A team of Rutgers researchers led by VTC’s Hannah Younes analyzed the effect of a bicycle lane on traffic speeds using computer vision techniques.
Leigh Ann Von Hagen
Working from Home and Walking during and after COVID
The researchers investigated the relationship between people who worked from home during the pandemic and how often they walked before, during, and after COVID.
Exploring Stress Levels of E-Scooter Riders
The results of this pilot data collection effort provide insights on the potential use of the latest sensor technology and computer vision algorithms to understand travel behavior for new and emerging transportation modes.
Delays, Detours, and Diversions: Paths to Fully Executed Safe Routes to School Projects
The research presented in this paper identified promising practices used by those entities that had completed their projects (and had successfully achieved their goals) despite difficulties along the way.
The Evolution of School Siting and its Implications for Active Transportation in New Jersey
The study examines historical changes in the size and location of schools in New Jersey and their relevance to children walking and bicycling to school.
Is it Safe to Walk to School?
This research study reviews literature on risk perception and data from surveys that were distributed to parents throughout six public school in New Jersey.
A Mode Choice Analysis of School Trips in New Jersey
This paper examines the mode choice behavior of children’s travel to school based on surveys conducted at a sample of schools in New Jersey.
Teaching Children about Bicycle Safety: An Evaluation of the New Jersey Bike School Program
An opportunistic study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of two bicycle education programs, the first a more-structured program delivered in a school setting, with no on-road component, and the other a less structured program delivered in a summer camp setting that included an on-road component.
In-School Bicycle Education: Wayside Elementary Case Study
A case study of the success of Wayside bicycle education program.
Recent Publications
Powering bikeshare in New York City: does the usage of e-bikes differ from regular bikes?
Abstract In this study, we investigate the difference between shared electric bicycles (e-bikes) and conventional shared bikes operated by Citi Bike in New York City. We examine differences in usage by examining summary statistics and we develop conditional...
The Traffic Calming Effect of Delineated Bicycle Lanes
Abstract We analyze the effect of a bicycle lane on traffic speeds. Computer vision techniques are used to detect and classify the speed and trajectory of over 9,000 motor-vehicles at an intersection that was part of a pilot demonstration in which a bicycle lane was...
Concerns expressed by used electric vehicle owners based on surveying social media
Abstract The used EV market is growing as more EVs penetrate the market. To examine who is purchasing used EVs and what concerns they may have, we deployed a survey focused on owners of used EVs. Data was collected online via posting the survey to used-EV-related...
Morris Moves: Morris County Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan
The Morris County Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (CHSTP) was written in accordance with federal statute, first required in 2006 and re-authorized most recently in the 2016 legislation PL 114-22 entitled Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act...