Bus on the Edge: Passengers

In this project the research team will use cameras mounted on the outside and inside of a transit bus to observe passenger behavior. The team is interested to determine the full trip of the passengers, from where they enter to where they exit the bus. The team wants to develop algorithms that can automatically detect unusual behavior. Of special interest are the trips of people with disabilities, the team wants to determine which parts of the trip or interactions with other people create barriers to access or equitable ridership. This information will help the transit agencies to make the trips more efficient and equitable.

• Record URL:
  https://ppms.cit.cmu.edu/projects/detail/385

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $99935
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747111

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Carnegie Mellon University

  Mobility21 National USDOT UTC for Mobility of Goods and People
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15213

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Center Program
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• Managing Organizations:

  Carnegie Mellon University

  Mobility21 National USDOT UTC for Mobility of Goods and People
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15213
• Project Managers:

  Kline, Robin

• Performing Organizations:

  Carnegie Mellon University

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• Principal Investigators:

  Mertz, Christoph

• Start Date: 20220701
• Expected Completion Date: 20230630
• Actual Completion Date: 20230901
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Buses; Cameras; Equity; Passengers; Persons with disabilities; Travel behavior
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01848389
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National University Transportation Center for Improving Mobility (Mobility21)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747111
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jun 11 2022 11:11AM