Professor Matthew Barth received his
B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science from the University of
Colorado in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer
Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1986 and 1990,
respectively. Dr. Barth was also a member of the technical staff in the
Advanced Technologies Division of General Research Corporation, Santa Barbara
from 1985 to 1986. From 1986 to 1987 he conducted research at the University of
Tokyo as a visiting research student. Upon completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Barth
was a visiting researcher at Osaka University, Japan, conducting research in
systems engineering from 1989 to 1991. Dr. Barth joined the College of
Engineering in 1991, conducting research in Electrical
Engineering and at the Center for
Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Dr. Barth is director of CE-CERT’s Transportation Systems Research Laboratory, consisting of several full-time staff members as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Barth is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA), Transportation Research Board’s Transportation and Air Quality Committee, and New Technology Committee, and ITS America’s Energy and Environment Committee. He has also served on several National Research Council (NRC) committees.
RESEARCH TOPICS
Dr. Barth’s research
focuses on applying engineering system concepts and automation technology to Transportation
Systems, and in particular how it relates to energy and air quality issues.
The importance of this research area lies in the fact that transportation
growth is becoming a critical issue worldwide, with potential large negative
impacts on mobility, travel time, economics, and on the environment. By
applying engineering principles and system techniques, Dr. Barth’s research
focuses on making transportation more efficient, intelligent, and better for
the environment. Current research interests include Intelligent Transportation
Systems, Transportation/Emissions Modeling, Vehicle Activity Analysis, Electric
Vehicle Technology, Robotics, Computer Vision, and Advanced Sensing and
Control.
LATEST RESULTS
• Implementation of an intelligent shared
electric vehicle system on the UCR campus, called UCR IntelliShare
• Design and implementation of a
sophisticated shared-use vehicle system computer model
• Completion of a Comprehensive Modal Emissions Model (CMEM)
for estimating transportation air quality effects
• Design and implementation of a
state-of-the-art Integrated Transportation/Emissions Modeling suite
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Malcolm, C., T.
Younglove, M. Barth and N. Davis. (2003) Mobile Source Emissions:
Analysis of Spatial Variability in Vehicle Activity Patterns and Vehicle Fleet
Distributions. in press, Transportation Research Record, Transportation
Research Board, National Academy of Science.
Barth, M.,
M. Todd, and S. Shaheen. (2003) Intelligent Transportation Technology Elements
and Operational Methodologies for Shared-Use Vehicle Systems. in press, Transportation
Research Record, Transportation Research Board, National Academy of
Science.
Barth, M.
and Susan Shaheen. (2002) Shared-use vehicle systems: a framework for
classifying carsharing, station cars, and combined approaches. Transportation
Research Record No. 1791, pp 105 - 112, Transportation Research Board,
National Academy of Science.
Barth, M.,
and Colin Barrows. (2003) Rapid omnidirectional vision acquisition using an
intelligent linear scanning technique. Machine Vision and Applications: an
International Journal Vol. 14, No. 2, pp 85-93.
Barth, M. and M. Todd. (2001) User behavior evaluation of an intelligent shared
electric vehicle system. Transportation Research Record No. 1760, pp.
145-152, Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Science.
Barth, M., M. Todd, and H. Murakami. (2000). Using
intelligent transportation system technology in a shared electric vehicle program. Transportation
Research Record No. 1731, pp. 88 - 95, Transportation Research Board, National Acad. Of Science.
Barth, M. and M Todd.
(1999) Simulation model performance analysis of a multiple station shared
vehicle system. Journal of Transportation Research Part C: Emerging
Technologies, Vol. 7, pp 237-259, Elsevier Science, Ltd.
Barth, M., F. An, J. Norbeck, and M. Ross. (1996)
Modal emissions modeling: a physical approach. Transportation Research
Record No. 1520, pp. 81-88, Transportation Research Board, National Academy
of Science.
Farrell, J. A
and M. Barth. (1999) The Global Positioning System and Inertial Navigation: Theory and
Practice. McGraw-Hill.