Seminars

Tech for Good: A French vision for the 4th industrial revolution

January 14, 2020
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Philippe EtienneHis Excellency Philippe Étienne Ambassador of France in the US will present Tech for Good: A French vision for the 4th industrial revolution on January 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building for a Distinguished ITS Seminar. Hosted by the Institute of Transportation Studies.

Abstract

Philippe Étienne is the Ambassador of France to the United States. He...

Building Principled Decision Procedures for Urban Transit and Emergency Response Services

January 31, 2020
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Abhishek DubeyVanderbilt University's Abhishek Dubey will present Building Principled Decision Procedures for Urban Transit and Emergency Response Services at the ITS Transportation Seminar Jan. 31, 2020.

Abstract

Cities worldwide are dealing with a number of stresses whose outcomes will ultimately decide the ability of humanity to maintain a sustainable and resilient future. This is particularly...

Rethinking America's Highway Institutions

September 13, 2019
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Robert PooleReason Foundation's Robert Poole will present Rethinking America's Highway Institutions on Sept. 13, 2019 at 4 p.m. in 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building at the ITS Transportation Seminar.

Abstract:
In this talk, Robert Poole will suggest that the 20th century institutions that govern how we design, construct, maintain, and fund major highways are broken and in need of major revision....

Insights into Why and How Cities are Planning for Autonomous Vehicles

October 18, 2019
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Dan Chatman

UC Institute of Transportation Studies Webinar: Insights into Why and How Cities are Planning for Autonomous Vehicles

Friday, October 18, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Autonomous vehicles are being widely tested and piloted to carry passengers and freight. When these vehicles will be deployed more broadly and integrated into our current transportation...

Lyft’s Approach to Developing Self-Driving Technology

January 24, 2020
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Kumar ChellapillaLyft's Kumar Chellapilla twill present Lyft’s Approach to Developing Self-Driving Technology at the ITS Transportation Seminar Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. in 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building at 4 p.m. See the video.

Abstract

Lyft’s mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. Self driving vehicles have the potential to deliver unprecedented improvements to...

How Ride-Sharing Technology is Impacting Transportation in Africa: The case of Uber in Nairobi

November 17, 2017

Oxford University's Kagure Wamunyu presented How Ride-Sharing Technology is Impacting Transportation in Africa: The case of Uber in Nairobi on Nov. 17, co-sponsored by the Center for Global Metropolitan Studies

Abstract

As ride-sharing technology companies enter the African Continent to tap into its market of one billion people, African cities are adopting and responding to the technology in different ways. Looking...

Unlikely Alliances and Transpartisanship: Finding Common Ground Across Difference on Transportation and Infrastructure

October 12, 2018

UC Berkeley's Karen Trapenberg Frick presented Unlikely Alliances and Transpartisanship: Finding Common Ground Across Difference on Transportation and Infrastructure Oct. 12, 2018 at 4 p.m. in 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building.

Abstract

Against a backdrop of hyper-political polarization worldwide, this presentation reviews recent transpartisan coalitions of conservative and progressive allies who advocate...

Are New Vehicle Emissions Standards Effective and Efficient?

November 2, 2018

James SalleeUC Berkeley's James Sallee presented Are New Vehicle Emissions Standards Effective and Efficient? on November 2, 2018 at 4 p.m. in 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building.

Abstract

This paper demonstrates the historic effectiveness of new vehicle emissions standards at reducing local air pollution from personal automobiles, but it also...

Modeling Dynamic Transportation Networks Using Differential Complementarity Systems

November 30, 2018

Jeff BanUniversity of Washington's Xuegang (Jeff) Ban presented Modeling Dynamic Transportation Networks Using Differential Complementarity Systems on November 30, 2018 at 4 p.m. in 290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building.

Abstract

We introduce a mathematical paradigm, the Differential Variational Inequality (DVI) and Differential Complementarity Systems (DCS), for modeling and solving equilibrium and...

From School Buses to Start Times: Driving Policy With Optimization

February 8, 2019

Sebastien MartinMIT's Sébastien Martin presented "From School Buses to Start Times: Driving Policy With Optimization" on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 in 1174 Etcheverry Hall, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Abstract

Maintaining a fleet of buses to transport students to school is a major expense for U.S. school districts. In order to reduce costs by reusing buses between schools, many districts spread start times...