To promote continuous research in the field of Smart Transportation and advance world-class achievements, ISTRC has established a funding mechanism designed to address the rapidly evolving challenges arising from emerging technologies and other influential forces shaping the field.
Accordingly, the center supports the following activities: Calls for Research, Calls for Policy White Papers and Knowledge Gap Research Reports.
CALLS FOR RESEARCH AND CALLS FOR POLICY WHITE PAPERS
ISTRC supports innovative research projects that address key challenges and emerging opportunities in the field of Smart Transportation, as well as policy papers grounded in academic research that can inform transportation policy and strategic decision-making in Israel.
Below, you will find details of the winning proposals.
Based on the recommendations of the Review Committee, ISTRC has selected seven policy papers for funding with a total budget of 350,000 NIS.
ISTRC extends its congratulations to the successful applicants.
Funding has been awarded to the Principal Investigator's (PI's) respective academic institution.
WINNING PROPOSALS
| RESEARCH TITLE | RESEARCHERS | PI'S ACADEMIC INSITUTION | PI'S FACULTY/DEPARTMENT | OUTCOME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Trauma Meets the Road: PTSD, Sleep Deprivation, and Risky Driving A Policy White Paper | Hadas Marciano and Ilana Hairston | Tel Hai - University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee | Department of Psychology | |
| Multimodal Transportation and Urban Mobility Policy | Shlomo Mizrahi and Yossi Daskal | University of Haifa | Faculty of Social Sciences | |
| Israel at a Maritime Crossroads: Strategic Pathways for Future Port Infrastructure | Gil Wang and Shlomo Breiman | University of Haifa | Department of Marine Technologies | |
| Strategic Multimodal Transportation Plan | Shlomo Bekhor | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
| The “Double Periphery”: Rethinking Accessibility and Transport Justice in Israel’s Transport Policy for Peripheral Regions | Karel Martens and Fabian Israel | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning | |
| A Multi-Source Evidence Framework for E-Scooter Safety Policy in Israel | Mali Sher and Nina Garmash | HIT - Holon Institute of Technology | Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management | |
| Balancing Efficiency, Equity, and Inclusiveness in Demand-Responsive Transport: Policy Lessons for Israel from Wales and Israel | Yoram Shiftan, Orit Rotem-Mindali and Noam Katzir | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
The ISTRC Annual Call for Research 2023-2024 Evaluation Committee comprising of 6 faculty members from 6 Israeli academic institutions, conducted the review process of 22 proposals by 48 academic experts from Israel and abroad.
Following the committee's recommendations, ISTRC has awarded 10 grants with a total budget of 2,400,000 NIS.
ISTRC is grateful to the Evaluation Committee members for their dedication and congratulates the winning proposals.
Funding was allocated to the Principal Investigator’s (PI) respective academic institution.
WINNING PROPOSALS
RESEARCH TITLE RESEARCHERS PI'S ACADEMIC INSITUTION PI'S FACULTY/DEPARTMENT OUTCOME
The Factors Of Digital Mobility Divide and its Effect on Accessibility and Socio-Spatial Integration Amnon Frenkel Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Architecture and Town planning Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 6th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual & Students Conference 2026: Frenkel, A., and Luria, R., "Factors of Digital Mobility Divide and its Effect on Accessibility, Socio-spatial Integration and Equity"
The research was presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Israel Regional Science Association (RSAI - Israeli Section): Frenkel, A., "The Factors of Digital Mobility Divide and its Effect on Accessibility, Socio-spatial Integration and Equity "
Learning Pedestrian-Driver Communication and the "Almost-Accident" Phenomena Esther David, Rina Azoulay, Wafa Elias, Matus Sucha and Pinchas Dahan Achva Academic College Department of Information Systems and Computer Science Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 6th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual & Students Conference 2026: David, E., Haliva, A., Azoulay, R., and Elias, W., "Deep Learning for Real-Time Detection of Vulnerable Pedestrians"
