Artificial Intelligence Deployment Center of Excellence (AI COE)
The AI COE Collection is a central resource for transportation stakeholders that may aid in deployment of safe and responsible AI in surface transportation. The collection will feature current and emerging resources, innovations, and technologies. For more information on the AI COE, go to https://highways.dot.gov/ai-coe.
Roadwork zones present a serious impediment to vehicular mobility. Whether new construction or maintenance is taking place, work in road environments cause lower vehicle speeds, congestion, increased risk of rear-end collisions, and more difficult maneuvering. Crowd-sourced navigation systems like Waze warn drivers of roadworks, but those data must
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Narasimhan, S., Tamburo, R., Mertz, C., Reddy, D., Vuong, K., Ghosh, A., Srivastava, S., Boloor, N., Ma, T., Cardei, M., Dunn, N., & Zhu, H. (2023). Automatic Detection and Localization of Roadwork. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68805
Narasimhan, Srinivas, Robert Tamburo, Christoph Mertz, Dinesh Reddy, Khiem Vuong, Anurag Ghosh, and Shefali Srivastava, et al.. Automatic Detection and Localization of Roadwork. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68805.
Narasimhan, Srinivas, et al. Automatic Detection and Localization of Roadwork. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68805.
This project will explore several potential applications of image processing, including NN/deep learning technologies, to the analysis of traffic scenes involving passenger and transit vehicles. The project team outlines three potential applications below- the exact distribution of effort and topics addressed will depend on the availability of stud
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Yang, D., Ozguner, U., Redmill, K., Yurtsever, E., Capito, L., & Zhang, H. (2023). Image Processing Approaches to Traffic Situation Understanding, Risk Assessment, and Safety. Mobility21 (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68477
Yang, Dongfang, Umit Ozguner, Keith Redmill, Ekim Yurtsever, Linda Capito, and Haolin Zhang. Image Processing Approaches to Traffic Situation Understanding, Risk Assessment, and Safety. Mobility21 (UTC), 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68477.
Yang, Dongfang, et al. Image Processing Approaches to Traffic Situation Understanding, Risk Assessment, and Safety. Mobility21 (UTC), 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68477.
Tragically, roadway crossings sometimes act as killing fields, especially for pedestrian-vehicle collisions, with intersections accounting for 40% of transportation crashes in the US. This emphasizes the importance of effectively addressing pedestrian safety at intersections to mitigate such incidents. The first chapter of this report incorporates
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Chakraborty, S., Khattak, A., Nelson, Z., Patwary, A. L., Moradloo, N., Mahdinia, I., & Nordback, K. (2023). Applying AI to Data Sources to Improve Driver-Pedestrian Interactions at Intersections (Report No. CSCRS-R43). Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77356
Chakraborty, Subhadeep, Asad Khattak, Zach Nelson, A. Latif Patwary, Nastaran Moradloo, Iman Mahdinia, and Krista Nordback. Applying AI to Data Sources to Improve Driver-Pedestrian Interactions at Intersections. Report no. CSCRS-R43. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77356.
Chakraborty, Subhadeep, et al. Applying AI to Data Sources to Improve Driver-Pedestrian Interactions at Intersections. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2023, Report no. CSCRS-R43, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77356.
Tragically, roadway crossings sometimes act as killing fields, especially for pedestrian-vehicle collisions, with intersections accounting for 40% of transportation crashes in the US. This emphasizes the importance of effectively addressing pedestrian safety at intersections to mitigate such incidents. The first chapter of this report incorporates
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Dataset
Chakraborty, S., Khattak, A., Nordback, K., & Sanyal, J. (2023). Applying AI to Data Sources to Improve Driver-Pedestrian Interactions at Intersections [supporting dataset] (Report No. CSCRS-R43). Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety. https://doi.org/10.15139/S3/C6DHKY
Chakraborty, Subhadeep, Asad Khattak, Krista Nordback, and Jibonananda Sanyal. Applying AI to Data Sources to Improve Driver-Pedestrian Interactions at Intersections [supporting dataset]. Report no. CSCRS-R43. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2023. https://doi.org/10.15139/S3/C6DHKY.
Chakraborty, Subhadeep, et al. Applying AI to Data Sources to Improve Driver-Pedestrian Interactions at Intersections [supporting dataset]. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2023, Report no. CSCRS-R43, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.15139/S3/C6DHKY.
