMRI Workshop at the 100th TRB Annual MeetingJanuary 22, 2021, 10 AM (EST) FMRI's director Dr. Evangelos Kaisar and Mr. Charles Edwards, from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, will preside a workshop at the Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting. Titled "Freight Planning & Operational Logistics for the 'New Normal'", this workshop will provide a multidimensional discussion and analysis on the effectiveness and adaptiveness of the sector in the current circumstances. The workshop will discern the most pressing needs for freight transportation and logistics research and pilot investigation concerning the structure and operations of international and domestic supply chains. Topics include freight traveler information systems, virtual TMCs, truck parking systems, and digital logistics corridors. Find more information about this event in the workshop flyer below. Workshop Flyer |