Sixth Annual Summer Conference on Livable Communities Presentations
Emerging Technology and Policy
Electric Charging Station Network Design
Dr. Seyed Sajjad Fazeli, Wayne State Univeristy
Economic Analysis of On-Route Fast Charging Battery
Dr. Ziqi Song, Utah State University
Raising Speed Limits on Rural Highways – Have we Reached our Limit?
Dr. Timothy Gates, Michigan State University
How Can Interdisciplinary Teams Leverage Emerging Technologies to Respond To Transportation Infrastructure Needs? A Mixed-Method
Ms. Vivian Miller, University of Texas at Arlington
Keynote Speaker: How Can “Smart Mobility” Advance while Keeping People First? A Pedestrian Imperative for Future Communities
Dr. Robert Schneider, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Question and Answer Session
Alternative Transportation Options
Why Cities Should Pass a 5 Ft Safe Passing Ordinance
Dr. Ron Van Houten, Western Michigan University
Inclusion of crowdsourced cycling data in estimation of bicycle counts
Dr. Valerian Kwigizile, Western Michigan University
WMU Transportation Master Plan: Strategies for Improving Campus Mobility
David Dakin, Tom Brown, and Chris Bongorno, WMU & N/N
Autonomous Vehicles & Shared Mobility
Characterizing the users and trip patterns of a door-to-door shared paratransit service where fixed route public transit service
Dr. Stephen Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington
Shared (Micro-)Mobility Trends in Chicago: Estimating Potential Benefits
C. Scott Smith, Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, DePaul University
Vulnerable Transportation Users
Integration of AI in mobility services to improve seniors’ accessibility
Mr. Gyugeun Yoon, New York University
Transportation experiences among former offenders
Dr. Anne Nordberg, University of Texas at Arlington
Alternative Transportation for Mobility Gaps for the aging population, veterans, and disabled by offering Segway solutions
Mr. John E. Smith, Great Lakes Segway
Understanding the Reaction Times amongst Pedestrians in a Simulated Cross-Walk
Dr. Seri Park, Villanova University
Better long cane design and biomechanics for blind cane
Dr. Dae Kim, Western Michigan University
Challenges and Opportunities of Using LiDAR and Laser Scanner in Smart City Applications
Mr. Majid Mastali, Western Michigan University
Spatially Equitable Transportation Service Access
Dr. Keith Christensen, Utah State University
Transportation Research Activities in Western Michigan University's Automotive Lab
Dr. Zachary D. Asher, Western Michigan University