The research was presented at the 37th ICTCT Conference 2025 (International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety): Haliva, A., Azoulay, R., David, E., Sucha, M., and Elias, W., "Deep Learning for Real-Time Detection of Vulnerable Pedestrians"
Sensing for Autonomous Vehicles in Dense Urban Environments Gera Weiss Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Computer Science Research Abstract
Article in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (Vol. 49, 2023): Elyasaf, A., Yaacov, T., and Weiss, G., "What Petri Nets Oblige us to Say Comparing Approaches for Behavior Composition"
Scalable Distributed Learning-based Approach for Joint Navigation in Local Environments Gilad Katz and Igal Bilik Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering Research Abstract
From Data on Shared E-Scooters to Two-Wheel Vehicle Riders' Behavior: Route Choice as a Driver for Cycling Infrastructure Development Itzhak Benenson and Aleksey Ogulenko Tel Aviv University School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 6th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual & Students Conference 2026: Shusterman, I., Raz, N., Ogulenko, A., Sher, M., and Benenson, I., "E-Scooter Riders and Pedestrians: Road Safety Challenges and Solutions"
Using Network-Based and Agent-Based Approaches for Modeling Pedestrian Flows in the Urban Network Itzhak Omer Tel Aviv University School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Research Abstract
Modeling, Control, and Simulation for Air Mobility Jack Haddad Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering technion Article in IFAC-PapersOnLine (Vol. 58, 2024): Safadi, Y., and Haddad, J., "Overview and Perspectives of Air Mobility Operations and Simulation Tools"
Studying E-Scooters’ Safety Based on Spatially Explicit Knowledge of the Urban Road Infrastructure and Shared Dockless E-Scooters Mali Sher and Itzhak Benenson HIT - Holon Institute of Technology Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 6th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual & Students Conference 2026: Garmash, N., and Sher, M., "From Data to Safer E-Scooter Rides: An Open Safety Dashboard for Tel Aviv"
An Integrated Framework for Analyzing Traffic Incidents and Optimizing Service Vehicle Deployment and Dispatch Mor Kaspi, Jonathan Brown and Ori Ben Shahar Tel Aviv University Department of Industrial Engineering Research Abstract
Global Traffic Management for Zero Transportation Externalities Shlomi Dolev and Ehud Gudes Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Computer Science Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 6th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual & Students Conference 2026: Yair, H., Dolev, Sh., Gudes, E., and Hendin, A., "Global Traffic Management for Zero Transportation Externalities"
The ISTRC Annual Call for Research 2022-2023 Evaluation Committee, consisting of 7 members from 5 Israeli academic institutions, managed a review process of 29 proposals conducted by 53 academic experts from Israel and abroad.
Based on the evaluation committee’s recommendation, ISTRC decided to fund 11 proposals, with a total budget of 2,500,000 NIS.
ISTRC would like to thank the members of the Call for Research 2022-2023 Evaluation Committee and to congratulate the winners. Notifications were sent to all Principal Investigators (PIs) who submitted a proposal.
The funding goes to the academic institution of the proposal’s Principal Investigator (PI).
WINNING PROPOSALS
Research Title Researchers PI's Academic Institution PI's Faculty / Department Outcome
A Two Stage Dynamic Delivery Problem Michal Tzur and Marlin Ulmer Tel Aviv University Department of Industrial Engineering Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting: Neria, G., Tzur, M., and Ulmer, M.,"A General Decomposition Framework for Dynamic Two-Stage Order Fulfillment Problems"
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Neria, G., Tzur, M., and Ulmer, M., "Dynamic Two-Stage Order Fulfillment Problems"
The research was presented at the The 12th Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis Conference 2025 (TRISTAN XII): Neria, G., Tzur, M., and Ulmer, M., "A General Optimization Framework for Dynamic Two-Stage Order Fulfillment Problems"
The research was presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Operations Research Society of Israel (ORSIS): Neria, G., Hildebrandt, F. D., Tzur, M., and Ulmer, M. W., "The Restaurant Meal Delivery Problem with Ghost Kitchens"
The research was presented at the 11th INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics Society Workshop (TSL 2024): Neria, G., "Anticipatory Real Time Operations of Ghost Kitchens"
