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.
When people hear the phrase "artificial intelligence" (AI), they might think of robots and machines that perform some of the functions that humans do, such as searching for victims in a partially collapsed building or comforting the elderly with personalized advice as part of monitoring their moods and home activity. When defined within the context
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Exploratory Advanced Research Program (U.S.) (2022). The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Federally Supported Surface Transportation 2022 Updates (Report No. FHWA-HRT-22-026). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61039
Exploratory Advanced Research Program (U.S.). The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Federally Supported Surface Transportation 2022 Updates. Report no. FHWA-HRT-22-026. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2022. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61039.
Exploratory Advanced Research Program (U.S.) The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Federally Supported Surface Transportation 2022 Updates. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2022, Report no. FHWA-HRT-22-026, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61039.
Traffic safety analysis is the fundamental step for reducing economic, social, and environmental cost incurred due to traffic accidents. The essence of traffic safety is understanding the factors affecting crash occurrence, injury severity and collision type and their underlying relationships and predict-prevent future crash instances. Crash injury
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Kumar, A., Krishnan, H., & Kalapurayil, M. (2022). Modeling Crash Severity and Collision Types Using Machine Learning (Report No. 20SAUTSA36). Transportation Consortium of South-Central States. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62762
Kumar, Amit, Hari Krishnan, and Melempat Kalapurayil. Modeling Crash Severity and Collision Types Using Machine Learning. Report no. 20SAUTSA36. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2022. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62762.
Kumar, Amit, et al. Modeling Crash Severity and Collision Types Using Machine Learning. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2022, Report no. 20SAUTSA36, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62762.
Traffic safety analysis is the fundamental step for reducing economic, social, and environmental cost incurred due to traffic accidents. The essence of traffic safety is understanding the factors affecting crash occurrence, injury severity and collision type and their underlying relationships and predict-prevent future crash instances. Crash injury
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Dataset
Kumar, A., & Krishnan, H. (2022). Modeling Crash Severity and Collision Types Using Machine Learning [Supporting Dataset] (Report No. 20SAUTSA36). Transportation Consortium of South-Central States. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65549
Kumar, Amit and Hari Krishnan. Modeling Crash Severity and Collision Types Using Machine Learning [Supporting Dataset]. Report no. 20SAUTSA36. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2022. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65549.
Kumar, Amit, and Hari Krishnan Modeling Crash Severity and Collision Types Using Machine Learning [Supporting Dataset]. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2022, Report no. 20SAUTSA36, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65549.
Past test databases included a mix of bridge and building, standard and substandard columns, and reported parameters that might not be consistent with current codes or required in a bridge design. To achieve the current project goals, it was necessary to collect test data specific to modern RC bridge columns. A new performance database has been dev
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Dataset
Tazarv, M., Greeneway, E., & Hart, K. (2022). Post-earthquake Serviceability Assessment of RC Bridge Columns Using Computer Vision [supporting dataset]. Washington State University. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension (TriDurLE) UTC. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-1p5e-1v55
Tazarv, Mostafa, Evan Greeneway, and Kallan Hart. Post-earthquake Serviceability Assessment of RC Bridge Columns Using Computer Vision [supporting dataset]. Washington State University. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension (TriDurLE) UTC, 2022. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-1p5e-1v55.
Tazarv, Mostafa, et al. Post-earthquake Serviceability Assessment of RC Bridge Columns Using Computer Vision [supporting dataset]. Washington State University. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension (TriDurLE) UTC, 2022, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-1p5e-1v55.
As an emerging field, the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) has a myriad of security vulnerabilities that must be addressed to protect system integrity. To stay ahead of novel attacks, cybersecurity professionals are developing new software and systems using machine learning techniques. Neural network architectures improve such systems, including Intrusio
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Tayeb, S. (2022). Taming the Data in the Internet of Vehicles (Report No. 22-02). Mineta Transportation Institute. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2022.2014
Tayeb, Shahab. Taming the Data in the Internet of Vehicles. Report no. 22-02. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2022. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2022.2014.
Tayeb, Shahab Taming the Data in the Internet of Vehicles. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2022, Report no. 22-02, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2022.2014.
