Nathan Gartner

Nathan H. Gartner, Sc.D.

Professor Emeritus

College
Francis College of Engineering
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Phone
978-934-2289
Office
Falmouth Hall - 202F
Email
Nathan_Gartner@uml.edu

Expertise

Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Methods of Systems Analysis

Research Interests

Transportation Engineering

Transportation Systems Analysis, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Optimization and Simulation Methods

Education

  • Other: Transportation Systems Analysis/Operations Research, (1973), Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Other: Transportation Eng./Operations Research, (1972), University of Toronto - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Sc.D: Transportation Eng./Operations Research, (1970), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology - Haifa, Israel
    Dissertation/Thesis Title: Optimal Synchronization in Signal-Controlled Traffic Networks
  • Sc M: Control Systems Engineering, (1967), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology - Haifa, Israel
    Dissertation/Thesis Title: Masters Thesis in Traffic Control
  • BS: Control Systems Engineering, (1961), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology - Haifa, Israel

Selected Awards and Honors

  • IEEE ITS Outstanding Research Award (2014), Scholarship/Research - IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society
  • Robert Herman Lifetime Achievement Award in Transportation Science (2011), Scholarship/Research - INFORMS Transportation and Logistics Society
  • Lady Davis Fellowship (2010), Scholarship/Research - Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
  • Emeritus Member - Committee on Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics (2009), Leadership - Transportation Research Board/National Research Council
  • Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award (2008), Teaching - College of Engineering
  • IATSS Fellowship (Japan) (1986), Scholarship/Research - International Association of Transportation Safety Sciences, Japan
  • Intergovernmental Personnel Act Fellowship (1976), Scholarship/Research - USDOT-Federal Highway Administration
  • First Dissertation Prize in Transportation Science (1972), Scholarship/Research - Operations Research Society of America (now INFORMS)

