Newsletters
OTC NEWSLETTER Winter 2011/2012
Annual Reports
Annual Report 2006-2007 & 2007-2008
Conferences
2010 Ohio UTC Student Research Conference Abstract Summaries
Final Research Reports
“OTC GIS-Based Safety Analysis Tool” Dr. Deogratias Eustace, University of Dayton (Final Report)
“Integrating Traffic Operation with Emission Impact using Dual-loop Data”
Dr. Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati and Co-PI Dr. Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati (Final Report)
“LIDAR Based Vehicle Classification”
Dr. Benjamin Coifman, The Ohio State University (Final Report)
“An Innovative Non-contact Sensing Platform to Prevent Traffic Accident due to Driver Drowsiness”
Dr. Bill Yu, Case Western Reserve University (Final Report)
“Work Zone Speed Reduction Utilizing Dynamic Speed Signs”
Dr.Deborah S. McAvoy, Ohio University (Final Report)
“Feasibility of Using Cone Penetrometer Truck (CPT) to Install Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) and Fiber Optic Slope Failure Detectors in Pavement Structures”
Dr. Shad Sargand, Ohio University (Final Report)
“Optimal Loop Placement and Models for Length-based Vehicle Classification and Stop-and-Go Traffic”
Dr. Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati, Dr. Ping Yi, The University of Akron, Dr. Deogratias Eustace, University of Dayton
(Final Report)
“On-Road Mobile Source Pollutant Emissions: Identifying Hotspots and Ranking Roads”
Dr. Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central State University (Final Report)
“Linking Sustainable Transportation in a University Community”
Dr. David H. Kaplan, Kent State University (Final Report)
“Developing an Economical and Reliable Test for Measuring the Resilient Modulus and Poisson?s Ratio of Subgrade”
Dr. Xiangwu (David) Zeng, Case Western Reserve University (Final Report)
“Determination of Traffic Control Device Selection for Nighttime Maintenance of Traffic”
Dr. Deborah S. McAvoy, Ohio University (Final Report)
“Development and Testing of an Automated Turning Movement Identification System”
Dr. Ping Yi, The University of Akron (Final Report)
“Kent State University”s Sustainable Transportation Initiative”
Dr. David Kaplan, Kent State University (Final Report)
“Planning for Multi-University Educational Activities Based on OSU Campus Smart Transit System and Administrative Activities in Support of OTC”
Dr. Mark McCord, The Ohio State University (Final Report)
“Characterize Dynamic Dilemma Zone and Minimize its Effect at Signalized Intersections”
Dr. Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati (Final Report)
“Undergraduate Research Internships to Support Exploratory Research in Transportation Engineering”
Dr. Aaron Jennings, Case Western Reserve University (Final Report)
“Thematic Enhancements for the Summer Transportation Institute”
Dr. Subramania Sritharan, Central State University (Final Report)
“Development of a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Cooperative Learning (CL) Transportation Engineering Course for Undergraduate Students”
Dr. Deogratias Eustace, University of Dayton (Final Report)
“Developing a Bike-Sharing Program at Kent State University and Kent, Ohio”
David H. Kaplan, Kent State University ( Final Report)
OTC Student Paper Competition
2010 OTC Undergraduate Research Paper Winner, Classification of Urban Districts based on Mobile Carbon Monoxide Exposure Using Self Organizing Maps by Andre’ Morton, Central State University (link)
2010 OTC Graduate Research Paper Winner, Dual-Loop Length-Based Vehicle Classification Models against Synchronized and Stop-and-Go Traffic Flows by Qingyi Ai, University of Cincinnati (link)
2009 OTC Undergraduate Research Paper Winner, Experimental Study on the Use of Lime Sludge for Construction: An Example of Sustainability by Jingsi Lang, Case Western Reserve University (link)
2009 OTC Graduate Research Paper Winner, Modeling Dynamic Dilemma Zones and its Applications by Zhixia Li, University of Cincinnati (link)