On December 14 and December 15, 2020, the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Infrastructure Research and Development held a virtual workshop called "Machine Learning and Pozzolans for Concrete Infrastructure Materials" with 80 participants in attendance. The workshop, consisting of eight presentations, largely focused on three ongoin
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Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (2022). Machine Learning and Pozzolans for Concrete for Highway Pavements and Structures (Report No. FHWA-HRT-22-016). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60139
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. Machine Learning and Pozzolans for Concrete for Highway Pavements and Structures. Report no. FHWA-HRT-22-016. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2022. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60139.
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Machine Learning and Pozzolans for Concrete for Highway Pavements and Structures. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2022, Report no. FHWA-HRT-22-016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60139.
Modern seismic design codes ensure a large displacement capacity and prevent total collapse for bridges. However, this performance objective is usually attained at the cost of damage to target ductile members. For reinforced concrete (RC) bridges, the columns are usually the main source of ductility during an earthquake in which concrete cover, cor
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Tazarv, M., Won, K., Jang, Y., Hart, K., Greeneway, E., & Harshvardha, A. (2021). Post-earthquake Serviceability Assessment of RC Bridge Columns Using Computer Vision (Report No. 2020-SDSU-01). Washington State University. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension (TriDurLE) UTC. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68692
Tazarv, Mostafa, Kwanghee Won, Youjeong Jang, Kallan Hart, Evan Greeneway, and Aditya Harshvardha. Post-earthquake Serviceability Assessment of RC Bridge Columns Using Computer Vision. Report no. 2020-SDSU-01. Washington State University. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension (TriDurLE) UTC, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68692.
Tazarv, Mostafa, et al. Post-earthquake Serviceability Assessment of RC Bridge Columns Using Computer Vision. Washington State University. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension (TriDurLE) UTC, 2021, Report no. 2020-SDSU-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68692.
This project specially studies signal timing with special consideration of freight traffic in urban areas. The rationale is that freight logistics are critical to quality of life and economies. However, freight mobility, especially along major freight corridors in urban areas, rarely gets special consideration in signal timing. The advent of the In
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Ma, C., Wang, B., & Zhang, Y. (2021). Coordinated Intersection Control Through Reinforcement Learning with Special Consideration of Freight Traffic. Freight Mobility Research Institute. Florida Atlantic University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77002
Ma, Chaolun, Bruce Wang, and Yunlong Zhang. Coordinated Intersection Control Through Reinforcement Learning with Special Consideration of Freight Traffic. Freight Mobility Research Institute. Florida Atlantic University, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77002.
Ma, Chaolun, et al. Coordinated Intersection Control Through Reinforcement Learning with Special Consideration of Freight Traffic. Freight Mobility Research Institute. Florida Atlantic University, 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77002.
Emerging automated vehicles (AV) may be able to provide advanced information about the surrounding information with video cameras, radar sensors, lidar sensors, etc. Such information will enable estimating and predicting transportation system states on mobility, energy, and emissions. In this study, a physical informed neural network is developed t
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Li, X., Liang, Z., Shi, X., & Yao, H. (2021). Vehicle-based Sensing for Energy and Emission Reduction. Cornell University. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60816
Li, Xiaopeng, Zhaohui Liang, Xiaowei Shi, and Handong Yao. Vehicle-based Sensing for Energy and Emission Reduction. Cornell University. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60816.
Li, Xiaopeng, et al. Vehicle-based Sensing for Energy and Emission Reduction. Cornell University. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH), 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60816.
There are approximately 13,000 bridges in Louisiana facilitating movement of people, goods, and services. At present, about 12% of the bridges are load posted, i.e., they are deemed to lack the strength to safely carry all legal loads. With time bridges will age and deteriorate; at the same time, legal loads might increase. Load posted bridges disr
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DatasetSupporting Files
Kameshwar, S., Mia, M. M., & Bandaru, S. (2021). Bridge Load Posting Prediction [supporting datasets] (Report No. 20STLSU01). Transportation Consortium of South-Central States. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62049
Kameshwar, Sabarethinam, Md. Manik Mia, and Sai Bandaru. Bridge Load Posting Prediction [supporting datasets]. Report no. 20STLSU01. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62049.
Kameshwar, Sabarethinam, et al. Bridge Load Posting Prediction [supporting datasets]. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2021, Report no. 20STLSU01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62049.
