A Cost-Efficient Digital Twin Approach Using Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras to Enhance Urban Mobility Situational Awareness

Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras are widely deployed across U.S. cities to support Traffic Management Centers (TMCs) in real-time traffic monitoring and rapid response to incidents. Since 2009, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)'s 511NY program has utilized over 1,700 PTZ cameras statewide, mainly at key intersections, for 360-degree coverage. This research leverages the extensive PTZ network in a three-stage approach to enhance urban mobility situational awareness. First, the project will employ cooperative control and spatio-temporal prediction methods to enable real-time, network-wide traffic monitoring. Next, it will integrate these controls with the SUMO traffic simulator to create an Urban Mobility Digital Twin (UMDT) for improved situational awareness. Finally, the project will validate the PTZ control scheme and UMDT using AIWaysion-provided data and devices. The UMDT will synthesize driver-centric information, detect safety and mobility risks, and support proactive decision-making in transportation management. Expected outcomes include enhanced insights and capabilities for states and communities using PTZ cameras.

• Record URL:
  https://c2smarter.engineering.nyu.edu/a-costefficient-digital-twin-approach-using-pantiltzoom-cameras-to-enhance-urban-mobility-situational-awareness/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $90000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747124

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Connected Communities for Smart Mobility Towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation for Equitably Reducing Congestion (C2SMARTER)

  New York University
  Brooklyn, New York  United States  11201
• Project Managers:

  Pohl, Lizzie

  Chase, Holly

• Performing Organizations:

  Connected Communities for Smart Mobility Towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation for Equitably Reducing Congestion (C2SMARTER)

  New York University
  Brooklyn, New York  United States  11201

  New York University Tandon School of Engineering

  6 Metrotech Center
  Brooklyn, NY  United States  11201
• Principal Investigators:

  Bian, Zilin

  Ozbay, Kaan

  Zuo, Fan

• Start Date: 20240901
• Expected Completion Date: 20251130
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alertness; Cameras; Digital twins; Traffic congestion; Traffic surveillance; Urban areas
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01937751
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Connected Communities for Smart Mobility Towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation for Equitably Reducing Congestion (C2SMARTER)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747124
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Nov 21 2024 5:02PM