Small Projects
Improving the Safety Left-Turn Operations at Signalized Intersections for High-Risk
University: Small Projects, Small Projects Year 5 (2016-2017), University of Idaho
PI: Ahmed Abdel-Rahim (UI), ahmed@uidaho.edu
AMOUNT & MATCH: $50,000 from PacTrans; $50,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Complete
CATEGORIES: Safety, Operations, Intersections
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Low Cost/High Density RWIS Development Phase II
University: Small Projects, Small Projects Year 5 (2016-2017), University of Alaska, Fairbanks
PI: Billy Connor (UAF), bgconnor@alaska.edu
AMOUNT & MATCH: $50,000 from PacTrans; $60,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Safety
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Developing a Cost-Effective Bus-to-Pedestrian Near-Miss Detection Method using Onboard Video Camera Data
University: Small Projects, Small Projects Year 5 (2016-2017), University of Washington
PI: Yinhai Wang (UW), yinhai@uw.edu
Co PIs: Weibin Zhang (UW), Ruimin Ke (UW)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $46,000 from PacTrans; $46,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: ITS, Transit, Big Data
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Safe From Crime at Location-Specific Transit
University: Small Projects, Small Projects Year 5 (2016-2017), University of Washington
PI: Anne Vernez Moudon (UW), moudon@uw.edu
Co PIs: Mark Hallenbeck (UW), Alon Bassok (UW)
AMOUNT & MATCH: $30,000 from PacTrans; $30,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Transit, Public Safety
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Development of Surface-Mounted Smart Piezoelectric Modules for Bridge Damage Identification and Safety Monitoring
University: Small Projects, Small Projects Year 5 (2016-2017), Washington State University
PI: Pizhong Qiao (WSU), qiao@wsu.edu
AMOUNT & MATCH: $40,000 from PacTrans; $40,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Safety, Bridges, Maintenance, Technology
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