Student Events
Student Learning Hub: Online Optimization Meets Urban Transportation
Instructor: Tao Li, New York University Beginner level: No prior experience required. Basic optimization knowledge would be helpful but not required. Description: Urban transportation networks are complex and dynamic, and
Student Learning Hub: Causal Inference – Difference in Differences Regression and Its Application in Transportation Research
Instructor: Yanchao Li, New York University Beginner level: No prior experience required. Schedule: Friday, Nov 15th, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Description: In this course, we will discuss the
The Story of the BQE
El Puente 211 S 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesYou are cordially invited to El Puente for a gathering to listen together to oral histories from elders and youth in communities across Brooklyn and Queens. Oral history facilitators Mitra Bonshahi and Adriana Gallardo
Ikos x C2SMARTER: The Future of Railways
Kimmel Center Room 914, 60 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United StatesThis engaging event will take place on December 11th at 5pm, concluding with a cocktail reception, where you can connect with industry leaders and peers. During the conference, we’ll explore
SLH: Understanding Travel Demand through Passively-generated Mobile Data: a Python-based Mobility Analysis Workshop
The ubiquity of GPS-equipped mobile devices has enabled the collection of human mobility data with high spatiotemporal granularity. Indeed, there now exists an ecosystem of both data providers and consulting
2025 Women in Transportation Panel & Networking
C2SMART Center Viz Lab 6 Metrotech Center, Room 460, BrooklynThis year's panelists are Dr. Semiha Ergan, Professor at NYU; Geline Canayon, Senior Project Manager at Aimsun & Vice President of ITE MET Section; and Alia Kasem, Senior Data Scientist at NYC
SLH: An Introduction to Multi-agent Driving Simulation with GPUDrive
In this seminar, I will introduce GPUDrive, a high-performance, data-driven driving simulator that operates at 1 million FPS. GPUDrive is built on the Madrona Game Engine and uses GPU acceleration
SLH: Discrete Choice Modeling for Travel Behavior Analysis: From Multinomial Logit to More Advanced Forms
Abstract: In this course, we will discuss the decision theory of random utility maximization and discrete choice models (DCMs) including multinomial logit (MNL), nested logit (NL), mixed logit (MXL), and
Fireside Chat with David Hammer, co-founder of Popwheels
C2SMART Center Viz Lab 6 Metrotech Center, Room 460, BrooklynThis student-moderated Fireside Chat will feature David Hammer, co-founder of Popwheels, a cutting-edge e-bike battery swap network. David will discuss his career trajectory, the challenges of standing up urban-scale technology
Summer Programs Welcome Lunch!
C2SMART Center Viz Lab 6 Metrotech Center, Room 460, BrooklynSeminar: Improving the Quality of Urban Public Transport: Lessons Learned from a Novel Use of GPS Data
In Italy, public transport is typically operated by private companies under service contracts including penalties for non-compliance. Therefore, detecting anomalous traffic days is key to fairly assigning delay responsibility for