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1. Do trace metal(loid)s in road soils pose health risks to tourists? A case of a highly-visited national park in China

Author:
Huang, Jingling; Wu, Yuying; Li, Yanyao; Sun, Jiaxun; Xie, Yujing; Fan, Zhengqiu
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2022 v.111 pp. 61-74
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; ; carcinogenicity; human health; models; national parks; pollution; principal component analysis; risk; soil; China;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Nowadays, more people tend to spend their recreational time in large national parks, and trace metal(loid)s in soils have attracted long-term attention due to their possible harm to human health. To investigate the pollution levels, potential sources and health risks of trace metal(loid)s in road soils, a total of eight trace metal(loid)s (including As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn and Hg) from 47 soil ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2021.02.032

2. An optimal control strategy design for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles based on internet of vehicles

Author:
Zhang, Yuanjian; Liu, Yonggang; Huang, Yanjun; Chen, Zheng; Li, Guang; Hao, Wanming; Cunningham, Geoff; Early, Juliana
Source:
Energy 2021 v.228 pp. 120631
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; Internet; algorithms; energy;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper presents an approach to the design of an optimal control strategy for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) incorporating Internet of Vehicles (IoVs). The optimal strategy is designed and implemented by employing a mobile edge computing (MEC) based framework for IoVs. The thresholds in the optimal strategy can be instantaneously optimized by chaotic particle swarm optimization with s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2021.120631

3. Variability of traffic noise pollution levels as a function of city size variables

Author:
Barrigón Morillas, Juan Miguel; Rey Gozalo, Guillermo; Montes-González, David; Vílchez-Gómez, Rosendo; Gómez Escobar, Valentín
Source:
Environmental research 2021 v.199 pp. 111303
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; noise pollution; research;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Noise levels measured in 27 cities with different areas (from 0.6 km² to 59.27 km²) and populations (from approximately 2000 to 70,000 inhabitants) were compared with respect to five different urban characteristics (population, area, total street length, density, and linear density). Comparisons were conducted for both overall city noise levels and noise registered on five types of roads with diff ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2021.111303

4. A solitary wave solution to the generalized Burgers-Fisher's equation using an improved differential transform method: A hybrid scheme approach

Author:
Akinfe, Timilehin Kingsley; Loyinmi, Adedapo Chris
Source:
Heliyon 2021 v.7 no.5 pp. e07001
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; mathematics; turbulent flow;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this research, an unrivalled hybrid scheme which involves the coupling of the new Elzaki integral transform (an improved version of Laplace transform) and a modified differential transform called the projected differential transform (PDTM) have been implemented to solve the generalized Burgers-Fisher's equation; which springs up due to the fusion of the Burgers' and the Fisher's equation; descr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07001

5. Reconciling road verge management with grassland conservation is met with positive attitudes among stakeholders, but faces implementation barriers related to resources and valuation

Author:
Lampinen, Jussi; Anttila, Niina
Source:
Journal of environmental planning and management 2021 v.64 no.5 pp. 823-845
ISSN:
1360-0559
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; grasslands; stakeholders;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Road verges could provide habitats for threatened grassland species, but current verge management is suboptimal for achieving this. Altering verge management to favor grassland species is possible but depends on stakeholder attitudes and valuation. We describe the attitudes of 373 Finnish road verge stakeholders toward grassland-friendly verge management and investigate the drivers underlying thes ...
DOI:
10.1080/09640568.2020.1785405

6. Urban Fine-Grained Spatial Structure Detection Based on a New Traffic Flow Interaction Analysis Framework

Author:
Zhang, Yan; Zheng, Xiang; Chen, Min; Li, Yingbing; Yan, Yingxue; Wang, Peiying
Source:
ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2021 v.10 no.4
ISSN:
2220-9964
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; cold; spatial data;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The urban structure is the spatial reflection of various economic and cultural factors acting on the urban territory. Different from the physical structure, urban structure is closely related to the population mobility. Taxi trajectories are widely distributed, completely spontaneous, closely related to travel needs, and massive in data volume. Mining it not only can help us better understand the ...
DOI:
10.3390/ijgi10040227

7. Socialization in Commercial Breeding Kennels: The Use of Novel Stimuli to Measure Social and Non-Social Fear in Dogs

Author:
Pritchett, Margaret; Barnard, Shanis; Croney, Candace
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.3
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; dogs; fearfulness; kennels;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding the behavioral welfare of dogs in commercial breeding kennels (CBKs) is important for improving breeders’ management practices as well as dog welfare. In the current study, breeding dogs from CBKs were exposed to novel stimuli to evaluate their behavioral responses, with emphasis on indicators of fear. Subjects were presented with a standard stranger-approach test, a traffic cone, an ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11030890

