The SMART Intersection utilizes the latest advances in LiDAR and connected vehicle technology to create safer streets for all road users.
The SMART Intersection utilizes the latest advances in LiDAR and connected vehicle technology to create safer streets for all road users.
Learn more about our traffic simulations and impact studies responding to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse.
SMARTER leverages the unique expertise of the region's transportation community to develop research-backed mobility solutions.

The SMARTER Center has begun pilot testing Bear Alert, a new intelligent work zone warning system on Hillen Road adjacent...

The National Transportation Center (NTC) and the Safety and Mobility Advancements Regional Transportation and Economics Research (SMARTER) Center are pleased...

The Safety and Mobility Advancements Regional Transportation and Economics Research (SMARTER) Center welcomed representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...

This project develops a high-fidelity digital twin of the SMARTER Center’s Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) testbed at Morgan State...

Pedestrians and bicyclists are highly influenced by their perceptions of street environments, making it important to assess the spatial quality...

This research enhances transportation safety through large-scale deployment of intelligent video analysis and artificial intelligence techniques for real-time infrastructure monitoring,...

This research enhances transportation safety through large-scale deployment of intelligent video analysis and artificial intelligence techniques for real-time infrastructure monitoring,...

This research develops and evaluates an advanced work zone alert system designed to protect highway workers from errant vehicles, responding...

This research addresses the critical need for integrating transportation asset management (TAM) with transportation planning practices in rural and small...

This research develops innovative methods for improving intersection safety through three integrated approaches: optimized intersection planning, connected and automated vehicle...

This research develops and evaluates optimal speed control strategies for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) at the network level, addressing...

This research conducts field deployment and testing of enhanced traffic signal control systems using the Laguna-Du-Rakha formulation to optimize signal...

This research develops a physics-informed deep learning (PIDL) framework to address critical data blind spots in transportation networks caused by...

This research enhances transportation safety through large-scale deployment of intelligent video analysis and artificial intelligence techniques for real-time infrastructure monitoring,...

This research addresses speeding issues on residential roads that frequently result in crashes involving non-motorized road users by utilizing connected...

This research enhances transportation infrastructure design processes by addressing limitations of modular workflows where roadway, hydrology, lighting, and utilities design...

This research develops a Generative AI framework for evaluating transportation agency resolution of public complaints and comments, addressing the challenge...

This research establishes a comprehensive evaluation framework for Quick Build interventions using portable LiDAR technology, driving simulation, and field data...

This research advances Connected and Automated Vehicle infrastructure through Phase III expansion of an established testbed, integrating LiDAR-powered safety applications...

This project continues exploring Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles in public transit stations to enhance community safety. Through...

This paper examines the institutional and regulatory factors driving excessive delays and cost overruns in American transportation infrastructure development. The...

The purpose of the study is to enhance safety for all participants on the road by creating an advanced Connected...

This research proposal focuses on the innovative integration of multimodal transportation management and advanced signal control within a virtual reality...

This research proposal aims to enhance pedestrian safety by developing a novel Pedestrian Collision Avoidance System that integrates Connected Vehicle...
The SMARTER Center is administered by the National Transportation Center at Morgan State University
SMARTER is a USDOT University Transportation Center serving the Mid-Atlantic Region.
The Center received a $15 million Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