Selected Publications

  • Arsava, T., Xie, Y., Gartner, N. (2016). Arterial Progression Optimization Using OD-BAND: Case Study and Extensions. Transportation Research Record, (2558) 1-10.
  • Xie, Y., Zhang, H., Gartner, N., Arsava, T. (2016). Collaborative merging strategy for freeway ramp operations in a connected and autonomous vehicles environment. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 1-12.
  • Srinivas, S., Gartner, N., Jones, L.K., Stamatiadis, C., Xie, Y. (2016). Development of an Optimization-Based Decision Support Model (DSM) for Instrumenting a State Highway System.
  • Arsava, T., Xie, Y., Gartner, N. (2016). Arterial Progression Optimization Using OD-BAND: Case Study and Extensions. 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Arsava, T., Xie, Y., Gartner, N., Mwakalonge, J. (2014). Arterial traffic signal coordination utilizing vehicular traffic origin-destination information (pp. 2132-2137). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
  • Gartner, N., Deshpande, R. (2013). “Dynamic Programming Approach for Arterial Signal Optimization.”. Transportation Research Records, J. of the TRB.
  • Jones, L., Deshpande, R., Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C., Zou, F. (2013). Robust controls for traffic networks: The near-Bayes near-Minimax strategy. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 27 205-218.
  • Gartner, N., Deshpande, R., Stamatiadis, C. (2011). “Assessing Performance Potential of Signalized Intersections and Arterials” (16: pp. 492-503). 6th Int. Symp. on Highway Capacity and Quality of Service, Elsevier Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Deshpande, R., Gartner, N., Zarrillo, M.L. (2010). Urban street performance: Level of service and quality of progression analysis. Transportation Research Record, (2173) 57-63.
  • Gartner, N., Deshpande, R., Stamatiadis, C. (2010). “Performance Potential of Signalized Arterials and Intersections”. World Conf. on Transport Research
  • Gartner, N., Deshpande, R. (2009). Assessing quality of progression with cyclic coordination functions. Transportation Research Record, (2130) 66-74.
  • Wagner, P., Brockfeld, E., Gartner, N., Sohr, A. (2009). Fundamental diagram of traffic flows on urban roads: Local versus whole-link approaches. Transportation Research Record, (2124) 213-221.
  • Gartner, N., Deshpande, R. (2009). “Harmonic Analysis and Optimization of Traffic Signal Systems”. Transportation and Traffic Theory 2009, 345-364.
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (2009). “Optimization and Control of Urban Traffic Networks.”. Springer Verlag
  • Zhang, X., Gartner, N., Gunes, O., Ting, J. (2007). Integrating Service Learning Projects into Civil Engineering Courses. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 2(1).
  • Zhang, X., Gartner, N., Gunes, O., Ting, J. (2007). “Integrating Service-Learning Projects into Engineering Courses". International Journal for Service-Learning in Engineering, 2(1) 44-63.
  • Lee, H., Zhang, L., Gartner, N. (2006). “Comparative Evaluation of Three Adaptive Control Strategies: OPAC, TACOS and FLC”. Procs. 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Gartner, N., Wagner, P. (2005). “Analysis of Traffic Flow Characteristics on Interrupted Flow Facilities” (pp. 16-18). Procs. FHWA Traffic Modeling Workshop
  • Gartner, N. (2005). “Capacity and Throughput on Urban Streets”. ITE New England Chronicle, 45(2) 1 - 4.
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (2004). Progression optimization featuring arterial- and route-based priority signal networks. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations, 8(2) 77-86.
  • Gartner, N., Wagner, P. (2004). “Analysis of Traffic Flow Characteristics on Signalized Arterials”. Transportation Research Record No. 1883, J. of the TRB, 94-100.
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (2002). Arterial-based control of traffic flow in urban grid networks. Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 35(5-6) 657-671.
  • Gartner, N. (2002). “Combined Models for Signal Control and Route Assignment in Urban Traffic Networks”. J. Soc. of Instrumentation and Control Engineering (SICE) of Japan, 41(3) 217-224.
  • Gartner, N. (2002). “Development of an Adaptive Control Strategy in a Traffic Signal Network: The Virtual-Fixed-Cycle Approach.”. Transportation and Traffic Theory in the 21st Century (M.A.P. Taylor, Ed.), 137-155.
  • Gartner, N., Pooran, F.J., Andrews, C.M. (2002). “Optimized Policy for Adaptive Control Strategy in Real-Time Adaptive Control Systems: Implementation and Field Testing”. Transportation Research Record 1811, J. of the Transportation Research Board, 148-156.
  • Gartner, N., Rathi, A.J., Messer, C.J. (2001). Monograph on Traffic Flow Theory: A State-of-the-Art Report. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration
  • Gartner, N., Pooran, F.J., Andrews, C.M. (2001). “Implementation of the OPAC Adaptive Signal Control Strategy in a Network”. Procs., 4th Intern. IEEE Conf. on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (2000). “Accelerated Progression Optimization in Large Urban Grid Networks”. 79th Annual Meeting of the Transpn. Research Board
