TREC research addresses complex transportation problems by drawing on multiple disciplines, including engineering, planning, economics and design, from across the Portland State University campus. Use the search box at right to search for a specific project.
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Research Highlights
Homelessness: A Guide for Public Transportation (TCRP J-11/Task 40)
John MacArthur
Marisa Zapata
Unemployment, low wages, poverty, and lack of affordable housing are the main drivers of an increasing homeless population throughout the U.S. in recent years. Transit agencies are being impacted by homelessness. While transit agencies cannot address the underlying causes of homelessness, there are opportunities to work with local partners to be a part of helping individuals in need, while providing a safe, reliable, and customer-friendly experience for all riders.
TCRP Research Report 24...
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Low-Cost Camera Sensors and YOLO-Based Computer Vision for Scalable Multimodal Traffic Monitoring
Banafsheh Rekabdar
Sirisha Kothuri , Nathan McNeil
This project provides the first systematic, multi-site validation of low-cost community-deployable edge-AI camera sensors integrated with YOLO-based computer vision for pedestrian and vehicle counting in real-world transportation settings. Building on the team's ongoing PacTrans-funded work on automated detection, tracking, counting, and safety analysis of pedestrians and cyclists, this project extends that foundation in two important directions: expanding the YOLO-based pipeline to includ...
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