Browsing Destination Area: Intelligent Infrastructure for Human-Centered Communities (IIHCC) by Issue Date
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Radiation Mapping in Post-Disaster Environments Using an Autonomous Helicopter
(MDPI, 2012-07-05)Recent events have highlighted the need for unmanned remote sensing in dangerous areas, particularly where structures have collapsed or explosions have occurred, to limit hazards to first responders and increase their ... -
Energy Efficient Technology Diffusion Factors: A Systematic Review
(IJSER Publications, 2012-11)Due to the escalating population and the resulting increase in energy use, the world is faced with the challenge of energy crisis. To mitigate the rise in energy crisis, innovation, adoption, and diffusion of energy efficient ... -
Dynamic Travel Time Prediction using Pattern Recognition
(TU Delft, 2013)Travel-time information is an essential part of Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATISs) and Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMSs). A key component of these systems is the prediction of travel times. From the ... -
Agent-Based Game Theory Modeling for Driverless Vehicles at Intersections
(United States. Department of Transportation, 2013-02-19)This report presents three research efforts that were published in various journals. The first research effort presents a reactive-driving agent based algorithm for modeling driver left turn gap acceptance behavior at ... -
Predictive Eco-Cruise Control (ECC) System: Model Development, Modeling and Potential Benefits
(United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 2013-02-19)The research develops a reference model of a predictive eco-cruise control (ECC) system that intelligently modulates vehicle speed within a pre-set speed range to minimize vehicle fuel consumption levels using roadway ... -
Exploration of under-ice regions with ocean profiling agents (EUROPA)
(Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems, 2013-09-14)Europa is an incredibly enticing target for exploration – the nearest reaches of what may be a vast new "habitable zone" of interior oceans warmed and stirred by tidal forces. Decades of NASA and National Academy studies ... -
Riverine Autonomy
(Defense Technical Information Center, 2013-09-30)The principal goal of this project is to develop the technology and algorithms that will enable an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to operate fast and autonomously in unknown riverine environments, including tropical rivers. ... -
The CEHMS Chronicle, November 2013
(Virginia Tech, 2013-11)This is the quarterly newsletter for the Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems. -
A Fully-Distributed Heuristic Algorithm for Control of Autonomous Vehicle Movements at Isolated Intersections
(Elsevier, 2014)Optimizing autonomous vehicle movements through roadway intersections is a challenging problem. It has been demonstrated in the literature that traditional traffic control, such as traffic signal and stop sign control are ... -
The CEHMS Chronicle, April 2014
(Virginia Tech, 2014-04)This is the quarterly newsletter for the Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems. -
Virginia Tech GIS & Remote Sensing 2014 Research Symposium - Unmanned Aircraft Applications in Remote Sensing and Sampling Dr. Kevin Kohersberger, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(2014-05-13)Unmanned Aircraft Applications in Remote Sensing and Sampling Dr. Kevin Kohersberger, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering The annual 2014 Virginia Tech GIS and Remote Sensing Research Symposium provides a venue to ... -
Under-actuated Controllability for Spacecraft Rendezvous
(Virginia Tech, 2014-06-27)In this report, we examine the controllability of a particular form of the equations of motion for spacecraft formation flying. These equations, the Tschauner-Hempel equations, rescale the formation flying equations to a ... -
Human Factors Evaluation of Level 2 and Level 3 Automated Driving Concepts: Concepts of Operation
(United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2014-07)The Concepts of Operation document evaluates the functional framework of operations for Level 2 and Level 3 automated vehicle systems. This is done by defining the varying levels of automation, the operator vehicle ... -
Human Factors Evaluation of Level 2 and Level 3 Automated Driving Concepts: Past Research, State of Automation Technology, and Emerging System Concepts
(United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2014-07)Within the context of automation Levels 2 and 3, this report documents the proceedings from a literature review of key human factors studies that was performed related to automated vehicle operations. This document expands ... -
An Assessment of Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
(2014-07-28)The primary intent of this report is to provide a comprehensive and concise overview of the apparent safety issues presented to pedestrians and pedalcyclists by the operation of quiet vehicles on roadways. The report ... -
Survey on In-vehicle Technology Use: Results and Findings
(Elsevier, 2015)The use of advanced technology in automobiles has increased dramatically in the past couple of years. Driver-assisting gadgets such as navigation systems, advanced cruise control, collision avoidance systems, and other ... -
Adoption of High-Performance Housing Technologies Among U.S. Homebuilding Firms, 2000 Through 2010
(HUD, 2015)This article describes foundational processes of a larger project examining U.S. home builders’ choices to adopt innovative housing technologies that improve the environmental performance of new single-family homes. Home ... -
Impacts of Energy Development on Texas Roads
(2015-06-04)The production and exploration of oil and gas in Texas has been ongoing for many years. Recently, Texas has seen a tremendous increase in the exploration and production of energy resources. The number of completed oil and ... -
Safety, Operational, and Energy Impacts of In-vehicle Adaptive Stop Displays Using Connected Vehicle Technology
(Connected Vehicle/Infrastructure University Transportation Center (CVI-UTC); Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 2015-07-30)Un-signalized intersections create multiple opportunities for missed or misunderstood information. Stop sign-controlled intersections have also been shown to be a source of delay and emissions due to their frequent, often ...