The Behavioral Urban Informatics, Logistics, and Transport (BUILT) Laboratory conducts research in the area of transportation systems design and modeling. Typical products of this lab may include dynamic operating policies for flexible transport services, pricing and information systems for travelers, decision support tools for evaluating multimodal infrastructure investment strategies, or fleet routing algorithm for autonomous vehicles or other cyber-physical transportation systems. The lab is headed by Professor Joseph Chow.
Led by Professor Eugene Vinitsky, the mission of the EMERGE lab is to make it easy and efficient to develop capable, safe, and intelligent multi-agent systems through learning, simulation, and data. EMERGE emphasizes use-inspired basic research where inspiration is drawn as to what research is needed for specific problems in multi-agent autonomy and transportation. Some key interests are:
- Autonomous validation
- Building human-like agent models to improve our simulation and safety capabilities.
- Scaling up MARL with GPU-based simulators.
For the Economic Analysis of Transportation Systems (FEATS), a lab led by NYU Assistant Professor Daniel A. Vignon, aims to inform the design, regulation, and operations of emerging mobility services. Research areas include electric charging infrastructure in the US, ride-hailing services, dynamics of transportation systems, and more.
The Control and Network (CAN) Lab is led by Professor Zhong-Ping Jiang and consists of about 10 people. Research activities in the CAN Lab mainly focus on the development of fundamental principles and tools for the stability analysis and control of nonlinear dynamical networks, with applications to information, mechanical and biological systems.
Building Informatics and Visualization Lab (biLAB), led by Prof. Semiha Ergan, focuses on understanding the operational challenges associated with construction and operation of facilities and infrastructure systems in urban settings. The lab innovates solutions for the operational challenges associated with construction and operation of facilities and infrastructure systems in urban settings.
Urban Mobility and Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory (urbanMITS), led by Prof. and C2SMART Director Kaan Ozbay is a multi-modal transportation infrastructure research and education facility combining a series of new concepts, technologies and services to integrate information, vehicles and transportation infrastructure to increase mobility, safety and comfort, and reduce energy waste and pollution. Since its inception, it has been a collaborative effort between the University, state and federal governments, and industry.
The AI4CE (pronounced as “A-I-force”) lab, led by Prof. Chen Feng, conducts multidisciplinary use-inspired research. The lab aims to advance fundamental automation and intelligence technologies such as robot vision and machine learning, while addressing challenges of their applications in civil and mechanical engineering domains.
Led by Dr. Linda Boyle, Vice Dean for Research at NYU Tandon, Human Factors & Urban Ergonomics Lab (HumanFUEL) is dedicated to advancing human-centered solutions for safer transportation systems. The mission of the lab is to employ innovative research methodologies and commercial technology to study human behavior in transportation environments.
