Small Projects
Combining Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning to Collect Sidewalk Accessibility Data at Scale
University: Small Projects, Small Projects Year 8 (2019 - 2021), University of Washington
PI: Jon Froehlich (UW), jonf@cs.washington.edu, ORCID: 0000-0001-8291-3353
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $50,000 from PacTrans; $50,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2019 – 8/15/2021
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Sidewalks, Pedestrians, Accessibility, Crowdsourcing, Machine Learning
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A Hybrid Platform for Context-aware V2X Communications
University: Small Projects, Small Projects Year 8 (2019 - 2021), University of Idaho
PI: Mohamed Hefeida (UI), hefeida@uidaho.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-4738-9415
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $40,000 from PacTrans; $40,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2019 – 8/15/2021
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Connected Technology, Communication
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Connected Vehicle Safety Applications using V2X Under Consideration of Bicycles, Pedestrians and Persons with Special Needs
University: Small Projects, Small Projects Year 8 (2019 - 2021), University of Idaho
PI: Axel Krings (UI), krings@uidaho.edu
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $30,000 from PacTrans; $30,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2019 – 8/15/2021
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Connected Technology, Active Transportation, Vulnerable Road Users, Disabilities
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Using GNSS to Evaluate Threats to Mobility of Resources and People on Coastal Roads in USDOT Region 10
University: Oregon State University, Small Projects, Small Projects Year 8 (2019 - 2021)
PI: Meagen Wengrove (OSU), meagan.wengrove@oregonstate.edu, ORCID: 0000-0001-7391-8574
Co PIs: Jihye Park (OSU)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $40,000 from PacTrans; $40,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2019 – 8/15/2021
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Coastal Erosion, GNSS
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Pilot Study: Learning Fluid-Structure Interaction via Machine Learning
University: Oregon State University, Small Projects, Small Projects Year 8 (2019 - 2021)
PI: Barbara Simpson (OSU), barbara.simpson@oregonstate.edu, ORCID: 0000-0002-3661-9548
Co PIs: Michael Scott (OSU)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $40,000 from PacTrans; $40,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2019 – 8/15/2021
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Natural Disasters, Bridges
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