Smart Cities and Infrastructures

Smart Cities and Infrastructures places intelligent transportation at the center of the study of connected urban systems. Research treats urban mobility as a networked cyber-physical system in which connected and automated vehicles, human-driven vehicles, traffic-control infrastructure, public transit, and mobility services interact in real time. Topics include traffic-aware routing, cooperative control of connected vehicles, intersection and merging coordination, traffic-signal control, ride-sharing and mobility-on-demand, and energy-efficient transportation. A central objective is to move from individually optimal decisions toward coordinated strategies that improve safety, congestion, travel time, energy consumption, and emissions across the transportation network. This work also examines mixed-autonomy settings and the use of incentives to promote socially beneficial behavior. Beyond transportation, the area studies its interactions with electric grids, charging infrastructure, buildings, communications, and public services, creating more resilient, sustainable, and responsive cities.