Traffic optimisation and tactical measures, stability and health monitoring

Australia’s future economic growth and liveability will be highly dependent on adaptive, integrated reliable and optimised multi-modal transportation infrastructure networks that are cost-effective to manage.

Aerial view of multi lane overhead freeway system with blue toned lights


THEME LEADER

Prof Jianchun Li


Co-leader

Dr Kasun Wijayaratna

Optimised for performace

This research theme focuses on integrating two key important areas in transport infrastructure management:

  • Performance of the infrastructure itself 
  • Optimisation demands on infrastructure

This theme focuses on developing new strategies, technologies and engineering approaches which transport authorities can adopt to maintain and enhance a transport system with competing challenges and priorities.

Areas of focus

  • Traffic optimisation and tactical planning component
  • Developing intelligent tools to enable transport authorities to identify optimal combinations of travel demand management options
  • Infrastructure alterations leading to a more sustainable, efficient and safe transport network
  • New empirical analyses, mathematical modelling and simulation approaches to realistically model human-vehicle interactions in an integrated multi-modal transport system
  • Associated safety, stability and health monitoring components for enhanced performance and functionality of transport infrastructure 
  • Innovative solutions utilising structural modelling, real-time structural monitoring, smart materials and physical model-based data analytics, cross-linking with Programs 1 & 2. 
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.