Article in Transportation Science (Vol. 59(2), 2024): Neria, G., Hildebrandt, F. D., Tzur, M., and Ulmer, M. W., "The Restaurant Meal Delivery Problem with Ghost Kitchens"
Article on arXiv (2024): Neria, G., Hildebrandt, F. D., Tzur, M., and Ulmer, M. W., "The Restaurant Meal Delivery Problem with Ghost Kitchens"
Big Data Analytics to Evaluate and Improve Policies of Shared E-scooters and Micromobility Hillel Bar-Gera Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Research Abstract
Article in Case Studies on Transport Policy (Vol. 23, 2026): Shoshany-Tavory, Sh., and Bar-Gera, H., " Pardon me but your e-scooter is in my space: Evaluating the effectiveness of e-scooters parking policies through big data analytics"
The research was presented at the The 29th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies SMART MOBILITY 2025: Shoshany Tavory, Sh., Bar-Gera, H., and Bavly, R., "Agile Patterns: Evaluating E-Scooters’ Contribution Towards Urban Mobility"
המחקר מוצג בכנס השנתי של האגודה הישראלית למחקר תחבורה (איל"ת) 2025: שושני תבורי, ש., בבלי, ר., בר-גרא, ה., "תרומת קורקינטים שיתופיים לניידות עירונית: תבניות דינמיות"
The research was presented at The 4th Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2024: Shoshany Tavory, Sh., and Bar-Gera, H., "E-scooters at war: big data observations on the role of e-scooter during crisis recovery"
Does Road Pricing Reduce Congestion, and How? Itai Ater, Adi Shany and Shoshana Vasserman Tel Aviv University School of Management The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Ater, I., Ross, B., Shany, A., Turkel, E., and Vasserman, Sh., "Does Road Pricing Reduce Congestion, and How?"
Erythrocyte-based Characterization of Automotive Radars’ Radiation Exposure on Human Health Yuri Feldman and Gregory Barshtein The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Department of Applied Physics Research Abstract
The research was presented at Environmental Health Trust (EHT) Yale 2024 Symposium: Bilik, I., Barshtein, G., Betzalel, N., and Feldman., Y., "Exposure System for Electromagnetic Fields Interaction with Circulating Red Blood Cells"
The research was presented at The 4th Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2024: Bilik, I., Barshtein, G., Betzalel, N., and Feldman., Y., "The influence of in-cabin microwave electromagnetic fields on the driver's blood properties"
Estimating the Incidence and Severity of Mobility Problems Across a Population Karel Martens and Matan Singer Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning Research Abstract
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Har-Tal, I., and Martens, K., "What's stopping you? Developing a more robust measurement tool of transportation problems"
Estimating the Safety Level of Urban Sites Based on the Analyses of Road-user Behaviours Using Automatically-generated Data: an Exploratory Study Wafa Elias, Victoria Gitelman, Etti Doveh and Jonathan Abir Shamoon College of Engineering Civil Engineering Department Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 6th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual & Students Conference 2026: Gitelman, V., Doveh, E., and Elias, W., "Analyses of automatically-generated data on e-scooter behaviours to characterize the safety level of urban sites and estimate safety-related interventions"
Optimizing Route Controls for Public and Private Vehicles Nathan Gartner, Sunbola Zatmeh-Kanj, Mark Eklin, Chronis Stamatiadis and Yuanchang Xie Ariel University Department of Civil Engineering Research Abstract
Article in Journal of Advanced Transportation (Vol. 2024): Friedman, M. H., Mark, B. L., and Gartner, N. H., "Uninterrupted Maximum Flow on Signalized Traffic Networks"
The research was presented (as Poster) at the 4th Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2024: Dubrovin, K., Gartner, N., and Zatmeh-Kanj, S., "Environmental objectives in signal coordination: A case study"
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Gartner, N., and Zatmeh-Kanj, K., "Simultaneous Optimization of Arterial Progression Schemes for Private and Public Vehicles"
Personalized and Automated Transportation Bat-Hen Nahmias Biran and Francisco Pereira Tel Aviv University Porter School of Environmental Studies Research Abstract
The research was presented at hEART 2024 (The 12th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation): Dadashev, G., and Nahmias-Biran., B., "Optimizing Automated Mobility on-Demand Operation with Markovian Model: A Case Study of the Tel-Aviv Metropolis in 2040"
