Category Archives: Traffic management
SMU Students Aim to Save Lives at Busy Intersection
NBC Channel 5 news story: Southern Methodist University students focus their project on making the intersection of Fitzhugh and Travis streets in Dallas safer for pedestrians. Senior Design team Andrew Brunts, Hailey Phelps, and David Smith built a simulation of … Continue reading
Senior Design Projects & Client Perspectives
The stories of three Senior Design projects from the clients’ point of view, including North Texas Food Bank, Texas Department of Transportation, and Southwest Airlines:
Traffic Flow: Exploring Dynamic vs. Static Toll Pricing in a Traffic Network Simulation Model
Client: CEE Prof. Abdelghani Team: Nora Shora, Laura Tatsch Faculty advisor: Barr Year: 2006 Documents: Final report (Word), final presentation (PPT) Many cities across the world have experienced, and are currently experiencing, increased traffic on highways and urban networks. At the … Continue reading
Gulf Freeway Evacuation Model
Client: Team: Ava Damri, Calvin Smellage, Al Zinkand Faculty advisor: Dr. Barr Year: 2009 Documents: Final report (Word), final presentation (PPT) Our team examines the evacuation of six cities in the Gulf Freeway area stretching from Galveston in the south, … Continue reading
Post-Game Campus Evacuation Simulation
Client: SMU Parking Department Team: Conner Huckaby, Katelyn Pratt, Sarah Rives Faculty: Prof. Richard Barr Year: 2007 Documents: final report, final presentation SMU will finish the construction of the Binkley parking garage in the summer of 2008. This new facility … Continue reading