7 papers
Using large scale GPS data to reveal EV driver activity patterns beyond charging sessions
Callie Clark, Anne Driscoll, Xiyuan Ren +4
Accurate insights into electric vehicle (EV) driver behavior are essential for long-term infrastructure planning, grid management, and understanding downstream economic impacts, ye…
A data fusion approach for mobility hub impact assessment and location selection: integrating hub usage data into a large-scale mode choice model
Xiyuan Ren, Joseph Y. J. Chow
As cities grapple with traffic congestion and service inequities, mobility hubs offer a scalable solution to align increasing travel demand with sustainability goals. However, eval…
Distributional welfare impacts and compensatory transit strategies under NYC congestion pricing
Xiyuan Ren, Zhenglei Ji, Joseph Y. J. Chow
Early evaluations of NYC's congestion pricing program indicate overall improvements in vehicle speed and transit ridership. However, its distributional impacts remain understudied,…
Planning for Rhythmized Urban Parks: Temporal Park Classification and Modes of Action
Xiyuan Ren, ChengHe Guan, Shengze Chen +3
Problem, research strategy, and findings: Urban parks offer residents significant physiological and mental health benefits, improving their quality of life. However, traditional pa…
Deep and diverse population synthesis for multi-person households using generative models with conditional inputs
Hai Yang, Hongying Wu, Linfei Yuan +4
Traditional methods of population synthesis produce stable and interpretable populations but cannot capture the interrelationships between household- and individual-level attribute…
Microtransit revenue management informed by citywide travel demand and joint subscription-mode choice modeling
Xiyuan Ren, Joseph Y. J. Chow, Venktesh Pandey +1
As an IT-enabled multi-passenger mobility service, microtransit can improve accessibility, reduce congestion, and promote sustainability. However, realizing its business potential…