Multi Institution Projects
PacTrans Workforce Development Institute (WDI)
PI: Yinhai Wang (UW), yinhai@uw.edu, ORCID: 0000-0002-4180-5628
Co PIs: Shane Brown (OSU), Kevin Chang (UI), Billy Connor (UAF), Ali Hajbabaie (WSU)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $175,000 from PacTrans; $175,000 Match
DATES: 8/16/2017 – 8/15/2019
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Education, Workforce Development
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Streamlining the Crash Reporting Process in the Pacific Northwest
PI: Kevin Chang (UI), kchang@uidaho.edu
Co PIs: David Hurwitz (OSU), Michael Lowry (UI)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $80,000 from PacTrans; $80,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Data, Safety, Crash Data
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Safety Data Management and Analysis: Addressing the Continuing Education Needs for the Pacific Northwest – Phase 2
PI: Kevin Chang (UI), kchang@uidaho.edu
Co PIs: Yinhai Wang (UW), Ali Hajbabaie (WSU), Shane Brown (OSU), Robert Perkins (UAF)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $165,000 from PacTrans; $165,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Safety, Education, Data Management
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Confounding Factors of Commercial Motor Vehicles in Safety Critical Events
PI: Salvador Hernandez (OSU), sal.hernandez@oregonstate.edu
Co PIs: Eric Jessup (WSU)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $160,000 from PacTrans; $160,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Freight, Safety
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Freeway Traffic Safety and Efficiency Enhancement through Adaptive Roadway Lighting and Control Enabled by Connected Sensor and Infrastructure Networks
PI: Yinhai Wang (UW), yinhai@uw.edu
Co PIs: Haizhong Wang (OSU), Zhibin Li (UW)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $180,000 from PacTrans; $180,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: ITS, Connected Infrastructure, Mobility, Lighting
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