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PIER: Physics-Informed, Energy-efficient, Risk-aware Routing

Description: PIER is a cutting-edge maritime routing technology leveraging offline reinforcement learning combined with physics-based modeling and multi-objective optimization. It features a three-stage architecture that accurately predicts vessel speed, generates Pareto-optimal routes balancing time, fuel, and risk, and executes safe, fuel-efficient...

Published: 3/10/2026 | Updated: 3/10/2026 | Inventor(s): Aniruddha Bora

Keywords(s): Maritime Navigation, Reinforcement Learning, Transportation

Category(s): Data/AI, Transportation

PedSense: Smart Alert System for Pedestrian Safety

Description: PedSense integrates computer vision, radar, and acoustic sensors with deep learning algorithms to continuously monitor road and rail crossings, detect hazards, and forecast pedestrian and vehicle movements. It delivers multi-modal alerts via visual, audio, and haptic signals to protect pedestrians, including people with disabilities, while...

Published: 3/10/2026 | Updated: 3/10/2026 | Inventor(s): Subasish Das, Md Islam

Keywords(s): Smart Sensor Technology, Software, Transportation, Transportation Safety

Category(s): Transportation, Software

AVLocal: Safe AV Maneuvers on Local Roads

Description: AVLocal is an innovative autonomous vehicle system designed specifically for rural and infrastructure-challenged environments. It combines real-time perception, map-independent localization, and tailored maneuver decision logic to navigate safely despite faded lane markings and lack of connectivity. Using multi-modal sensors (LiDAR, cameras,...

Published: 3/10/2026 | Updated: 3/10/2026 | Inventor(s): Subasish Das, Shriyank Somvanshi

Keywords(s): Automated Vehicle Technology, Autonomous Driving Systems

Category(s): Transportation, Software

Discovering How People Come and Go: Inferring Queue Dynamics and System-Level Time Series Data

Description: This technology is a two-stage data-driven methodology that analyzes queue dynamics by leveraging time series data to infer arrival and service patterns. It utilizes a non-parametric screening stage followed by parametric estimation, enabling accurate analysis without needing detailed event-level data. Validated through simulations and...

Published: 12/16/2025 | Updated: 12/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Emily Zhu, Hafila Max Morais

Keywords(s): Data Analytics, Queue Theory

Category(s): Data/AI, Transportation

Integrating Human and AI Preferences into Autonomous Vehicle Moral Decision-Making

Description: This invention combines reinforcement learning and large language models to embed nuanced human moral values into autonomous vehicle decision processes. By leveraging human data from diverse ethical theories and demographic variations, it creates an adaptive framework that guides vehicles to make ethical choices aligned with societal values,...

Published: 1/27/2026 | Updated: 11/11/2025 | Inventor(s): Heena Rathore

Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Ethical AI

Category(s): Data/AI, Transportation

BLISS: Big Data Leveraged Intersection Safety System

Description: BLISS integrates advanced sensing, data fusion, and predictive analytics to anticipate, prevent, and mitigate unsafe conditions at intersections, prioritizing the safety of drivers and vulnerable road users. Utilizing a combination of high-resolution cameras, LiDAR, radar, and machine learning algorithms, BLISS offers a comprehensive approach...

Published: 11/11/2025 | Updated: 3/20/2025 | Inventor(s): Subasish Das, Rohit Chakraborty

Keywords(s): Smart City Infrastructure, Traffic Management, Urban Planning

Category(s): Transportation, Data/AI

Use of Recycled Superabsorbent Polymers (SAPs) to Create Multifunctional Concrete

Description: This technology integrates superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) into Portland cement concrete to enhance its material properties and serviceability. SAPs, with their ability to absorb water or aqueous solutions up to 500 times their own mass, introduce significant improvements in concrete, including reduced shrinkage cracking, enhanced mechanical...

Published: 3/31/2026 | Updated: 3/19/2025 | Inventor(s): Jung Heum Yeon, Rajesh Chakraborty

Keywords(s): Concrete, Recycled Superabsorbent Polymers, Self-healing Concrete

Category(s): Materials, Engineering, Transportation, Energy/Environment

SafeR: the Safest Routing Tool

Description: SafeR is a pioneering technology designed to integrate safe route-finding into road navigation systems by considering not just the fastest, but the safest routes. By synthesizing existing research and addressing gaps, SafeR utilizes multi-source real-time data to provide safety-based probability scores for different routes, enhancing overall...

Published: 11/11/2025 | Updated: 12/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Subasish Das, David Mills

Keywords(s): Commute, Routes, Safety, Transportation

Category(s): Transportation, Data/AI, Software

Three-dimensional photometric reconstruction based automated air-void segmentation system for hardened concrete

Description: The system comprises a hardware setup for capturing high-resolution images of concrete specimens and a software sub-system for data processing and 3D reconstruction. Utilizing a Sony α 7R II camera and six LED lights, the hardware captures images at a resolution capable of identifying air voids as small as 10 μm. The software...

Published: 3/31/2026 | Updated: 12/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Jueqiang Tao, Haitao Gong, Xiaohua Luo, Feng Wang

Keywords(s): 3D Reconstruction, Air Voids, Automated Segmentation, Hardened Concrete, Image Processing

Category(s): Engineering, Transportation, Data/AI

A novel steel-shape memory alloy hybrid damper for energy mitigation

Description: This invention introduces a novel hybrid cushion damper that leverages the strengths of both steel and shape memory alloy (SMA) for optimized performance in energy dissipation and self-centering. The damper features a unique design where steel and SMA components are combined using specialized bolt configurations. The steel part adopts...

Published: 11/11/2025 | Updated: 12/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Ahmet Güllü, Togay Ozbakkaloglu

Keywords(s): Civil Infrastructure, Metallic Damper, Natural Hazard, Passive Energy Dissipation, Shape Memory Alloy

Category(s): Engineering, Transportation