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.
This project addresses the critical challenges of deploying Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) in adverse Midwest winter conditions by developing a novel hierarchical framework that integrates Large Vision-Language Models for robust, context-aware decision-making. Real-world pilot experiments demonstrate that this architecture significantly en
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Zhou, Y., Cui, C., Yang, Z., Peng, J., & Wang, Z. (2026). CAV Pilot Development and Deployment in Midwest Winter (Report No. 82). University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89577
Zhou, Yupeng, Can Cui, Zichong Yang, Juntong Peng, and Ziran Wang. CAV Pilot Development and Deployment in Midwest Winter. Report no. 82. University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89577.
Zhou, Yupeng, et al. CAV Pilot Development and Deployment in Midwest Winter. University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, 2026, Report no. 82, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89577.
Transportation insecurity (TI)- a condition in which one is unable to regularly move from place to place in a safe or timely manner because one lacks the material, economic, or social resources necessary for transportation-remains a persistent barrier to economic opportunity and quality of life in the United States. While the Transportation Securit
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Nie, Y. (., Chen, Y., Murphy, A. K., Dai, T., Yan, X., & Kivestu, P. (2026). Learning Transportation Insecurity from Location Intelligence Data (Report No. CCAT-NU-2026-1). University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89262
Nie, Yu (Marco), Ying Chen, Alexandra K. Murphy, Tianxing Dai, Xiaoyu Yan, and Peeter Kivestu. Learning Transportation Insecurity from Location Intelligence Data. Report no. CCAT-NU-2026-1. University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89262.
Nie, Yu (Marco), et al. Learning Transportation Insecurity from Location Intelligence Data. University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, 2026, Report no. CCAT-NU-2026-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89262.
This project is designed to examine the utility of using the database of flood-induced road closures collected by MoDOT to develop an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) model. This was accomplished by assembling a database of predictors. These predictors include quantitative precipitation estimates, hydrologic model output, and a seri
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Reeves, H. D., Rosenow, A. A., & Duarte, J. (2026). Creation of an All-weather Road Impact Prediction System (ARIPS) [Summary]. Missouri. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89401
Reeves, Heather D., Andrew A. Rosenow, and Jorge Duarte. Creation of an All-weather Road Impact Prediction System (ARIPS) [Summary]. Missouri. Department of Transportation, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89401.
Reeves, Heather D., et al. Creation of an All-weather Road Impact Prediction System (ARIPS) [Summary]. Missouri. Department of Transportation, 2026, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89401.
This project is designed to examine the utility of using the database of flood-induced road closures collected by MoDOT to develop an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) model. This was accomplished by assembling a database of predictors. These predictors include quantitative precipitation estimates, hydrologic model output, and a seri
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Reeves, H. D., Rosenow, A. A., & Duarte, J. (2026). Creation of an All-weather Road Impact Prediction System (ARIPS) (Report No. cmr 26-002). Missouri. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89400
Reeves, Heather D., Andrew A. Rosenow, and Jorge Duarte. Creation of an All-weather Road Impact Prediction System (ARIPS). Report no. cmr 26-002. Missouri. Department of Transportation, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89400.
Reeves, Heather D., et al. Creation of an All-weather Road Impact Prediction System (ARIPS). Missouri. Department of Transportation, 2026, Report no. cmr 26-002, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89400.
This report details the development of a pedestrian safety performance function (SPF) for intersections in urban areas in the state of Oregon. The report documents the process to develop SPFs for pedestrian crashes including the process to develop the data for analysis. A key innovation of this work is the use of pedestrian traffic volume estimates
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Roll, J., Anderson, J., & McNeil, N. (2026). Developing a Pedestrian Safety Performance Function for Oregon (Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-26-06). Oregon. Department of Transportation. Research Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89189
Roll, Josh, Jason Anderson, and Nathan McNeil. Developing a Pedestrian Safety Performance Function for Oregon. Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-26-06. Oregon. Department of Transportation. Research Section, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89189.