Machine learning (ML), one of the AI techniques, has been used in geotechnical engineering for over three decades, resulting in more than 600 peer-reviewed papers. However, AI applications in geotechnical engineering are significantly lagging compared with other fields. One of the reasons for the lagging is that hyperparameters used in many AI tech
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Liu, L., Zhou, W., & Gutierrez, M. (2023). Physics-Informed Ensemble Machine Learning Framework for Improved Prediction of Tunneling-Induced Short- and Long-Term Ground Settlement. MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/ su151411074
Liu, Linan, Wendy Zhou, and Marte Gutierrez. Physics-Informed Ensemble Machine Learning Framework for Improved Prediction of Tunneling-Induced Short- and Long-Term Ground Settlement. MDPI, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/ su151411074.
Liu, Linan, et al. Physics-Informed Ensemble Machine Learning Framework for Improved Prediction of Tunneling-Induced Short- and Long-Term Ground Settlement. MDPI, 2023, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.3390/ su151411074.
This project started with a broad question: What can new, rich naturalistic driver data such as in the Second Strategic Highway Research Program's Naturalistic Driving Study (SHRP2-NDS), tell us about how drivers react to roadway designs and access management techniques? To address this question, the project team reviewed and analyzed 6,209 trips t
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Cuddy, M., Abodo, F., Black, L., Bryan, K., Dogan, A., Fisher, D., Gabree, S., Jantz, S., & Patel, J. (2023). Impact of Access Management on Driver Behaviors (Report No. DOT HS 813 440). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68310
Cuddy, Matthew, Franklin Abodo, Laura Black, Karna Bryan, Amelia Dogan, Donald Fisher, Scott Gabree, Sophie Jantz, and Julie Patel. Impact of Access Management on Driver Behaviors. Report no. DOT HS 813 440. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68310.
Cuddy, Matthew, et al. Impact of Access Management on Driver Behaviors. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023, Report no. DOT HS 813 440, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68310.
Traffic congestion costs American cities tens of billions of dollars per year, not to mention its negative impact on the environment or people's mental health. Novel Markov game models and advanced reinforcement learning algorithms hold the promise of drastically alleviating congestion through dynamic coordination of traffic signals and adaptive te
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Pavement distress detection plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and longevity of runway infrastructure. This project presents a comprehensive approach to automate distress detection and geolocation on runway pavement using state-of-the-art deep learning techniques. A Faster R-CNN model is trained to accurately identify and classify various di
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Malekloo, A., Liu, X. C., & Sacharny, D. (2023). Dashcam-Enabled Deep Learning Applications for Airport Runway Pavement Distress Detection (Report No. UT-23.14). Utah Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71919
Malekloo, Arman, Xiaoyue Cathy Liu, and David Sacharny. Dashcam-Enabled Deep Learning Applications for Airport Runway Pavement Distress Detection. Report no. UT-23.14. Utah Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71919.
Malekloo, Arman, et al. Dashcam-Enabled Deep Learning Applications for Airport Runway Pavement Distress Detection. Utah Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. UT-23.14, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71919.
Ensuring the safety of transportation systems requires monitoring the conditions of roads. Traditional monitoring and inspection of road conditions require surveyors to walk or drive along the roads to search for defects manually. Such processes require a lot of human and equipment efforts, which however can still hardly provide real-time informati
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Jia, Y., Comert, G., Ramesh, A., Nikam, D., Balachandran, V. N., Guo, L., Wang, R., & Hu, L. (2023). Cloud-Based Collaborative Road Condition Monitoring Using In-Vehicle Smartphone Data. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75041
Jia, Yunyi, Gurcan Comert, Akshatha Ramesh, Dhananjay Nikam, Venkat Narayanan Balachandran, Longxiang Guo, Rongyao Wang, and Leo Hu. Cloud-Based Collaborative Road Condition Monitoring Using In-Vehicle Smartphone Data. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75041.
Jia, Yunyi, et al. Cloud-Based Collaborative Road Condition Monitoring Using In-Vehicle Smartphone Data. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75041.
Researchers developed a robust framework to enhance culvert inspection planning in Utah as the first step in developing the CMS. The objective of this study is to assist UDOT in establishing a comprehensive CMS by creating a Utah culvert management manual. To achieve this, the researchers identified the culvert deterioration curves based on histori
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Rashidi, A., Mohammadi, P., & Sherafat, B. (2023). A Risk-Based Framework for Optimizing Inspection Planning of Utah Culverts [Research Brief] (Report No. MPC-692). Mountain-Plains Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68537
Rashidi, Abbas, Pouria Mohammadi, and Behnam Sherafat. A Risk-Based Framework for Optimizing Inspection Planning of Utah Culverts [Research Brief]. Report no. MPC-692. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68537.
