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The Use of AI to Assess the Way People and Goods Move in Cities

Carla Tejada

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

UIC AI Ecosystem – Symposium 1

09/13/2024

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AI in Transportation

People

Goods

Autonomous Vehicles

Traffic Flow Optimization

Road Monitoring

Traffic Incident Detection

Pedestrian Detection

Driver Monitoring

Parking Management

Ride Sharing & MAAS

Autonomous/Electric Vehicles

Traffic Flow Optimization

Road Monitoring

Traffic Incident Detection

Inventory Management

Driver Monitoring

Parking Management

Fleet Management

Both people and goods move in the same existing physical infrastructure

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AI in Transportation

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AI Methods to Analyze Bike Safety and Infrastructure

We have used AI Video analysis methods to identify the amount of time a regular commuter spends close to vehicles – 30% of the time.

We use more videos and image processing to evaluate the existing biking infrastructure. And its readiness for new modes.

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AI to Develop a Sustainable Delivery Network

With the rise of e-commerce, the footprint of warehousing and distribution facilities in urban areas is increasing. Usually, these facilities are located near vulnerable populations and have a big impact on emissions and health related outcomes.

We are using AI methods to analyze large sets of data and predict the best locations of facilities to minimize the negative externalities and maximize the positive impacts of these developments.

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Thank you!

ctejadal@uic.edu