Develop an Integrated Data Management System at the Microscopic, Mesoscopic, and Macroscopic Levels to Assess the Environmental Impacts of Transportation Systems

University

Texas Southern

Principal Investigator

Fengxiang Qiao
TSU Representative to TransLIVE, Texas Southern University

Lei Yu
Director of TSU Innovative Transportation Research Institute (ITRI) and Dean of College of Science and Technology, Texas Southern University

Hesham Rakha, Ph.D
Director of the Center for Sustainable Mobility at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Virginia Tech

PI Contact Information

Fengxiang Qiao

Lei Yu

Hesham Rakha, Ph.D.

Funding Sources and Amounts Provided

US Department of Transportation/TranLIVE — $120,000
Texas Southern University — $120,000

Total Project Cost

$240,000

Agency ID or Contract Number

DTRT12GUTC17; KLK900-SB-003

Start Date

1/1/12

End Date

1/31/16

Description of Research Project

Vehicle emission and associated transportation activity data (e.g. volume, speed, and acceleration) are essential resources in the development and calibration of emission models, and in the optimization of traffic control strategy for livable environment. During the past decade, several institutions within the proposed UTC such as Virginia Tech (VT) and Texas Southern University (TSU) have collected significant amount of vehicle emission and transportation activity data by using equipment such as the portable emission measurement systems (PEMS) and Global Positioning System (GPS). This is a valuable source for transportation environmental studies, which is never integrated and unified. In this research, an integrated data management system containing a mega data bank will be established by utilizing resources from all relevant new UTC institutions at micro, meso, and macro levels.

Implementation of Research Outcomes

Impacts and Benefits of the Project

Presentations

Wang, J., L. Yu, and F. Qiao (2013). Micro Traffic Simulation Approach to the Evaluation of Vehicle Emission on One-way vs. Two-way Streets: A Case Study in Houston Downtown. Presented at the 92nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 2013.
Qiao, F., X. Wang, L. Yu, and J. Jia (2013). Using RFID to Improve Drivers Awareness of Stop Signs at Unsignalized Intersections. Presented at the 92nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 2013.
Qiao, F., L. Hill, X. Wang, and L. Yu: GPS Based Emission Estimation at Airport Terminals for Passenger-Picking-Up Vehicles (paper # 26-163), Presented and published in the 26th Annual Conference of the International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association (ICTPA), Tampa, Fl, May 24-26, 2013.
Qiao, F., J. Jia, and L. Yu (2013), An RFID Based Smart Warning System at Signalized Intersection, Presented at presentation and publication in the proceedings of The XIII World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), July 15-18, 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Wu Ying, Fengxiang Qiao, and Lei Yu, Modeling of Real Time Emission Related to Vehicle Speed and RPM on Driving Mode. Presented and published in the proceedings of The 108th Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) Annual Meeting, Raleigh, June 22-25, 2015, North Carolina.

Papers

Wang, J., L. Yu, and F. Qiao (2013). Micro Traffic Simulation Approach to the Evaluation of Vehicle Emission on One-way vs. Two-way Streets: A Case Study in Houston Downtown. Presented at the 92nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 2013.
Qiao, F., X. Wang, L. Yu, and J. Jia (2013). Using RFID to Improve Drivers Awareness of Stop Signs at Unsignalized Intersections. Presented at the 92nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 2013.
Qiao, F., L. Hill, X. Wang, and L. Yu: GPS Based Emission Estimation at Airport Terminals for Passenger-Picking-Up Vehicles (paper # 26-163), Presented and published in the 26th Annual Conference of the International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association (ICTPA), Tampa, Fl, May 24-26, 2013.
Qiao, F., J. Jia, and L. Yu (2013), An RFID Based Smart Warning System at Signalized Intersection, Presented at presentation and publication in the proceedings of The XIII World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), July 15-18, 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Qiao F., Y. Qiao, F. Tao, and L. Yu (2013), Developing Wireless Warning System to Enhance the Workers Safety in Work Zone Area, Accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of The XIII World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), July 15-18, 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Hill, K., F. Qiao, M. Azimi, and L. Yu. Impacts of Restaurant Drive-Thru Configurations on Vehicle Emissions. The 93rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 12-16, 2014.
Po-Hsien Kuo, Fengxiang Qiao, and Lei Yu. Development of Vehicle Emission Database For Air Quality Analyses. Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference of Environmental Science and Technology (IC EST2014) by American Academy of Sciences, June 9 -13, 2014, Crowne Plaza, Houston, Texas, USA. Paper Number: IC EST2014 # 944.
Rahman, R., F. Qiao, Q. Li, L. Yu, and P.-H. Kuo (2015). Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Message in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions. Published in the Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Jan 11-15, 2015.
Ziyue Li, Lei Yu, Fengxiang Qiao, Jinghui Wang (2015). Feasibility Study of Using Driving Simulator to Develop Operating Mode Distributions for Emission Analysis. Accepted for presentation at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 11-15, 2015.
Chelse Hoover, Lei Yu, Fengxiang Qiao, Mehdi Azimi, Emission Implications of Alternative Origin-Destination Routes: Case Study in Houston, Texas. TRB 15-2511. Accepted for presentation at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 11-15, 2015.
Wu Ying, Mehdi Azimi, Fengxiang Qiao, Po-Hsien Kuo, Pengfei Liu, and Lei Yu. Pilot Test of Vehicular Emissions under Different Pavement Types in Houston. Publication in the proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association (ICTPA), May 14 ~ 16, 2015, Los Angeles, USA.