Recapping the HFES ASPIRE 2024 Conference
I recently returned from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s ASPIRE conference in Phoenix, AZ. At one of the poster sessions, I presented my current research project on integrating Positive Train Control and connected vehicles …
I was recently asked to speak at a professional development event for teachers at my middle school. They posed three questions for me to answer: I drafted some notes for my talk, so I figured …
2024 ITE Student Leadership Summit at Cal Poly
A little under a year after my most recent trip to San Luis Obispo, I’ve just come back from another visit – this time for the ITE Western District Student Leadership Summit (SLS), which (like …
Grist “No example workspace available” Error
I’m writing this post since I’ve been managing a self-hosted Grist instance for a while now. Grist is essentially a self-hosted version of Airtable, but even more supercharged! It’s a great product, but it’s still …
Cool Tech: Active Transit Signal Priority with LYT
One of the most effective ways to speed up public transit operations in mixed-flow traffic is transit signal priority (TSP). TSP, in a broad sense, aims to reduce delay arising from waiting for red lights …
What’s Up With California’s Highway Mile Markers?
I recently took a long road trip in California. On the way, I noticed that California’s mile markers look very different than most other states. Let’s take a look. The left image is a typical …
Ultra Cheap Pacific Surfliner to San Diego
One of the busiest intercity rail services in the US is the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner. It runs between San Luis Obispo on the Central Coast and San Diego in California, with many trains short-turning at …
USC ITE Tours Fullerton Road Grade Separation Project
Members of the Institute of Transportation Engineers at USC (USC ITE) toured the Fullerton Road grade separation project in the City of Industry, CA, on September 29th, 2023. Led by the San Gabriel Valley Council of …
Hosting SCAG Executive Director Kome Ajise
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Institute of Transportation Engineers at USC (USC ITE) and the METRANS Transportation Research Consortium co-hosted Mr. Kome Ajise, Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), for …
2023 ITE Annual Meeting in Portland
I’m grateful to receive one of two Student Travel Scholarships from the ITE Western District. This scholarship helped fund my travel to the combined ITE Western District and International annual meetings in Portland, Oregon, in …