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (2000). “Combining Traffic Assignment and Adaptive Control in a Dynamic Traffic Management System”. Procs., 9th IFAC/IFIP/ IFORS Symp. on Transportation Systems
  • Stamatiadis, C., Gartner, N. (2000). “Progression Optimization in Priority Arterial Signal Networks”. Procs. 9th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS Symposium on Transportation Systems.
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (1999). “Advanced Traffic Control Strategies for Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Multi-Level Design”. Procs. Modeling and Management in Transportation
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (1999). “Advanced Traffic Signal Control Strategies for Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Multi-Level Design”. Procs. Mini-EURO Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Transportation Systems and Science
  • Pooran, F.J., Andrews, C.M., Gartner, N. (1999). “Implementation of the OPAC Adaptive Control System in RT-TRACS”. Procs. 6th ITS World Congress
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (1999). “Progression Optimization in Large Scale Urban Traffic Networks: A Heuristic Decomposition Approach”. Transportation and Traffic Theory, 645-661.
  • Stamatiadis, C., Gartner, N., Winn, J., Bond, R. (1998). Evaluation of the Massachusetts Motorist Assistance Program: Assessment of congestion and air quality impacts. Transportation Research Record, (1634) 1-9.
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (1998). Integration of dynamic traffic assignment with real-time traffic adaptive control system. Transportation Research Record, (1644) 150-156.
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (1998). “Concurrent Progression Schemes in Multi-Arterial Traffic Networks Using MULTIBAND”. Procs., 68th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Transpor-tation Engineers
  • Gartner, N., Al-Malik, M. (1997). “Combined Control and Route Assignment in Traffic Signal Networks” (pp. 634-639). Procs. 8th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS Symposium on Transportation Systems
  • Stamatiadis, C., Gartner, N. (1997). “Concurrent Progression Schemes in Multiarterial Traffic Networks” (pp. 640-45). Procs. 8th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS Symp. on Transportation Systems
  • Gartner, N., Al-Malik, M. (1996). Combined model for signal control and route choice in urban traffic networks. Transportation Research Record, (1554) 27-35.
  • Stamatiadis, C., Gartner, N. (1996). MULTIBAND-96: A program for variable-bandwidth progression optimization of multiarterial traffic networks. Transportation Research Record, (1554) 9-17.
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (1996). “Framework for the Integration of Dynamic Traffic Assignment with Real-Time Control”. Procs. Third World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Al-Malik, M.S., Gartner, N. (1995). "Development of a Combined Traffic Signal Control - Traffic Assignment Model". Urban Traffic Networks (Gartner/Improta, Eds.), Springer-Verlag.
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C., Tarnoff, P.J. (1995). Development of advanced traffic signal control strategies for intelligent transportation systems: multilevel design. Transportation Research Record, (1494) 98-105.
  • Sripathi, H.K., Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C. (1995). Uniform and variable bandwidth arterial progression schemes. Transportation Research Record, (1494) 135-145.
  • Gartner, N., Improta, G. (1995). Urban Traffic Networks - Dynamic Flow Modeling and Control. Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg-New York-Tokyo
  • Gartner, N., Stamatiadis, C., Tarnoff, P.J. (1994). "Development of Real Time, Traffic-Adaptive Control Strategies for IVHS". Procs. ATT/IVHS World Congress
  • Gartner, N. (1994). "Integration of Dynamic Traffic Assignment with Real-Time Control" (pp. 23-25). Procs. FHWA Dynamic Traffic Assignment Workshop
  • Tarnoff, P.J., Gartner, N. (1993). “Real-Time, Traffic Adaptive Signal Control”. Large Urban Systems (S. Yagar and A. Santiago, Editors), U.S. Fed. Hwy Admin. , 157-167.
  • Gartner, N., Hou, D.L. (1992). "Comparative Evaluation of Alternative Traffic Control Strategies" (pp. 66-73). TRB
  • Gartner, N., Assmann, S.F., Lasaga, F., Hou, D. (1991). "A Multi-Band Approach to Arterial Traffic Signal Optimization.". Transportation Research, 25B(1) 55-74.
  • Gartner, N., Assmann, S.F., Lasaga, F., Hou, D. (1991). "Design and Evaluation of Multi-Band Progression Schemes". Procs. 2nd Int'l Conf. on Application of Advanced Technologies in Transportation
  • Reiss, R.A., Gartner, N., Cohen, S.L. (1991). "Dynamic Control and Traffic Performance in a Freeway Corridor: A Simulation Study". Transportation Research, 25A(4).
  • Gartner, N., Tarnoff, P.J., Andrews, C.M. (1991). "Evaluation of the Optimized Policies for Adaptive Control (OPAC) Strategy". 105-114.
  • Gartner, N. (1991). "Road Traffic Control: Progression Methods" (pp. 391-396). Concise Encyclop. of Traffic and Transp. Systems, Pergamon Press
