research
CAIT 10: Inland Marine Transportation Analytics, Phase II
Jul. 11, 2013—Project Summary This research proposal represents a continuation (second phase) of research previously initiated at Vanderbilt University. One of the tasks in particular, the use of the OMNI system, was not able to be completed as the Corps of Engineers transitioned to a new lock performance system. Under previous contracts, Vanderbilt researchers have studied inland...
Mining AIS Data for Improved Vessel Trip Analysis Capabilities
Jul. 11, 2013—Project Summary Automatic identification systems (AIS) provide communication between vessels and assist vessel traffic control functions in congested ports, locks and waterways. Vessels digitally broadcast information, including position, call sign, vessel name, course, speed, and navigation status. Publicly available waterway trip data is aggregated to protect business confidentiality of shippers. However, the level of aggregation...
Regional Traffic and Safety Information Dissemination: Phase III
Oct. 24, 2012—The Nashville area is home to several local transportation agencies, many with their own intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has made significant investment (TDOT SmartWay, TSIS/511, and associated ITS equipment) throughout the state. Opportunities are available to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of these separate systems, and each agency benefits...
Truck Terminal and Corridor Performance Analysis
Oct. 8, 2012—Freight transportation planning is largely limited by the amount, quality and detail of truck trip data. Most truck movement data is reported at the inter-county level and is represented as aggregated tonnages that must be broken down to truck trips. Additionally, intra-county flows can be largely under-represented and commercially available commodity flow databases such as...
U.S. Foreign Waterborne Cargo Data System: phase II
Oct. 3, 2012—Update This project was completed in February 2013. Relevant links for the completed research are below: Final report Final system In previous research projects completed for the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute at the University of Memphis, Vanderbilt University researchers built a first-generation information system and international waterway network to support the analysis of cargo flows between...
Intermodal Freight Network – User Interface Development
Oct. 3, 2012—Update This project was completed in February 2013. Relevant links for the completed research are below: Final report Final system In previous research projects, Vanderbilt University created a first-generation intermodal freight transportation network using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and researched means of performing terminal capacity estimation. These efforts resulted in a fully-routeable, nationwide network consisting...
New research projects
Aug. 5, 2010—Two new research projects have been executed as of July 26 from the University of Memphis Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute (IFTI). The projects are also funded by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). James Dobbins and Mark Abkowitz will share Principal Investigator duties on “Network Analysis of Freight Diversion and Capacity Issues in Tennessee,” and...