AI for cities and transportation

By Lewis Lehe on 08/29/2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in 1611 Titan Dr., Rantoul, IL 61866

Join Lewis Lehe, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor, as he presents in person at the Fall 2024 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, August 29, from 2-3 p.m. (CT).

The Fall 2024 semester is set to feature 13 presentations, each addressing a topic related to the electrification of transportation infrastructure. See the full lineup of speakers for Fall 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
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/85074071626?pwd=3no02LzC4mrS2p6PRcNJ9fDfWvxRja.1 

Meeting ID: 850 7407 1626
Passcode: 795973 

Abstract and Bio

Artificial intelligence is opening new frontiers in urban planning and transportation management. This presentation explores two innovative AI applications aimed at enhancing our understanding of cities and transportation systems. The first application, Chat-GTFS, is a large language model interface designed to respond to users’ conversational queries about a transit system. For instance, it can answer questions like, “How long does it take the 6 bus to go from University and Victor Avenues to Illinois Terminal?” The second application utilizes deep learning to delineate the boundaries of all parking lots in U.S. cities.

Lehe is an assistant professor in the transportation group at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He holds a master’s degree in transport economics from the University of Leeds, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on the economics and measurement of urban travel.