Rashidi, Abbas, et al. A Risk-Based Framework for Optimizing Inspection Planning of Utah Culverts [Research Brief]. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2023, Report no. MPC-692, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68537.
Texas has become a major hub for autonomous trucking activity, with companies operating routes daily and continuing to expand operations onto new roadways. Equipped with high-definition cameras and sensor suites, autonomous trucks present a new data opportunity for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve its routine maintenance op
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Chin, K., McAuley, A., Werner, M., Maples, H., & Gold, A. (2023). Tapping Into Autonomous Trucking Data: An Intelligent Routine Maintenance Framework for Texas (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7129-1). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77786
Chin, Kristie, Anna McAuley, Mark Werner, Hunter Maples, and Andrea Gold. Tapping Into Autonomous Trucking Data: An Intelligent Routine Maintenance Framework for Texas. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7129-1. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77786.
Chin, Kristie, et al. Tapping Into Autonomous Trucking Data: An Intelligent Routine Maintenance Framework for Texas. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7129-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77786.
Distracted driving can lead to driving instability and result in crashes causing injuries and the loss of valuable lives. Early detection of driver distraction is critical to alert drivers by providing feedback and warning messages. This project develops a framework to detect driver impairment using extensive real-time driver biometric information
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Khattak, A. J., Chakraborty, S., Mahdinia, I., & Usman, S. M. (2023). Safety Enhancement by Detecting Driver Impairment Through Analysis of Real-Time Volatilities (Report No. CSCRS-R44). Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77715
Khattak, Asad J., Subhadeep Chakraborty, Iman Mahdinia, and Sheikh M. Usman. Safety Enhancement by Detecting Driver Impairment Through Analysis of Real-Time Volatilities. Report no. CSCRS-R44. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77715.
Khattak, Asad J., et al. Safety Enhancement by Detecting Driver Impairment Through Analysis of Real-Time Volatilities. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2023, Report no. CSCRS-R44, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77715.
Food access is important due to its impact on public health outcomes. A food access metric proposed for four different transportation modes is the square footage of supermarkets that can be reached within 10 minutes travel time walking, biking, driving, and 30 minutes travel time by walk/transit. The spatial analysis is conducted for the centroids
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Christofa, E., Gonzales, E. J., Kostopoulou, E., & Coleman, T. (2023). Measuring Food Access to Improve Public Health (Report No. Report No. 23-042). Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72577
Christofa, Eleni, Eric J. Gonzales, Efthymia Kostopoulou, and Tate Coleman. Measuring Food Access to Improve Public Health. Report no. Report No. 23-042. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72577.
Christofa, Eleni, et al. Measuring Food Access to Improve Public Health. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2023, Report no. Report No. 23-042, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72577.
Traffic sensors are utilized to capture real-time traffic parameters. Many Departments of Transportation in the United States use inductance loops. Induction loops often fail to give accurate results during highly congested periods, which is the most crucial time for ramp metering operations. Image processing and computer vision may provide an alte
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Tiwari, S., Rashidi, A., & Markovic, N. (2023). Intelligent Queue Length Estimation on Ramps Using Computer Vision and Machine Learning Algorithms (Report No. UT-23.16). Utah Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72506
Tiwari, Sushant, Abbas Rashidi, and Nikola Markovic. Intelligent Queue Length Estimation on Ramps Using Computer Vision and Machine Learning Algorithms. Report no. UT-23.16. Utah Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72506.
Tiwari, Sushant, et al. Intelligent Queue Length Estimation on Ramps Using Computer Vision and Machine Learning Algorithms. Utah Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. UT-23.16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72506.
Road hazards are one of the significant causes of fatality in road accidents. Accurate estimation of road hazards can ensure safety and enhance the driving experience. Existing methods of road condition monitoring are time-consuming, expensive, inefficient, require much human effort, and need to be regularly updated. There is a requirement for a fl
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Bhosale, M., Guo, L., Comert, G., Jia, Y., & Hu, L. (2023). Multimodal-AI Based Roadway Hazard Identification and Warning Using Onboard Smartphones with Cloud-Based Fusion. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74562
Bhosale, Mayuresh, Longxiang Guo, Gurcan Comert, Yunyi Jia, and Leo Hu. Multimodal-AI Based Roadway Hazard Identification and Warning Using Onboard Smartphones with Cloud-Based Fusion. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74562.
Bhosale, Mayuresh, et al. Multimodal-AI Based Roadway Hazard Identification and Warning Using Onboard Smartphones with Cloud-Based Fusion. Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74562.