The research was presented at 2024 NECTAR Conference: Dadashev, G., "Optimizing Automated Mobility on-Demand Operation with Markovian Model: A Case Study of the Tel-Aviv Metropolis in 2040"
The research was presented at the 2025 TRB (Transportation Research Board) 104th Annual Meeting: Dadashev, G., and Nahmias-Biran., B., "Optimizing Automated Mobility on-Demand Operation with Markovian Model: A Case Study of the Tel-Aviv Metropolis in 2040"
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Dadashev, G., and Nahmias-Biran, B., "Personalized and Automated Transportation"
Practical Legal and Ethical Policy for CATE (Connected and Automated Transportation Externalities) Tal Zarsky and Yoram Shiftan University of Haifa Faculty of Law Research Abstract
The research was presented at The 4th Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2024: Ken-Dror Feldman, D., Pinhas, N., and Zarsky., T., "Grants involving Ethics and Law in the Planning of Smart Transportation - Discussing Key Findings"
Queueing-Based and Data-Driven Design of Emergency Transportation Services Yossi Luzon, Ohad Eizenhendler and Erel Avineri Afeka Academic College of Engineering in Tel Aviv School of Industrial Engineering and Management Research Abstract
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Luzon, Y., Shmatnik, P., Yossef, R., Eizenhendler, O., and Avineri, E., "Queueing-Based and Data-Driven Design of Emergency Transportation Services"
The research was presented at the 8th Stochastic Modelling Meeting (STOCHMOD 2024): Luzon, Y., Baron, O., Verter, V., and Berman, O., " On Designing a Fire Emergency Vehicle Fleet"
Semantic Perception and Planning for Reliable and Safe Online Autonomous Navigation and Decision Making Vadim Indelman Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Department of Aerospace Engineering and Technion Autonomous Systems Program The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Lemberg, T., and Indelman, V., "Semantic Perception and Planning with Coupled Semantic-Geometric Models for Reliable and Safe Online Autonomous Navigation in Partially Observable Domains"
The Grant Evaluation Committee of the ISTRC Annual Call for Research 2021-2022 consisting of 8 members (from 5 Israeli academic institutions), after completing the assessment process, sent notifications to all Principal Investigators (PIs).
In total, during the assessment process 72 reviews were conducted by 67 academic experts from Israel and abroad.
34 proposals were submitted to this Call, out of which 7 will be funded.
The original budget of the Call was NIS 2,500,000. The ISTRC Steering Committee has approved a total amount of NIS 2,800,000 as the final funding of this Call based on the recommendation of the Grant Evaluation Committee.
The funding goes to the academic institution of the Principal Investigator (PI).
WINNING PROPOSALS
The Evaluation Committee of the “ISTRC Call for White Papers for Required Research Infrastructures 2021-2022” consisting of 4 members (faculty members from Israeli academic institutions and government representatives) completed the assessment process and sent notifications to the Principal Investigators.
One out of the two submitted proposals was funded.
WINNING PROPOSAL
| White Paper Title | Researchers | PI's Academic Institution | PI's Faculty/Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Scenario Simulator for Urban Air Mobility | Prof. Jack Haddad and Mr. Roni Zehavi | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
The Grant Evaluation Committee of the ISTRC Annual Call for Research 2020-2021, consisting of 8 members (5 from Israeli academic institutions and 3 from academic institutions from abroad), completed the assessment process and sent notifications to all Principal Investigators (PIs).
Proposals have been reviewed by experts from over 25 countries, among them 10 Editors and Associate Editors of high impact factor journals in the field. A total of 193 reviews were conducted by the reviewers.
The Call includes 3 types of research proposals: Small, Medium and Large.
The original budget of the Call was NIS 3,500,000. However, the Grant Evaluation Committee highly recommended the funding of 4 additional proposals (3 Medium and 1 Large) for an additional amount of NIS 1,400,000. The ISTRC Steering Committee has approved a total amount of NIS 4,900,000 as the final funding of this Call. The funding goes to the academic institution of the Principal Investigator (PI).