Recently, the rapid development of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has made collecting images of bridge conditions trivial. Measuring a defect's extent, growth, and location from the collected big image set, however, can be cumbersome. This paper proposes a streamlined bridge inspection system that offers advanced data analytics tools to
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Guo, Y., Perry, B. J., Atadero, R., & van de Lindt, J. W. (2021). A Streamlined Bridge Inspection Framework Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (Report No. MPC-535, MPC-592 (combined)). Mountain-Plains Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60736
Guo, Yanlin, Brandon J Perry, Rebecca Atadero, and John W. van de Lindt. A Streamlined Bridge Inspection Framework Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Report no. MPC-535, MPC-592 (combined). Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60736.
Guo, Yanlin, et al. A Streamlined Bridge Inspection Framework Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2021, Report no. MPC-535, MPC-592 (combined), ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60736.
This study evaluated and developed machine learning models for pavement surface classification to enhance accuracy and reliability using advanced computational techniques. Initially, a detailed literature review on pavement texture and measurement methods provided a foundation for developing a prototype system. This system, integrating laser scanne
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Sabillon, C., Inoue, D., Li, R., Hooton, A., Huang, R., Xu, H., Hernandez, J., & Prozzi, J. A. (2021). Determination of Pavement Surface Type (Report No. FHWA/TX-25/0-7139). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80879
Sabillon, Christian, Danilo Inoue, Ruohan Li, Anna Hooton, Robing Huang, Hongbin Xu, Joaquin Hernandez, and Jorge A. Prozzi. Determination of Pavement Surface Type. Report no. FHWA/TX-25/0-7139. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80879.
Sabillon, Christian, et al. Determination of Pavement Surface Type. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2021, Report no. FHWA/TX-25/0-7139, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80879.
There are approximately 13,000 bridges in Louisiana facilitating movement of people, goods, and services. At present, about 12% of the bridges are load posted, i.e., they are deemed to lack the strength to safely carry all legal loads. With time bridges will age and deteriorate; at the same time, legal loads might increase. Load posted bridges disr
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Kameshwar, S., Mia, M. M., & Bandaru, S. (2021). Bridge Load Posting Prediction (Report No. 20STLSU01). Transportation Consortium of South-Central States. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61732
Kameshwar, Sabarethinam, Md. Manik Mia, and Sai Bandaru. Bridge Load Posting Prediction. Report no. 20STLSU01. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61732.
Kameshwar, Sabarethinam, et al. Bridge Load Posting Prediction. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2021, Report no. 20STLSU01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61732.
The union of technology and transportation is leading to advancements in how decisions are made and deployed for winter maintenance activities. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is investigating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to collect and analyze data that could dramatically improve winter maintenance operations, safety, and mobility
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Exploratory Advanced Research Program (U.S.) (2021). Implementation of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Winter Maintenance (Report No. FHWA-HRT-21-090). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60337
Exploratory Advanced Research Program (U.S.). Implementation of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Winter Maintenance. Report no. FHWA-HRT-21-090. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60337.
Exploratory Advanced Research Program (U.S.) Implementation of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Winter Maintenance. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2021, Report no. FHWA-HRT-21-090, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60337.
The major objective of this study was to evaluate the use of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) test methods to identify moisture damage in the field, to classify surface cracking in flexible pavements as top-down or bottom-up cracking, and to predict roughness conditions from surface images. NDE test methods evaluated in this study included Traffic
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Elseifi, M. A., Dhakal, N., Abohamer, H., Ma, Y., & Zihan, Z. U. A. (2021). Cost-Effective Detection and Repair of Moisture Damage in Pavements (Report No. FHWA/LA.17/657). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61207
Elseifi, Mostafa A., Nirmal Dhakal, Hossam Abohamer, Ye Ma, and Zia U. A. Zihan. Cost-Effective Detection and Repair of Moisture Damage in Pavements. Report no. FHWA/LA.17/657. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61207.
Elseifi, Mostafa A., et al. Cost-Effective Detection and Repair of Moisture Damage in Pavements. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2021, Report no. FHWA/LA.17/657, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61207.
Railroad accidents can cause economic harm that extends far beyond their own financial losses. As one of the most efficient modes of long-distance freight transportation, losses in line capacity and cargo due to accidents can disrupt the supply chain and lead to commodity shortages everywhere. Therefore, railroads are seeking affordable and effecti
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Bridgelall, R., Lu, P., Tolliver, D., Dhingra, N., & Bhardwaj, B. (2021). Benefit Cost Analysis of Railroad Track Monitoring Using Sensors Onboard Revenue Service Trains (Report No. MPC-21-446). Mountain-Plains Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61622
Bridgelall, Raj, Pan Lu, Denver Tolliver, Neeraj Dhingra, and Bhavana Bhardwaj. Benefit Cost Analysis of Railroad Track Monitoring Using Sensors Onboard Revenue Service Trains. Report no. MPC-21-446. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61622.