  • Gartner, N., Improta, G. (1991). Transportation Research, Special Issue on Dynamic Control of Urban Traffic Networks (25A:5). Pergamon Press
  • Gartner, N. (1991). “Impacts of smart signals on intersection capacity and level of service". Procs. Int. Symp. on Highway Capacity
  • Gartner, N. (1990). "MULTIBAND: A Variable Bandwidth Arterial Progression Scheme”. Transportation Research Record 1287, TRB, 212-222.
  • Gartner, N. (1990). "On-Line Optimization of Traffic Performance in Signal-Controlled Systems". Procs. HEUREKA'90 - Optimierung in Verkehr und Transport
  • Gartner, N., Improta, G. (1990). Transportation Research, Special Issue onUrban Traffic Networks – Dynamic Control and Flow Equilibrium (24B:6). Pergamon Press
  • Gartner, N. (1989). "Adaptive Control of Traffic Signal Networks" (pp. 373-377). Procs. First Intern. Conf. on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering
  • Gartner, N. (1989). "OPAC: Strategy for Demand-Responsive Decentralized Traffic Signal Control". Control, Computers, Communications in Transportation, 6th IFAC Symposium on Transportation Systems
  • Gartner, N. (1988). "Modifying MAXBAND by Disaggregate Link Volume Weighting". Manage-ment and Control of Urban Traffic Systems, Engng. Foundation, New York.
  • Gartner, N., Reiss, R.A. (1987). "Congestion Control in Freeway Corridors: The IMIS System". Flow Control of Congested Networks (Odoni/Bianco/Szego, Editors), 113-132.
  • Gartner, N., Reiss, R.A. (1987). "Design of IMIS: An Integrated Motorist Information System". Expressways and Automobiles.
  • Chen, H., Cohen, S.L., Gartner, N., Liu, C.C. (1987). "Simulation Study of OPAC: A Demand-Responsive Strategy for Traffic Signal Control". Transportation and Traffic Theory, Elsevier Science Publishing, 233-249.
  • Gartner, N., Wilson, N.M. (1987). Transportation and Traffic Theory. Elsevier Science Publishing
  • Gartner, N. (1986). "Methods for Real-Time Control of Highway Traffic". Computing in Civil Engineering, (W.T. Lenocker, Editor), Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, 569-559.
  • Gartner, N. (1985). "Demand-Responsive Traffic Signal Control Research". Transportation Research, 19A 369-373.
  • Gartner, N. (1985). DEMAND-RESPONSIVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL RESEARCH. Transportation Research, Part A: General, 19(5-6) 369-373.
  • Gartner, N. (1984). Transportation Research Circular No. 282: "Developments in Traffic Signal Systems" (pp. 60). TRB - National Academy of Sciences
  • Gartner, N. (1984). “Development of Demand-Responsive Strategies for Urban Traffic Control". System Modelling and Optimization, 59 166-174.
  • Gartner, N., Gershwin, S.B. (1983). "Analytical Models for Transportation Systems Management" (pp. 793-804). Procs. Annual Meeting of Italian Operations Research Society
  • Gartner, N. (1983). "OPAC: A Demand-Responsive Strategy for Traffic Signal Control". Trans-portation Research Record 906: Urban Traffic Systems, 75-81.
  • Gartner, N. (1982). "A Prescription for Demand-Responsive Urban Traffic Control". Transpor-tation Research Record 881: Traffic Control Devices and Traffic Signal Systems, 73-76.
  • Gartner, N. (1982). "Development and Testing of a Demand-Responsive Strategy for Traffic Signal Control" (pp. 578-583). Procs. 1982 Am. Control Conference
  • Gartner, N. (1982). “The Application of Traffic Simulation Models in the U.S.A.". Procs. AMSE Intern. Conference on Modeling and Simulation
  • Gartner, N. (1981). "An Analytical Framework for Urban Traffic Management". Traffic, Trans-portation and Urban Planning, George Goodwin Publs, 2 1-14.
  • Gartner, N. (1981). "Analytical Decision Framework for Urban Traffic Management". Transport Research for Social and Economic Progress (J.S. Yerrell, Ed.), Gower Publg, 1455-1471.
  • Gartner, N. (1981). "Equilibrium Versus Optimum in Traffic Systems". Manage-ment and Control of Urban Traffic Systems, Engng. Foundation, New York, 201-214.
  • Gartner, N. (1981). "Improved Estimation of Traffic Flow for Real-Time-Control—Discussion". Transportation Research Record 795: Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics, 38-39.
  • Gartner, N., Yagar, S. (1981). "Optimization Versus Simulation". TRB Special Report 194, National Academy of Sciences, 76-78.
  • Gartner, N. (1981). "Prescription for Responsive Urban Traffic Control". Control of Urban Traffic Systems, Engineering Foundation, 31-42.
  • Little, J.D., Kelson, M.D., Gartner, N. (1981). MAXBAND: A PROGRAM FOR SETTING SIGNALS ON ARTERIES AND TRIANGULAR NETWORKS. Transportation Research Record, (795) 40-46.
  • Gartner, N. (1981). ON-LINE AND OFF-LINE URBAN TRAFFIC CONTROL. CRREL Report (US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory), 503-513.
  • Gartner, N. (1981). Special Report 194: "The Application of Traffic Simulation Models". Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences
  • Gartner, N. (1980). "Network Equilibration with Elastic Demands". Transportation Research Record 775: Travel Demand Models, 56-61.
  • Gartner, N. (1980). "Optimal Traffic Assignment with Elastic Demands - A Review; Part I: Analysis Framework". Transportation Science, 14(2) 174-191.