Roll, Josh, et al. Developing a Pedestrian Safety Performance Function for Oregon. Oregon. Department of Transportation. Research Section, 2026, Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-26-06, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89189.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2026-01-01
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Microscopic simulation models require accurate calibration to reflect real-world dynamics. Vulnerable road user (VRU) model calibration is challenging due to: Complex interactions and behaviors, Mode-specific interactions, Diversity in infrastructure and the existence of shared spaces. Existing calibration methods, relying solely on numeric loss fu
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration (2026). Learning From Real-World Trajectories: A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Reinforcement Learning Approach for Vulnerable Road User Model Calibration [brochure] (Report No. FHWA-HRT-26-033). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://doi.org/10.21949/1qgs-s409
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Learning From Real-World Trajectories: A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Reinforcement Learning Approach for Vulnerable Road User Model Calibration [brochure]. Report no. FHWA-HRT-26-033. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2026. https://doi.org/10.21949/1qgs-s409.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration Learning From Real-World Trajectories: A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Reinforcement Learning Approach for Vulnerable Road User Model Calibration [brochure]. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2026, Report no. FHWA-HRT-26-033, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1qgs-s409.
The project aims to further refine the previously developed Anomaly Detection and Weaving Analysis programs and create a unified, Web-based user interface for users to access TASI-developed software tools conveniently. 1. The INDOT Application Suite has been successfully developed for centralizing the digital platform developed by Purdue University
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Chien, S., Hu, S., Chen, Y., Qiu, M., Reindl, W. L., Meng, N., Koshy, L., & Kuma, S. (2025). Further Refinement and Integrated Platform for INDOT Traffic Management and Safety Toolset (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/36). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318603
Chien, Stanley, Shu Hu, Yaobin Chen, Mei Qiu, William Lorenz Reindl, Noah Meng, Liya Koshy, and Sajan Kuma. Further Refinement and Integrated Platform for INDOT Traffic Management and Safety Toolset. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/36. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318603.
Chien, Stanley, et al. Further Refinement and Integrated Platform for INDOT Traffic Management and Safety Toolset. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/36, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318603.
This research investigates the feasibility of estimating retroreflectivity of durable longitudinal pavement markings using multi-source data to reduce UDOT's reliance on costly specialized field inspections. The study uses a combination of existing datasets, mobile LiDAR point clouds, street-level roadway imagery, and historical retroreflectivity m
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Mohammadi, A., Medina, J. C., & Rashidi, A. (2025). Multi-Source Comprehensive Program to Assess, Monitor, and Report Retroreflectivity of Pavement Markings (Report No. UT-26.16). Utah Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92743
Mohammadi, Abbas, Juan C. Medina, and Abbas Rashidi. Multi-Source Comprehensive Program to Assess, Monitor, and Report Retroreflectivity of Pavement Markings. Report no. UT-26.16. Utah Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92743.
Mohammadi, Abbas, et al. Multi-Source Comprehensive Program to Assess, Monitor, and Report Retroreflectivity of Pavement Markings. Utah Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. UT-26.16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92743.
The primary objective of this research is to utilize dual-spectrum cameras, optical, and infrared thermography (IRT) cameras, to detect slippery road spots and high-crash-risk locations in winter seasons, using field evaluations and machine learning to improve detection algorithms. This capability can be used to detect road surface snow/ice pattern
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Zhu, X., Yang, X. (., & Kami, M. R. (2025). Connected Vehicle Winter Safety Improvement With Infrared Thermography Technology (Report No. UT-26.17). Utah Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92775
Zhu, Xuan, Xianfeng (Terry) Yang, and Moein Ramezanpour Kami. Connected Vehicle Winter Safety Improvement With Infrared Thermography Technology. Report no. UT-26.17. Utah Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92775.
Zhu, Xuan, et al. Connected Vehicle Winter Safety Improvement With Infrared Thermography Technology. Utah Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. UT-26.17, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92775.
Machine learning has become central to self-driving vehicles, enabling tasks such as object detection and anomaly recognition. Yet classical methods often face challenges of high complexity, large parameter counts, and limited training efficiency. To address these, we propose quantum and quantum-inspired machine learning approaches that enhance bot
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Li, S., Tewari, S., Wang, Y., Chowdhury, M., Salek, M. S., Aggarwal, V., Ukkusuri, S., & Comert, G. (2025). Hybrid Classical-Quantum AI Approach for Detecting Cyberattacks in Vehicles (Report No. 14). National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR) National University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89833
Li, Shaozhi, Sumanta Tewari, Yao Wang, Mashrur Chowdhury, M Sabbir Salek, Vaneet Aggarwal, Satish Ukkusuri, and Gurcan Comert. Hybrid Classical-Quantum AI Approach for Detecting Cyberattacks in Vehicles. Report no. 14. National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR) National University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89833.