8. AMENet: Attentive Maps Encoder Network for trajectory prediction

Author:
Cheng, Hao; Liao, Wentong; Yang, Michael Ying; Rosenhahn, Bodo; Sester, Monika
Source:
ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing 2021 v.172 pp. 253-266
ISSN:
0924-2716
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; models; photogrammetry; prediction;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Trajectory prediction is critical for applications of planning safe future movements and remains challenging even for the next few seconds in urban mixed traffic. How an agent moves is affected by the various behaviors of its neighboring agents in different environments. To predict movements, we propose an end-to-end generative model named Attentive Maps Encoder Network (AMENet) that encodes the a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2020.12.004

9. Out of the noise: Effects of sound environment on maths performance in middle-school students

Author:
Caviola, Sara; Visentin, Chiara; Borella, Erika; Mammarella, Irene; Prodi, Nicola
Source:
Journal of environmental psychology 2021 v.73 pp. 101552
ISSN:
0272-4944
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; noise pollution; psychology;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The main goal of the present research is to gain a better understanding of the consequences of background noise on learning, with a specific focus on how noise may impair maths achievement. A mental calculation task was administered in the classroom to 162 middle-school students (11–13 years old). The listening conditions were manipulated, choosing three different conditions - quiet, traffic and c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101552

10. Adaptive energy management in automated hybrid electric vehicles with flexible torque request

Author:
Zhang, Fengqi; Hu, Xiaosong; Langari, Reza; Wang, Lihua; Cui, Yahui; Pang, Hui
Source:
Energy 2021 v.214 pp. 118873
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; automation; energy; torque;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rapidly-evolving technologies for vehicle electrification and automation offer increased opportunities to enhance the performance and efficiency of energy management strategies for automated hybrid electric vehicles (A-HEVs). In this context, an adaptive energy management approach based on an equivalent consumption minimization strategy (ECMS) framework is developed to optimize gearshift commands ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2020.118873

11. Atmospheric particle-bound polycyclic aromatic compounds over two distinct sites in Pakistan: Characteristics, sources and health risk assessment

Author:
Maharjan, Linda; Kang, Shichang; Tripathee, Lekhendra; Gul, Chaman; Zheng, Huijun; Li, Quanlian; Chen, Pengfei; Rai, Mukesh; Santos, Ewerton
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2022 v.112 pp. 1-15
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; ; air; air pollutants; biomass; carcinogenicity; combustion; guidelines; health effects assessments; human health; monsoon season; mutagens; principal component analysis; risk; temperature; volatilization; winter; Arabian Sea; China; Pakistan;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... Much attention is drawn to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as an air pollutant due to their toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. Therefore, to understand the levels, seasonality, sources and potential health risk of PAHs in two distinct geographical locations at Karachi and Mardan in Pakistan, total suspended particle (TSP) samples were collected for over one year period. The aver ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2021.04.024

12. All roads lead to sustainability: Opportunities to reduce the life-cycle cost and global warming impact of U.S. roadways

Author:
Shani, Parsa; Chau, Samson; Swei, Omar
Source:
Resources, conservation, and recycling 2021 v.173 pp. 105701
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; algorithms; greenhouse gases; pavements;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The preservation and renewal of our transport system come at a significant cost to governmental agencies and contribute significantly towards global greenhouse gas emissions. Across fourteen “average” contexts classified by the U.S. Department of Transportation, this study probabilistically evaluates the life-cycle cost and global warming impact of alternative abatement strategies available to tra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105701

13. Characterization and source identification of fine dust in Seoul elementary school classrooms

Author:
Heo, Sujeong; Kim, Do Yoon; Kwoun, Yerim; Lee, Tae Jung; Jo, Young Min
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2021 v.414 pp. 125531
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; dust; elementary schools; guidelines;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... To evaluate the level of fine particulate matters in elementary schools located in a high traffic area of Seoul and verify the emission source, a field study on the classrooms was conducted under the uncontrolled condition. The indoor PM₂.₅ was lower than that of the outdoors as indicated by an I/O ratio of 0.52–0.92 based on mass concentration, and it was maintained below the National Guideline. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125531