  • Gartner, N., Gershwin, S., Little, J., Ross, P. (1980). "Pilot Study of Computer-Based Urban Traffic Management". Transportation Research, 14(1 - 2) 203-217.
  • Gartner, N. (1980). "Urban Traffic Control Strategies: The Generation Gap”. Procs. Second Intern. ATEC Congress on Traffic and Transportation Control Systems
  • Gartner, N. (1980). ENERGY AND EMISSION CRITERIA IN OPTIMIZING URBAN SYSTEM OPERATIONS. Compendium of Technical Papers, Annual Meeting - Institute of Transportation Engineers, 180-186.
  • Gartner, N. (1980). OPTIMAL TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT WITH ELASTIC DEMANDS: A REVIEW - 2. ALGORITHMIC APPROACHES. Transportation Science, 14(2) 192-208.
  • Gershwin, S.B., Little, J., Gartner, N., Ross, P. (1978). "Optimization of Large Traffic Systems". Transportation Research Record 682: Urban System Operation and Freeways, 8-15.
  • Gershwin, S.B., Ross, P., Gartner, N., Little, J.D. (1978). OPTIMIZATION OF LARGE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS. Transportation Research Record, (682) 8-15.
  • Gartner, N. (1977). "Analysis and Control of Transportation Networks by Frank-Wolfe Decompo-sition". Transportation and Traffic Theory, Inst. of Systems Science Research, 591-623.
  • Gershwin, S.B., Little, J., Gartner, N. (1977). "Computer-Assisted Traffic Engineering Applied to Energy Consumption on Roadway Networks". Procs. Lawrence Symposium on Systems and Decision Sciences
  • Gartner, N. (1977). "Influence of Control Measures on Traffic Equilibrium in an Urban Highway Network". Transportation Research Record 644: Highway Capacity, Traffic Flow and Traffic Control Devices, 125-129.
  • Gartner, N., Golden, B.L., Wong, R.T. (1977). "Modeling and Optimization for Transportation Systems Planning and Operations". Large Engineering Systems, 198-213.
  • Gartner, N., Little, J.D., Gabbay, H. (1977). STEADY STATE TRAFFIC OPTIMIZATION BY MITROP. 315-327.
  • Gartner, N. (1976). "Area Traffic Control and Network Equilibrium". Traffic Equilibrium Methods, 118 274-297.
  • Gartner, N., Little, J., Gabbay, H. (1976). "MITROP: A Computer Program for Simultaneous Optimization of Offsets, Splits and Cycle Time". Traffic Engineering and Control (GB), 17(8, 9) 355 - 359.
  • Gartner, N. (1976). "On the Application of a Response Surface Methodology to Traffic Signal Settings". Transportation Research, 10 59-60.
  • Gartner, N., Little, J.D., Gabbay, H. (1976). SIMULTANEOUS OPTIMIZATION OF OFFSETS, SPLITS, AND CYCLE TIME. Transportation Research Record, (596) 6-15.
  • Gartner, N. (1975). "Human Factors Considerations in Traffic Systems Analysis" (pp. 300-304). Procs. ASCE Specialty Conference on Human Factors in Civil Engineering Planning, Design, and Education
  • Gartner, N., Little, J., Gabbay, H. (1975). "Optimization of Traffic Signal Settings by Mixed-Integer Linear Programming; Part I: The Network Coordination Problem" (9:4 pp. 321-343). Transportation Science
  • Gartner, N., Little, J.D. (1975). GENERALIZED COMBINATION METHOD FOR AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL. Transportation Research Record, (531) 58-69.
  • Gartner, N., Little, J.D., Gabbay, H. (1975). OPTIMIZATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SETTINGS BY MIXED-INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING - 2. THE NETWORK SYNCHRONIZATION PROBLEM. Transportation Science, 9(4) 344-363.
  • Alexandrovitz, A., Gartner, N. (1974). "Investigation of Motor Starting Process by Simulation". Intern. Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, 11 108-117.
  • Gartner, N. (1973). MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC FLOW PATTERNS FOR MINIMIZING DELAY ON SIGNAL-CONTROLLED LINKS. Highw Res Rec, (445) 12-23.
  • Gartner, N. (1973). “Algorithms for Dynamic Road-Traffic Control". Procs. Fifth IFAC World Congress, (Theme 12: Transportation)
  • Gartner, N. (1972). "Constraining Relations Among Offsets in Synchronized Signal Networks". Transportation Science, 6(1) 88-93.
  • Gartner, N. (1972). "Determination des decalages optimaux aux couts minimaux". AUTOMA-TISME-Systemes Cybernetiques, 17(8, 9 ) 263-267.
  • Gartner, N. (1972). "Optimal Synchronization of Traffic Signal Networks by Dynamic Programming". Traffic Flow and Transportation, 281-295.
  • Jeevanantham, I., Netter, M., Yagar, S., Beilner, H., Jacobs, F., Hoshino, T., Miller, A.J., Marcus, A., Allsop, R.E., Koshi, M., Gartner, N., Okutani, I., Noble, K.J., Potts, R.B. (1972). TRAFFIC FLOW AND TRANSPORTATION.
  • Alexandrovitz, A., Gartner, N. (1971). "Analog-Computer-Aided Design of Motor Starter" (pp. 225-236). Procs. Seventh Convention of Engineers in Israel
  • Gartner, N. (1971). "Improved Algorithm for Road-Traffic Control". Electronics Letters (GB), 7(9) 212-214.
  • Gartner, N., Shani, A., Uri, J.B. (1970). "Computer-Aided Coordination Strategy for Traffic Signal Networks." (3B: pp. 31-40). Procs. IFAC/IFIP First Intern. Symposium on Traffic Control,
  • Gartner, N., Uri, J.B. (1968). "Modern Methods in Traffic Control" (pp. 7-11). Procs. Second Convention on Safety in Traffic
  • Gartner, N., Uri, J.B. (1967). "Digital System for Traffic Control". Procs. IFAC-Haifa Symposium on Computer Control of Natural Resources and Public Utilities