Traffic signal control of the future will adapt in real time to traffic, driving, and environmental conditions. The adaptations will require real-time optimization based on traffic monitoring. However, for optimization to work, it must be able to predict what traffic will do in response to changes in signal timing. Furthermore, it must do this pred
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Dataset
Heckendorn, R. B. (2023). Machine Learning-Based High-Fidelity Mesoscopic Modeling Tool for Traffic Network Optimization [supporting dataset] (Report No. 2021-S-UI-3). Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC). https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/GKYPOW
Heckendorn, Robert B. Machine Learning-Based High-Fidelity Mesoscopic Modeling Tool for Traffic Network Optimization [supporting dataset]. Report no. 2021-S-UI-3. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2023. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/GKYPOW.
Heckendorn, Robert B Machine Learning-Based High-Fidelity Mesoscopic Modeling Tool for Traffic Network Optimization [supporting dataset]. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2023, Report no. 2021-S-UI-3, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/GKYPOW.
Current ITD approach to predict asphalt pavement performance over-simplifies the dynamic and nonlinear nature of pavement deterioration and fails to account for complexities in the pavement condition. As such, this project aimed to develop reliable, realistic and enhanced performance curves for ITD asphalt pavements by mining the historical data. T
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Deng, Y., & Shi, X. (2023). Developing Enhanced Performance Curves of ITD Asphalt Pavements by Mining the Historical Data (Report No. FHWA-ID-23-293). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72653
Deng, Yong and Xianming Shi. Developing Enhanced Performance Curves of ITD Asphalt Pavements by Mining the Historical Data. Report no. FHWA-ID-23-293. Idaho Transportation Department, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72653.
Deng, Yong, and Xianming Shi Developing Enhanced Performance Curves of ITD Asphalt Pavements by Mining the Historical Data. Idaho Transportation Department, 2023, Report no. FHWA-ID-23-293, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72653.
Motorcycle riders and passengers are much more likely to be killed or severely injured in a crash, and on average about 15 percent of all traffic fatalities include motorcyclists. Motorcyclists and their passengers are particularly vulnerable on the roads, which accounts for their higher percentage of fatal and severe crash accidents. To take appro
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Zlatkovic, M., Baah, I., & Cvijovic, Z. (2023). Assessment of Motorcycle Safety in Wyoming: Fatal and Severe Crashes, Contributing Factors and Potential Countermeasures [Addendum] (Report No. WY2301F-Addendum). Wyoming. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68334
Zlatkovic, Milan, Isaac Baah, and Zorica Cvijovic. Assessment of Motorcycle Safety in Wyoming: Fatal and Severe Crashes, Contributing Factors and Potential Countermeasures [Addendum]. Report no. WY2301F-Addendum. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68334.
Zlatkovic, Milan, et al. Assessment of Motorcycle Safety in Wyoming: Fatal and Severe Crashes, Contributing Factors and Potential Countermeasures [Addendum]. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. WY2301F-Addendum, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68334.
This project aims to develop a multi-sensor system for vehicle and pedestrian traffic analysis at traffic intersections. The techniques developed as part of this project are used to process data streams from video-camera and LIDAR systems installed at traffic intersections (along with the loop detector data captured by advanced traffic controllers)
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Ranka, S., & Ponnaluri, R. (2023). Bigdata Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Intersections [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75115
Ranka, Sanjay and Raj Ponnaluri. Bigdata Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Intersections [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75115.
Ranka, Sanjay, and Raj Ponnaluri Bigdata Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Intersections [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75115.
Pavement evaluation is critical for determining proper and cost-effective surface treatments and allocation of limited funds and resources to maintain, rehabilitate and reconstruct flexible pavements. This study examined two nondestructive testing devices that are used to evaluate the structural capacity and integrity of highway pavements including
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Kassem, E., Muftah, A., Sufian, A. A., & Mikels, N. (2023). Simplified Analysis Methods of TSD and FWD Data for Effective Pavement Preservation Program (Report No. FHWA-ID-23-294). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72670
Kassem, Emad, Ahmed Muftah, Abu A Sufian, and Natalie Mikels. Simplified Analysis Methods of TSD and FWD Data for Effective Pavement Preservation Program. Report no. FHWA-ID-23-294. Idaho Transportation Department, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72670.
Kassem, Emad, et al. Simplified Analysis Methods of TSD and FWD Data for Effective Pavement Preservation Program. Idaho Transportation Department, 2023, Report no. FHWA-ID-23-294, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72670.
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