Research Type No. of Submitted Proposals No. of Funded Proposals Success Rate %
Small 25 9 36.00%
Medium 28 10 35.70%
Large 10 2 20.00%
Total 63 21 33.30%
WINNING PROPOSALS
Research Size Research Title Researchers PI's Academic Institution PI's Faculty / Department Outcome
S Adopting automated vehicles to create equitable transport markets Prof. Nicole Adler, Mr. Amir Brudner The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The School of Business Administration Research Abstract
The research was presented at the INFORMS Anaheim 2021 Conference: Brudner, A., and Adler, N., "Adopting Automated Vehicles and Creating Equitable Transport Markets"
The research was presented at The 2nd Israeli Smart Transportation Students Conference 2021: Brudner, A., and Adler, N., "Adopting Automated Vehicles And Creating Equitable Transport Markets"
The research was presented at the International Transportation Economics Association (ITEA) Annual Conference 2022: Brudner, A., and Adler, N., "Adopting automated vehicles and creating equitable transport markets"
L Studies of Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles: Modification of Li, Mn-rich Cathode Materials with Surface Coatings via Atomic Layer Deposition Prof. Doron Aurbach, Prof. Yair Ein-Eli, Dr. Hadar Sclar, Dr. Sandipan Maiti, Prof. Boris Markovsky, Dr. Alexander Kraytsberg Bar-Ilan University Chemistry Research Abstract
Article in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (Vol. 14, 2022): Turgeman, M., Bergman, G., Nimkar, A., Gavriel, B., Ballas, E., Malchik, F., Levi, M. D., Sharon, D., Shpigel, N., and Aurbach, D., "Unique Mechanisms of Ion Storage in Polyaniline Electrodes for Pseudocapacitive Energy Storage Devices Unraveled by EQCM-D Analysis"
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Aurbach, D., Salitra, G., Markevich, L., Markovsky, B., Sclar, H., Meiti, S., and Rajashree, K., "The Challenge of High Energy Density Rechargeable Batteries"
Article in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (Vol. 172, 2025): Dlugatch, B., Kumar, Y., Attias, R., Salama, M., Bravo-Zhivotovskia, D., Noked, M., and Aurbach, D., "The Electroactive Species and Electrolyte Solution Chemistry Importance in Non-Aqueous Mg Electrochemical Systems"
M Bats-Inspired Spectrum Allocation in Cognitive Radars Dr. Igal Bilik, Prof. Yossi Yovel, Mr. Menahem Oren Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Abstract
The research was presented at the BGU ABC Students Conference 2022: Dgani, N., Bilik, I., and Yovel, Y., "Bats-inspired swarm navigation"
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Bilik, I., Yovel, Y., and Mazar, O., "How Bats Exit a Crowded Colony When Relying on Echolocation Only - A Modeling Approach"
S AirBay – a Distributed Ledger Platform for Trading UAVs' Air Rights Dr. Rami Puzis Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Software and Information Systems Engineering Research Abstract
The research was presented at The 2nd Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2022: Kremener, M., Michal, R., Barshap, G., and Puzis, R., "AirBay - Platform for trading space-time assets: The case of drone routes in urban area"
L Smart Wearable Sensors for Monitoring Stress and Load in Driving Tasks Prof. Gil Luria, Prof. Hossam Haick, Dr. Hadas Marciano, Mr. Erez Kita University of Haifa Human Services Department, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences Research Abstract
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Marciano, H., Luria, G., Haick, H., and Jakob, Y., "Driver Stress Detection: Validating Chemical Sensors for Measuring Driver Workload and Stress"
S Peer Effects and Workers Preferences Regarding Working from Home Prof. Eyal Winter, Dr. Yevgeny Mugerman, Dr. Rinat Merkovich The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Social Sciences/Economics Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 3rd Annual & Students Conference of ISTRC 2023: Winter, E., " Keep an Eye on Your Employees, But Not Two: An Experimental Study of Online Monitoring, Performance, and Effort"
M Evaluating the safety of signalized intersections by methods of video analytics Prof. Hillel Bar-Gera, Mr. Or Sela Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Industrial Engineering and Management Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 3rd Annual & Students Conference of ISTRC 2023: Gal, O. and Bar Gera, H., "Safety & Dilemma zone analysis of signalized intersections' data acquired by video analytics"
The research was presented at The 42nd Annual Conference of the Israeli Association of Transportation Research 2023: Bar-Gera, H., "Safety and Dilemma zone analysis of signalized intersections' data acquired by video analytics"
Article at SSRN (2024): Ophir, O., and Bar-Gera, H., "Yellow Light Dilemma Analysis Using Trajectory Data Acquired by Video Analytics"
S Public Transportation Literacy and the Accessibility of Elderly travelers under MaaS Dr. Eran Ben-Elia, Dr. Svetlana Daichman, Prof. Hillel Bar-Gera Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Geography Research Abstract
