The proposed activity will develop and demonstrate an artificial intelligence-based method to detect and assess trespassing incidents

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Award ID
69A36524420330CRSNJ
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,001,053

Award facts

Completion date 78% complete
Funding
  • $582,859.00 Federal
  • $418,194.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
United States

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About this award

The federal Project Grant award, funded by the Federal Railroad Administration under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325), will develop and demonstrate an artificial intelligence-based method to detect and assess trespassing incidents at five grade crossing areas. The project, awarded to Rutgers, The State University in the amount of $1,001,053.00 on February 1, 2024, will be conducted in partnership with rail industry stakeholders including Amtrak, Louisiana DOT, and Dover and Rockaway River Railroad. The goal is to better understand trespasser behavior and develop countermeasures to curtail the number of incidents occurring at grade crossings. The project has an expected completion date of July 31, 2027.

Description

The project objective is to demonstrate this technology on five grade crossing areas with the support of rail partners, including amtrak, louisiana DOT, and dover and rockaway river railroad. The project will attempt to quantify the effective mitigating measures if installed by the partners. Benefits of this work include better understanding of trespasser behavior so that countermeasures to trespassing can be developed and implemented to curtail the number of incidents occurring at grade crossings.

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Who received award 69A36524420330CRSNJ?

69A36524420330CRSNJ was awarded to Rutgers, The State University by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation) on February 1, 2024.

How much is award 69A36524420330CRSNJ worth?

$1,001,053 has been obligated on 69A36524420330CRSNJ: $582,859 in federal funding and $418,194 in non-federal funding.

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