ERC Streetscape Researchers are Reimagining Roadways and Sidewalks

Outcome/Accomplishment

With the aid of computing power and artificial intelligence (AI), streets can be made safer and more efficient through smoother traffic patterns and an improved sidewalk experience, according to ongoing research at the Center for Smart Streetscapes (NSF CS3), a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) based at Columbia University.

Impact/Benefits

Smart streetscape technology will enable transportation officials to better manage traffic and give pedestrians an extra measure of safety. The ongoing research has shown the value of partnering with the public sector and its large stores of data in producing tangible benefits for the public.

Explanation/Background

Dozens of researchers across multiple disciplines collaborate with more than 80 non-academic community stakeholders, including industry partners, community organizations, municipalities, and schools. The collaborations produce new technologies and build trust in those technologies through accountability and transparency. Researchers experiment with next-generation sensors, wireless communication infrastructure, and edge-cloud computing in a functioning intersection in New York City. 

Researchers at the NSF Center for Smart Streetscapes work closely with industry, government, and members of the local community to leverage AI to improve mobility and safety on city streets and sidewalks.
Credit:
NSF CS3/Eileen Barroso

Location

New York City, NY

e-mail

streetscapes@columbia.edu

website

https://cs3-erc.org/

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Microelectronics and IT

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Lead Institution

Columbia University

Core Partners

Florida Atlantic University, Lehman College, Rutgers University, University of Central Florida

Fact Sheet

CS3 Fact Sheet.pdf
Researchers at the NSF Center for Smart Streetscapes work closely with industry, government, and members of the local community to leverage AI to improve mobility and safety on city streets and sidewalks.
Credit:
NSF CS3/Eileen Barroso

Outcome/Accomplishment

With the aid of computing power and artificial intelligence (AI), streets can be made safer and more efficient through smoother traffic patterns and an improved sidewalk experience, according to ongoing research at the Center for Smart Streetscapes (NSF CS3), a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) based at Columbia University.

Location

New York City, NY

e-mail

streetscapes@columbia.edu

website

https://cs3-erc.org/

Start Year

Microelectronics and IT

Microelectronics, Sensing, and Information Technology Icon
Microelectronics, Sensing, and Information Technology Icon

Microelectronics, Sensing, and IT

Lead Institution

Columbia University

Core Partners

Florida Atlantic University, Lehman College, Rutgers University, University of Central Florida

Fact Sheet

CS3 Fact Sheet.pdf

Impact/benefits

Smart streetscape technology will enable transportation officials to better manage traffic and give pedestrians an extra measure of safety. The ongoing research has shown the value of partnering with the public sector and its large stores of data in producing tangible benefits for the public.

Explanation/Background

Dozens of researchers across multiple disciplines collaborate with more than 80 non-academic community stakeholders, including industry partners, community organizations, municipalities, and schools. The collaborations produce new technologies and build trust in those technologies through accountability and transparency. Researchers experiment with next-generation sensors, wireless communication infrastructure, and edge-cloud computing in a functioning intersection in New York City.