The research was presented at The 2nd Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2023: Daichman, S., Ben-Elia, E., and Bar-Gera, H., "Public Transportation Literacy – a new concept to boost elderly people's mobility"
The research was presented at The 16th International Network on European Communication and Transport Activity Research (NECTAR) Conference 2022: Daichman, S., Ben-Elia, E., and Bar-Gera, H., "Public Transport Literacy: a step toward a more inclusive society for the elderly"
S Dynamic routing to achieve efficient and fair distribution Prof. Michal Tzur Tel Aviv University Engineering/Industrial Engineering Research Abstract
The research was presented at The 2nd Israeli Smart Transportation Students Conference 2021: Neria, G., and Tzur, M., "Dynamic routing to achieve efficient and fair allocation"
The research was presented at The 3rd Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2023: Neria, G., and Tzur., M., "Dynamic resource allocation to achieve efficiency and fairness"
M Law and Ethics by Design in the Vision of the Zero Transportation Externalities Prof. Tal Zarsky, Prof. Yoram Shiftan, Prof. Amnon Reichman, Dr. Nathan Pinhas, Dr. Dalit Ken-Dror Feldman, Dr. Karni Chagal-Feferkorn University of Haifa Faculty of Law Research Abstract
Article in Georgia Law Review 2023: Zarsky, T. and Cop, Sh., "When Software Meets the Road: Responsibility for Defective Smart Cars in the MVP Era"
The research was presented at the Digital Governance and the Law in the Age of AI Conference 2023: Zarsky, T., "Responsibility for Defective Smart Cars in the MVP Era"
The research was presented at the Georgia Law Review Symposium 2023: The Intersection of Law & Technology: Cop, Sh., " Responsibility for Defective Smart Cars in the MVP Era "
The research was presented at The 4th Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2024: Ken-Dror Feldman, D., Pinhas, N., and Zarsky., T., "Grants involving Ethics and Law in the Planning of Smart Transportation - Discussing Key Findings"
S An examination of safety impacts of high-occupancy vehicle lanes Prof. Tomer Toledo , Dr. Victoria Gitelman, Prof. Shalom Hakkert Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Transportation Research Institute Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 2nd ISTRC Annual Conference 2022: Gitelman, V., Doveh, E. and Hakkert, Sh., "Examining Safety Impacts of High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes: International Experience and an Evaluation of First Operation in Israel"
Article in Sustainability 2023: Gitelman, V. and Doveh, E., "Examining the Safety Impacts of High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes: International Experience and an Evaluation of First Operation in Israel"
S Road tests of fuel savings by passive and active reduction of aerodynamic drag on the rear of a trailer Prof. Avraham Seifert Tel Aviv University Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Research Abstract
The research was presented at The 3rd Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2023: Mizrahi, N., Katz, O., Fromm, M., Turgeman, Y., Mizrahi, B., Drori, O., Sudarskis, Z., and Seifert., A., "Road test of an aerodynamic drag-reducing device connected to the rear-end of a small trailer"
S An integrated model for shared mobility systems that considers endogenous demand and travel times Prof. Shlomo Bekhor Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Abstract
Article in Transportation Research Part B: Methodological 2023: Yao, R. and Bekhor, Sh., "A general equilibrium model for multi-passenger ridesharing systems with stable matching"
The research was presented at the hEART 2022: 10th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation: Yao, R., and Bekhor, S., "Accounting for driver-passenger matching decisions in a ridesharing simulation platform"
The research was presented at The 3rd Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2023: Bekhor, S., "A ridesharing simulation platform that considers dynamic supply-demand interactions"
M Using gamification as a tool for promoting sustainable use of Mobility-as-a-Service Prof. Sigal Kaplan, Prof. Shlomo Bekhor Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering The research was presented at the 6th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual & Students Conference 2026: Rake, O., Kaplan, S., and Birenboim, A., "Personalized Walking Apps: Developing HEXAD-Based Gamification for Urban Walking Promotion"
M Driving pattern mining and speed-limit sign compliance using probe vehicle data Dr. Ayelet Gal-Tzur, Dr. Zohar Barnett-Itzhaki, Prof. Sagi Dalyot, Prof. Tomer Toledo, Prof. Silvio Nocera Ruppin Academic Center Industrial and Management Engineering Research Abstract
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Gal-Tzur, A., and Barsky, Y., "A comprehensive framework for assessing the quality of transport-related synthetic time series"