14. Multi-Task Fusion Deep Learning Model for Short-Term Intersection Operation Performance Forecasting

Author:
Chen, Deqi; Yan, Xuedong; Liu, Xiaobing; Wang, Liwei; Li, Fengxiao; Li, Shurong
Source:
Remote Sensing 2021 v.13 no.10
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; models; prediction; topology; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Urban road intersection bottleneck has become an important factor in causing traffic delay and restricting traffic efficiency. It is essential to explore the prediction of the operating performance at intersections in real-time and formulate corresponding strategies to alleviate intersection delay. However, because of the sophisticated intersection traffic condition, it is difficult to capture the ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs13101919

15. Motion Estimation Using Region-Level Segmentation and Extended Kalman Filter for Autonomous Driving

Author:
Wei, Hongjian; Huang, Yingping; Hu, Fuzhi; Zhao, Baigan; Guo, Zhiyang; Zhang, Rui
Source:
Remote Sensing 2021 v.13 no.9
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; color; data collection; models;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Motion estimation is crucial to predict where other traffic participants will be at a certain period of time, and accordingly plan the route of the ego-vehicle. This paper presents a novel approach to estimate the motion state by using region-level instance segmentation and extended Kalman filter (EKF). Motion estimation involves three stages of object detection, tracking and parameter estimate. W ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs13091828

16. VPC-Net: Completion of 3D vehicles from MLS point clouds

Author:
Xia, Yan; Xu, Yusheng; Wang, Cheng; Stilla, Uwe
Source:
ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing 2021 v.174 pp. 166-181
ISSN:
0924-2716
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; data collection; geometry; photogrammetry;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... As a dynamic and essential component in the road environment of urban scenarios, vehicles are the most popular investigation targets. To monitor their behavior and extract their geometric characteristics, an accurate and instant measurement of vehicles plays a vital role in traffic and transportation fields. Point clouds acquired from the mobile laser scanning (MLS) system deliver 3D information o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2021.01.027

17. Comparison of Road Traffic Noise prediction models: CNOSSOS-EU, Nord2000 and TRANEX

Author:
Khan, Jibran; Ketzel, Matthias; Jensen, Steen Solvang; Gulliver, John; Thysell, Erik; Hertel, Ole
Source:
Environmental pollution 2021 v.270 pp. 116240
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; models; noise pollution; prediction;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Road traffic noise is the most pervasive source of ambient outdoor noise pollution in Europe. Traffic noise prediction models vary in parameterisation and therefore may produce different estimates of noise levels depending on the geographical setting in terms of emissions sources and propagation field. This paper compares three such models: the European standard, Common Noise Assessment Methods fo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116240

18. Integrated demand response for congestion alleviation in coupled power and transportation networks

Author:
Lv, Si; Wei, Zhinong; Chen, Sheng; Sun, Guoqiang; Wang, Dan
Source:
Applied energy 2021 v.283 pp. 116206
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; algorithms; electricity; energy; travel;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The increasing prevalence of electric vehicles (EVs) and emerging dynamic wireless charging (DWC) techniques have strengthened the interdependence between transportation networks (TNs) and power distribution networks (PDNs). Under the DWC mode, EV charging demand is shifted from residential plug-in charging to charging-while-driving during commuting hours, resulting in a simultaneous congestion in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116206

19. Towards Semantic SLAM: 3D Position and Velocity Estimation by Fusing Image Semantic Information with Camera Motion Parameters for Traffic Scene Analysis

Author:
Mansour, Mostafa; Davidson, Pavel; Stepanov, Oleg; Piché, Robert
Source:
Remote Sensing 2021 v.13 no.3
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; algorithms; cameras; computers; models;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper, an EKF (Extended Kalman Filter)-based algorithm is proposed to estimate 3D position and velocity components of different cars in a scene by fusing the semantic information and car model, extracted from successive frames with camera motion parameters. First, a 2D virtual image of the scene is made using a prior knowledge of the 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) models of the detected ca ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs13030388

20. Thriving artificial underwater drag-reduction materials inspired from aquatic animals: progresses and challenges

Author:
Tian, Guizhong; Fan, Dongliang; Feng, Xiaoming; Zhou, Honggen
Source:
RSC advances 2021 v.11 no.6 pp. 3399-3428
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
traffic,   etc   ; energy; evolution; textile industry;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the past decades, drag-reduction surfaces have attracted more and more attention due to their potentiality and wide applications in various fields such as traffic, energy transportation, agriculture, textile industry, and military. However, there are still some drag-reduction materials that need to be deeply explored. Fortunately, natural creatures always have the best properties after long-ter ...
DOI:
10.1039/d0ra08672j