Bridgelall, Raj, et al. Benefit Cost Analysis of Railroad Track Monitoring Using Sensors Onboard Revenue Service Trains. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2021, Report no. MPC-21-446, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61622.
Leveraging recent advancements in distributed optimization and reinforcement learning, and the growing connectivity and computational capability of vehicles and infrastructure, we propose to advance real-time adaptive signal control via distributed control and optimization. This report consists of three parts. Part 1 develops distributed algorithms
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Fei, X., Yu, X., Wang, X., Mi, T., Yin, Y., Shen, S., & Feng, Y. (2021). Real‐time Distributed Optimization of Traffic Signal Timing (Report No. Report No. 13). University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation. https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/6942
Fei, Xinyu, Xiang Yu, Xingmin Wang, Tian Mi, Yafeng Yin, Siqian Shen, and Yiheng Feng. Real‐time Distributed Optimization of Traffic Signal Timing. Report no. Report No. 13. University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/6942.
Fei, Xinyu, et al. Real‐time Distributed Optimization of Traffic Signal Timing. University of Michigan. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, 2021, Report no. Report No. 13, ROSA P. https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/6942.
The project proposes to develop parameter-varying SOH-coupled models for lithium-ion battery and self-learning algorithms to learn the model for simultaneous state and parameter estimation and fault detection. The traditional battery models use constant parameters, limiting their accuracy for predicting the state of the charge and health over the c
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Sahoo, A., & Ahmed, S. (2021). Smart Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles: Self-learning Algorithms for Simultaneous State and Parameter Estimation, and Stress Detection (Report No. 20ITSOSU38). Transportation Consortium of South-Central States. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61752
Sahoo, Avimanyu and Samir Ahmed. Smart Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles: Self-learning Algorithms for Simultaneous State and Parameter Estimation, and Stress Detection. Report no. 20ITSOSU38. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61752.
Sahoo, Avimanyu, and Samir Ahmed Smart Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles: Self-learning Algorithms for Simultaneous State and Parameter Estimation, and Stress Detection. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2021, Report no. 20ITSOSU38, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61752.
The project proposes to develop parameter-varying SOH-coupled models for lithium-ion battery and self-learning algorithms to learn the model for simultaneous state and parameter estimation and fault detection. The traditional battery models use constant parameters, limiting their accuracy for predicting the state of the charge and health over the c
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DatasetSupporting Files
Sahoo, A., & Ahmed, S. (2021). Smart Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles: Self-learning Algorithms for Simultaneous State and Parameter Estimation, and Stress Detection [supporting datasets] (Report No. 20ITSOSU38). Transportation Consortium of South-Central States. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62213
Sahoo, Avimanyu and Samir Ahmed. Smart Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles: Self-learning Algorithms for Simultaneous State and Parameter Estimation, and Stress Detection [supporting datasets]. Report no. 20ITSOSU38. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62213.
Sahoo, Avimanyu, and Samir Ahmed Smart Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles: Self-learning Algorithms for Simultaneous State and Parameter Estimation, and Stress Detection [supporting datasets]. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2021, Report no. 20ITSOSU38, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62213.
Accurate evaluation and prediction of infrastructure components performance and determination of optimal maintenance and inspection actions for any infrastructure element throughout its lifetime are essential parts of an effective infrastructure asset management framework. The goals of this project were to develop Artificial lntelligence (AI)-enabl
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Papakonstantinou, K. G., Guler, S. I., Gayah, V., Saifullah, M., Andriotis, C. P., & Lu, M. (2021). AI-enabled Fiscally Constrained Lifecycle Asset Management for Infrastructure Systems (Report No. CIAM-UTC-REG21, LTI 2022-05). Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60831
Papakonstantinou, K G, S. Ilgin Guler, Vikash Gayah, M Saifullah, C P Andriotis, and M Lu. AI-enabled Fiscally Constrained Lifecycle Asset Management for Infrastructure Systems. Report no. CIAM-UTC-REG21, LTI 2022-05. Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS) (UTC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60831.
Papakonstantinou, K G, et al. AI-enabled Fiscally Constrained Lifecycle Asset Management for Infrastructure Systems. Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS) (UTC), 2021, Report no. CIAM-UTC-REG21, LTI 2022-05, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60831.
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