Modeling integrated transportation systems: Decarbonization and future mobility challenges

By Joshua Auld on 04/18/2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in 1611 Titan Dr., Rantoul, IL 61866

Join Joshua Auld, of the Argonne National Laboratory, as he presents in person at the Spring 2024 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, April 18, from 2-3 p.m. (CT).

The Spring 2024 semester is set to feature 14 presentations, each addressing a topic related to modeling and mechanics in transportation. See the full lineup of speakers for Spring 2024.

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

All presentations will be held on Zoom, but some speakers will present in person at ICT.

Join Zoom Meeting 
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Abstract and Bio

Rapid advances in mobility, vehicle connectivity, and automation raise questions about their impacts on decarbonization and equity. Given the complexity of transportation, these developments may have varying outcomes. To explore this, a workflow using the activity-based, agent-based travel demand forecasting model POLARIS, integrated with land-use, vehicle energy, and other models, was developed under the DOE SMART Mobility Consortium. This workflow examines how different policies and technologies – congestion pricing, signal optimization, transit expansion, rideshare policies and subsidies, and off-hours freight delivery – interact with varying levels of electric vehicle penetration and e-commerce engagement. 

Auld manages the Transportation Systems and Mobility Group in the Vehicle and Mobility Simulations Department at Argonne National Laboratory and is the lead designer of the POLARIS transportation simulation system. His research concentrates on traveler behavior and decision-making, especially regarding the impact of connectivity, automation, and control on travel demand, transportation, and energy. Auld earned a doctorate in civil and materials engineering in 2011, a master’s in 2007 from UIC, and a bachelor’s in civil and environmental engineering in 2002 from UIUC.