Publications

Journals

• Tianya Zhang, Lei Cheng, Tam Bang, Lihao Guo, Mustafa Hajij, Siyang Cao, Austin Harris, and Mina Sartipi. Roadside Sensor Systems for Vulnerable Road User Protection: A Review of Methods and Applications，IEEE ACCESS. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3558174, 2025.
• T. T. Zhang, Network Level Spatial Temporal Traffic Forecasting with Hierarchical-Attention-LSTM, In Digital Transportation and Safety 3(4): 240−252 https://doi.org/10.48130/dts-0024-0021. Paper Github
• T. T. Zhang, Yi Ge, Anjiang Chen, Mina Sartipi, P. J. Jin, “Hash-based Gaussian Mixture Model for Roadside LiDAR Smart Infrastructure Application,” In IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 10.1109/TITS.2024.3434749. Paper
• T. T. Zhang, P. J. Jin, S. T. McQuade, A. Bayen and B. Piccoli, “Car-Following Models: A Multidisciplinary Review,” in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, doi: 10.1109/TIV.2024.3409468. Paper
• Tianya Terry Zhang, Peter J. Jin, Benedetto Piccoli, and Mina Sartipi. Deep spatial-temporal embedding for vehicle trajectory validation and refinement. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 1–19. HomePage Paper
• T. T. Zhang and P. J. Jin, “Segmentation is Tracking: Spatial-Temporal Map Vehicle Trajectory Reconstruction and Validation,” in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.3299504. Github Paper
• Yi Ge, Peter J. Jin, Tianya Zhang, Anjiang Chen. Roadside LiDAR Sensor Configuration Assessment and Optimization Methods for Vehicle Detection and Tracking in Connected and Automated Vehicle Applications. Transportation Research Record. 2023. Paper
• Zhang, Tianya Terry, Peter J. Jin, Thomas M. Brennan Jr, Kelly McVeigh, Mohammad Jalayer, and Deep Patel. Arterial Vehicle Trajectory Reconstruction Based on Stop-Bar Video Sensor for Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems. 2022. DOI: 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000749 Paper
• Tianya Zhang, Peter J. Jin, “Roadside LiDAR Vehicle Detection and Tracking Using Range and Intensity Background Subtraction”, Journal of Advanced Transportation, vol. 2022, Article ID 2771085, 14 pages, 2022. Github Paper
• Tianya Zhang, Peter Jin, Yi Ge, Ryhan Moghe, Xiaowen Jiang. Vehicle Detection and Tracking for 511 Traffic Cameras with U-Shaped Dual Attention Inception Neural Networks and Spatial-Temporal Map. Transportation Research Record. January 2022. Github Paper
• Yi Ge, PJ Jin, Tianya Zhang, J Martinez. Enhanced Spatial–Temporal Map-Based Video Analytic Platform and Its Local- Versus Cloud-Based Deployment with Regional 511 Camera Network. Transportation Research Record. August 2021. Paper
• Tianya Terry Zhang, Guo M, Jin PJ, Ge Y, Gong J. Longitudinal-Scanline-Based Arterial Traffic Video Analytics with Coordinate Transformation Assisted by 3D Infrastructure Data. Transportation Research Record. December 2020. Paper
• Tianya Zhang, Peter J. Jin, A Longitudinal Scanline based Vehicle Trajectory Reconstruction Method for High-Angle Traffic Video, Transportation Research: Part C, 103, 104-128, June 2019. Paper

Conferences

• Tianya Zhang, Big-Data-Application-for-Network-Level-Travel-Time-Prediction With Hierarchical LSTM. TRB 103th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2024.
• Tianya Terry Zhang, Deep Patel, Yi Ge, Peter Jin, Anjiang Chen, Mohammad Jalayer, Multimodal Background Modeling for Roadside LiDAR Mobility and Safety Applications. TRB 102th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2023
• Tianya Zhang, Peter Jin, McVeigh, K., Brennan, T. and Jalayer, M, Automating the Traffic Signal Performance Measures for Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System. TRB 100th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2021.
• Tianya Zhang, Burris M, Jin PJ. Empirical Study of the Variation of Value of Travel Time and Reliability. TRB 96th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2017.
• Tianya Zhang, & Ding, Limin. Traffic Safety Study Based on Harmony (HeXie) Theory. In International Conference on Transportation and Traffic Engineering 2013: Safety, Speediness, Intelligence, Low-Carbon, Innovation (pp. 600-606).
• Zhang T., Wang J. (2014) Human Reliability Analysis of Traffic Safety. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering. MMESE 2013. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 259. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38968-9_56
• Tianya Zhang, Limin Ding, Harmony Degree Analysis and Evaluation of Traffic Safety. Transactions of Beijing Institute of Technology, Vol.33 Suppl.1 Nov.2013.

Reports

• Jin, P.J., Zhang, T., Brennan, T.M., Jalayer, M., Wang, Y., Ge, Y., Chen, A. and Patel, D., 2022. Real-Time Traffic Signal System Performance Measurement Phase II: Data and Functionality Enhancement, Large Scale Deployment, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Integration (No. FHWA NJ-2022-002). New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research.
• Jin, P.J., Wang, Y., Zhang, T., Ge, Y., Gong, J., Chen, A., Ahmad, N.S. and Geng, B., 2021. The Development of the Digital Twin Platform for Smart Mobility Systems With High-Resolution 3D Data (No. CAIT-UTC-REG45). Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation.
• Jin, P.J., Zhang, T., Wang, Y., Huang, Y., Anjum, K., Jafari, M. and Ge, Y., 2020. The Development of a Smart Intersection Mobility Testbed (SIMT).
• Jin P., Ge Y., Zhang T., Wang Y., Martinez J. (2019). Cloud-Based Virtual Traffic Sensor Network with 511 CCTV Traffic Video Streams. (Report No. CAIT-UTC-NC8). Rutgers: Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT).
• Jin, P., Zhang, T., Brennan, T. and Jalayer, M. (2019). Real-Time Signal Performance Measurement (RT-SPM) (Report No. FHWA-NJ-2019-002). Trenton: New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Patents

• Jin J, Ran B, Chen T, Jiang X, Zhang T, Yao Z, inventors; CAVH LLC, assignee. Cloud-based technology for connected and automated vehicle highway systems. United States patent application US 16/454,268.
• Jin J, Ran B, Chen T, Zhang T, Jiang X, Yao Z, inventors; CAVH LLC, assignee. Fixed-route service system for CAVH systems. United States patent application US 16/506,470. 2020 Jan 16.
• Jing Jin, Bobby Ouyang, Seyedamirali Ardestani, Yizhou Wang, Xiaowen Jiang, Tianya Zhang, Incident Site Investigation and Management System based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application No. 62/544,461, Publication Date: 14-Feb-2019. (Patent leads to the SkyeBrowse Company)
• Cloud-based model deployment and control system (cmdcs) for providing automated driving services. U.S. Patent Application 18/779,372.