M Designing pricing strategies for sustainable urban mobility futures via high-fidelity simulation of large scale cities Dr. Bat-Hen Nahmias-Biran, Prof. YoramShiftan, Dr.Israel Feldman, Mr. Sami Edri Ariel University Department of Civil Engineering Research Abstract
Article in Sustainability 2023: Nahmias-Biran, B., Dadashev, G., and Levi, Y., "Sustainable Automated Mobility-On-Demand Strategies in Dense Urban Areas: A Case Study of the Tel Aviv Metropolis in 2040"
The research was presented at The 42nd Annual Conference of the Israeli Association of Transportation Research 2023: Nahmias-Biran, B., "Sustainable automated mobility on-demand strategies in dense urban areas"
The research was presented at The 3rd Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2023: Dadashev, G., Levi, Y., and Nahmias-Biran, B., "Sustainable automated mobility on-demand strategies in dense urban areas"
The research was presented at the International Symposium on Transportation Data & Modelling (ISTDM2023): Nahmias-Biran, B., "Sustainable automated mobility on-demand strategies in dense urban areas"
M Autonomous Robotic Charging System for Electric vehicles Prof. Amir Shapiro Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Mechanical Engineering Department Research Abstract
The research was presented at the the 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference 2025: Regev, Y., Altbet, E. B., Edelman, Sh., and Shapiro, A., "Autonomous Robotic Charging System for Electric vehicles"
M Dynamic capacity management for sustainable public transportation service Prof. Tal Raviv, Dr. Yuval Hadas ז"ל, Dr. Illit Oppenheim, Dr. Avi Tillman, Mr. Israel Rom, Mr. Or Asher Tel Aviv University Industrial Engineering Research Abstract
The research was presented at the 4th Annual & Students Conference of ISTRC 2024: Raviv, T. and Oppenheim, I., "The dynamic bus scheduling problem"
M Hybrid Planning for Last Mile Logistics Using Trucks and Drones Dr. Erez Karpas, Prof. Per-Olof Gutman Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Industrial Engineering and Management Article in IFAC Journal of Systems and Control (Vol. 21, 2022): Taitler, A., Iosilovich, I., Karpas, E., and Gutman, P.O., "Time optimal control of a non-linear surface vehicle subject to disturbances"
The research was presented at The 4th Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2024: Taitler, A., Karpas, E., and Gutman, P., "Model-based method for Planning and Control in Hybrid Domains"
M Guiding and Guarding Deep Learning for Autonomous Vehicles using Scenario-Based Programming Dr. Guy Katz, Dr. Achiya Elyasaf The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Computer Science Research Abstract
Article in Springer Nature Computer Science: Yerushalmi, R., Amir, G., Elyasaf, A., Harel, D., Katz, G. and Marron, A., "Enhancing Deep Reinforcement Learning with Scenario-Based Modeling"
Article in Proceedings of MODELSWARD 2022: Yerushalmi, R., Amir, G., Elyasaf, A., Harel, D., Katz, G. and Marron, A., "Scenario-Assisted Deep Reinforcement Learning"
Article in Applied Sciences 2022: Poliansky, R., Sipper, M. and Elyasaf, A., "From Requirements to Source Code: Evolution of Behavioral Programs"
The research was presented at the 10th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development (MODELSWARD) 2022: Yerushalmi, R., Elyasaf, A., Harel, D., Katz, G., and Marron, A., "Scenario-Assisted Deep Reinforcement Learning"
Article in Proceedings of MODELSWARD 2023: Ashrov, A. and Katz, G., "Enhancing Deep Learning with Scenario-Based Override Rules: a Case Study"
The research was presented at the 11th International Conference on Model-Based Software and Systems Engineering (MODELSWARD) 2023: Ashrov, A., and Katz, G., "Enhancing Deep Learning with Scenario-Based Override Rules: A Case Study"
The research was presented at The 3rd Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2023: Ashrov, A., and Katz., G., "Guarding deep neural networks using scenario-based modeling"
Article in SoftwareX (Vol. 22, 2023): Sipper, M., Halperin, T., Tzuria, I., and Elyasaf, A., "EC-KitY: Evolutionary computation tool kit in Python with seamless machine learning integration"
Article in Information (Vol. 15, 2024): Tzuria, I., Halperin, T., Sipper, M., and Elyasaf, A., "Fitness Approximation Through Machine Learning with Dynamic Adaptation to the Evolutionary State"
S Legal liability for the actions of Level 3 autonomous vehicles Prof. Yuval Shany, Dr. Omri Rachum, Mr. Gadi Perl The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law Research Abstract
The research was presented at The 4th Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) 2024: Perl, G., and Rachum-Twaig, O., "Human Liability in Semi-Autonomous Vehicles"
"CoroNa" RESEARCH 2020
Upon the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center initiated a Call for Research named "CoroNa" for research proposals targeting transportation and coronavirus.