Li, Shaozhi, et al. Hybrid Classical-Quantum AI Approach for Detecting Cyberattacks in Vehicles. National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR) National University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025, Report no. 14, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89833.
United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
2025-12-01
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This report describes the methods, models and results of the application of large language models to maritime near-miss safety data to increase analytical efficiency and accuracy among diverse industry data within the SafeMTS (Safe Maritime Transportation System) program.
United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2025). SafeMTS Report: Applying Large Language Models to Maritime Near-Miss Safety Data Analysis. United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. https://doi.org/10.21949/rdm1-cf20
United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. SafeMTS Report: Applying Large Language Models to Maritime Near-Miss Safety Data Analysis. United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2025. https://doi.org/10.21949/rdm1-cf20.
United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics SafeMTS Report: Applying Large Language Models to Maritime Near-Miss Safety Data Analysis. United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2025, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/rdm1-cf20.
The main goal of this project is to provide DOT planners with much-needed support that enables them to analyze and compare the performance of alternative bridge construction methods during the early design phase and optimize their construction decisions during the preconstruction phase. To accomplish this goal, the main tasks of this project focuse
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El-Rayes, K., Ignacio, E. J., & Helaly, H. (2025). Optimizing the Planning of Precast Concrete Bridge Construction Methods to Maximize Durability, Safety, and Sustainability (Report No. UI-23-RP-05). Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC) Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89212
El-Rayes, Khaled, Ernest-John Ignacio, and Hadil Helaly. Optimizing the Planning of Precast Concrete Bridge Construction Methods to Maximize Durability, Safety, and Sustainability. Report no. UI-23-RP-05. Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC) Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89212.
El-Rayes, Khaled, et al. Optimizing the Planning of Precast Concrete Bridge Construction Methods to Maximize Durability, Safety, and Sustainability. Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC) Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025, Report no. UI-23-RP-05, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89212.
Effective drainage is critical for preserving pavement integrity and extending service life, yet network-level methods for evaluating pavement drainage conditions remain limited. This study presents a practical methodology for assessing pavement drainage conditions using data from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's (DOTD)
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Chen, Q., & Liu, J. (2025). Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating (Report No. FHWA/LA.25/719). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88881
Chen, Qiming and Jun Liu. Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating. Report no. FHWA/LA.25/719. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88881.
Chen, Qiming, and Jun Liu Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2025, Report no. FHWA/LA.25/719, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88881.
This report presents a comprehensive investigation into privacy-preserving traffic management, explainable artificial intelligence for autonomous systems, and cybersecurity in AV control. The research addresses critical challenges facing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and autonomous vehicles through four interconnected contributions. We i
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Mahmoud, M. N. (2025). Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning Models for Traffic Forecasting. Center for Automated Vehicles Research with Multimodal Assured Navigation (CARMEN+) Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87923
Mahmoud, Mahmoud N.. Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning Models for Traffic Forecasting. Center for Automated Vehicles Research with Multimodal Assured Navigation (CARMEN+) Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87923.
Mahmoud, Mahmoud N. Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning Models for Traffic Forecasting. Center for Automated Vehicles Research with Multimodal Assured Navigation (CARMEN+) Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87923.
This document describes the procedure used for a pilot of NIST's Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA) evaluation: ARIA 0.1. Five organizations participated, submitting a total of 7 AI applications to be evaluated. In this document, we first describe the design of the three evaluation scenarios (TV Spoilers, Meal Planner, Pathfinder) and the thr
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Amironesei, R., Godil, A., Greenberg, C., Greene, K., Hall, P., Jensen, T., Fiscus, J., & Schulman, N. (2025). Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA): ARIA 0.1: Pilot Evaluation Report (Report No. NIST AI 700-2). United States. Department of Commerce. National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.AI.700-2
Amironesei, Razvan, Afzal Godil, Craig Greenberg, Kristen Greene, Patrick Hall, Theodore Jensen, Jonathan Fiscus, and Noah Schulman. Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA): ARIA 0.1: Pilot Evaluation Report. Report no. NIST AI 700-2. United States. Department of Commerce. National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2025. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.AI.700-2.