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

  • Enhancing the Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities Through Better Disaster P (2012), Contract - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Gartner, N. (Co-Principal)
  • New England University Transportation Center Research Project (2012), Contract - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    Gartner, N. (Principal)
  • Performance Enhancement of Traffic Operations Centers (2009), Grant - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    Gartner, N. (Principal)
  • Performance Enhancement of Traffic Operations Centers (2009), Sponsored Research - Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division
    Gartner, N.
  • Development of a Conceptual Framework toward an Integrated Transportation System (2007), - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    Gartner, N. (Principal)
  • Interactive TMC Decision Support Tool Combining Simulation and Optimization (2008), - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    Gartner, N. (Principal)
  • Interactive TMC Decision Support Tool Combining Simulation and Optimization (2008), Grant - UMASS Transportation Center
    Gartner, N. (Principal), Stamatiadis, C. (Co-Principal), Chen, C. (Co-Principal)
  • Interactive Traffic Management Center Decision Support Tool Combining Simulation and Optimization (2008), Sponsored Research - UMass University Transportation Center, USDOT
    Gartner, N.
  • UMass Collaborative for Intelligent Transportation Systems (2007), Sponsored Research - UMass Science & Technology Program
    Gartner, N.
  • Policies for Arterial Street Operations, Phase II (2005), Sponsored Research - Federal Highway Administration, USDOT University Transportation Centers Program @ MIT
    Gartner, N.
  • Policies for Arterial Street Operations, Phase I (2004), Sponsored Research - Federal Highway Administration, USDOT University Transportation Centers Program @ MIT
    Gartner, N.
  • Web-based Course for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Phase II (2002), Sponsored Research - Federal Highway Administration, USDOT University Transportation Centers Program @ MIT
    Gartner, N.
  • Web-based Course for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Phase I (2001), Sponsored Research - Federal Highway Administration, USDOT University Transportation Centers Program @ MIT
    Gartner, N.
  • Real-Time Traffic Adaptive Control (RT-TRACS) for Intelligent Transportation Systems (1993), Sponsored Research - Federal Highway Administration, USDOT
    Gartner, N.
  • Evaluation of the Massachusetts Motorist Assistance Program (1995), Sponsored Research - Massachusetts Highway Department (co-PI w/C.S.)
    Gartner, N.
  • Network-Wide Optimization Models (1993), - Federal Highway Administration, USDOT
    Gartner, N.
  • Real-Time Strategies for Intelligent Traffic Signal Networks (1991), Sponsored Research - Federal Highway Administration, USDOT University Transportation Centers Program @ MIT
    Gartner, N.
  • U.S. _ Italy Joint Seminar on Urban Traffic Networks (1989), Sponsored Research - National Science Foundation
    Gartner, N.
  • Multi-Band Design Scheme for Arterial Control (1986), - Massachusetts Department of Public Works
    Gartner, N.
  • Computer Technology for Improved Traffic Operations (1985), Sponsored Research - Massachusetts Department of Public Works
    Gartner, N.
  • Demand-Responsive Decentralized Urban Traffic Control (1979), Sponsored Research - University Research Program, Research and Special Projects Administration, USDOT
    Gartner, N.
  • Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment (1976), Sponsored Research - Office of Research, Federal Highway Administration, USDOT
    Gartner, N.
  • Undergraduate Research Opportunities (1976), Sponsored Research - National Science Foundation
    Gartner, N.