DARTMOUTH – Two University of Massachusetts Dartmouth professors have received a $25,000 award to further their research on using crowdsourced data for road surface and car fuel consumption estimations, according to the University of Massachusetts Wednesday.
Arghavan Louhghalam, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Mazdak Tootkaboni, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, will use the award to work on their MASS-RIDE Project — short for MASSive Road IDEntification. The project uses measurements from drivers’ cell phones, along with mathematical models and real-time analysis, to determine road surface conditions, fuel consumption and environmental impact.
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The technology development award is part of the University of Massachusetts Technology Development Fund which “helps bring scientific breakthroughs at UMass to market,” according to a university release. Eight projects led by researchers from throughout the UMass system each received the $25,000 award for a total of $200,000 in funding.
The selected projects were chosen out of 35 applicants for the project’s commercial viability, including the potential development of a startup company or licensing agreement, according to a release.
“I’m proud to invest in our faculty, who are engaged in cutting-edge research with the power to bolster the economy and improve lives,” said UMass President Marty Meehan. “These awards will help bring promising and potentially life-changing research to market for the benefit of the Commonwealth and beyond.”
Lauren Aratani is a PBN contributing writer.