Amironesei, Razvan, et al. Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA): ARIA 0.1: Pilot Evaluation Report. United States. Department of Commerce. National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2025, Report no. NIST AI 700-2, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.AI.700-2.
This dataset contains annotated images and videos generated from drone-collected bridge inspection imagery used in AI-based defect detection research across four Kansas counties. The files include visual outputs from YOLOv11 instance segmentation models trained to identify and outline eight types of concrete surface defects: Crack, ACrack, Efflores
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This study examines how asphalt mixtures change over time and how their performance is influenced by material selection and environmental factors. Thirty-six asphalt mixes produced in Oklahoma were collected and tested to understand their behavior in terms of cracking, rutting, moisture damage, and compaction. The work focuses on how aging affects
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Elkashef, M., Mishra, D. (., Rad, S. M., Olagunju, M., Sadeghi, M., & Gbolade, A. (2025). Investigating the Aging Behavior of Asphalt Binders at Different Production Stages and During the Service Life of the Pavement (Report No. FHWA-OK-26-01). Oklahoma. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92750
Elkashef, Mohamed, Debakanta (Deb) Mishra, Sina Mousavi Rad, Michael Olagunju, Mehdi Sadeghi, and Adeoluwa Gbolade. Investigating the Aging Behavior of Asphalt Binders at Different Production Stages and During the Service Life of the Pavement. Report no. FHWA-OK-26-01. Oklahoma. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92750.
Elkashef, Mohamed, et al. Investigating the Aging Behavior of Asphalt Binders at Different Production Stages and During the Service Life of the Pavement. Oklahoma. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. FHWA-OK-26-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92750.
Under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, state departments of transportation are required to report travel time reliability and set performance targets for interstate and non-interstate National Highway System facilities. Although several Virginia Transportation Research Council studies have analyzed and predicted travel time re
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Zhao, M., & Lan, C. L. (2025). Modeling Travel Time Reliability for Non-Interstate National Highway System Routes (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 26-R23). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87738
Zhao, Mo and Chien-Lun Lan. Modeling Travel Time Reliability for Non-Interstate National Highway System Routes. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 26-R23. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87738.
Zhao, Mo, and Chien-Lun Lan Modeling Travel Time Reliability for Non-Interstate National Highway System Routes. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 26-R23, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87738.
Regular inspection of transportation assets is essential to ensure pavement markings and pavements remain in good, clean, and safe condition. Our previous MPC-funded project (Report No. MPC-668) demonstrated the strong potential of using artificial intelligence (AI) and mobile phone imagery to identify various transportation assets. However, that i
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Kuang, B., & Chen, J. (2025). Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Phone-Based Pavement Marking Condition Assessment and Litter Identification (Report No. CTIPS-007). Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability (CTIPS) Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87790
Kuang, Biao and Jianli Chen. Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Phone-Based Pavement Marking Condition Assessment and Litter Identification. Report no. CTIPS-007. Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability (CTIPS) Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87790.
Kuang, Biao, and Jianli Chen Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Phone-Based Pavement Marking Condition Assessment and Litter Identification. Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability (CTIPS) Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025, Report no. CTIPS-007, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87790.
This research developed advanced AI-based methods for automated inspection of transportation assets, focusing on pavement markings and roadside litter. The methodology involved expanding and annotating two large-scale image datasets, each containing more than 6,000 self-collected images. Faded pavement markings were classified into white and yellow
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Chen, J., & Kuang, B. (2025). Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Phone-Based Pavement Marking Condition Assessment and Litter Identification [Research Brief] (Report No. CTIPS-25-002). Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability (CTIPS) Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87797
Chen, Jianli and Biao Kuang. Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Phone-Based Pavement Marking Condition Assessment and Litter Identification [Research Brief]. Report no. CTIPS-25-002. Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability (CTIPS) Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87797.
Chen, Jianli, and Biao Kuang Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Phone-Based Pavement Marking Condition Assessment and Litter Identification [Research Brief]. Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability (CTIPS) Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC), 2025, Report no. CTIPS-25-002, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87797.
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