A total of 38 proposals were submitted from 13 academic institutions, of which 6 proposals won a total of ILS 550,000, involving 14 researchers from 5 academic institutions in Israel.
WINNING PROPOSALS
Research Title Researchers PI's Academic Institution PI's Faculty/Department Outcome
Passenger behavior in a Level 3 autonomous vehicle used to transport Corona patients Prof. Eyal Yaniv, Eng. Webkobinik and Eng. Salomonov Bar-Ilan University The School of Business Administration Research overview
Examining travel behavior changes among users of car-sharing services in times of COVID-19 outbreak Prof. Tomer Toledo and Dr. Einat Tenenboim Technion Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Abstract
Research overview
Autonomous Refueling System Prof. Amir Shapiro and Mr. Shmulik Edelman Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Mechanical Engineering Research Abstract
Research overview
Transportation preferences during COVID19 epidemic Prof. Gil Luria and Dr. Hadas Marciano University of Haifa Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences Research overview
The research was presented at the 9th International Ergonomics Conference: Maricano, H., Luria, G. and Cohen-Moravia, N., "Transportation Preferences and Risks Perception During the Covid-19 Era"
Spatially-explicit modeling of SARS-CoV-2 spread by public transport Prof. Itzhak Benenson, Prof. Yehuda Carmeli and Dr. Liz Temkin Tel Aviv University Department of Geophysics Research overview
The research was presented at the 2021 European Colloquium on Theoretical and Quantitative Geography (ECTQG 2021): Klein, I., Ben-Dor, G., Ogulenko, A., Saadoun, A. and Benenson, I., "Spatially-explicit modeling of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission between population groups in Jerusalem"
The research was presented at the 1st Annual Conference of the TAU Center for Combating Pandemics: Benenson, I., "Spatially explicit modeling of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission between Population groups in Jerusalem"
Pedestrian walking patterns and traffic in Tel-Aviv, Israel, during COVID-19 quarantine and exit-quarantine policies, using BT sensor technology Prof. Pnina Plaut and Dr. Sagi Dalyot Technion Faculty of
Architecture and Town PlanningResearch Abstract
Research overview
Article in Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science (2022): Angel, A., Cohen, A., Dalyot, S. and Plaut, P., "Impact of COVID-19 policies on pedestrian traffic and walking patterns"
The research was presented at the Mobile Tartu 2020 Virtual Conference: Cohen, A., Dalyot, S. and Plaut, P., "Evaluating Bluetooth sensors as a tool for collecting pedestrians` flow data"
The research was presented at the International Symposium on Geospatial Approaches to Combating Covid-19: Plaut, P., Angel, A., Dalyot, S. and Cohen, A., "Impact of COVID-19 policies on pedestrian traffic and walking patterns"
KNOWLEDGE GAP RESEARCH REPORTS
The Knowledge Gap Research Reports were prepared by ISTRC’s Professional Committees. Each report includes recommendations for future research topics within the respective committee’s area of expertise.
| Professional Committee | Chair | Authors | Knowledge Gap Research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles and Transport Modes | Prof. Amir Shapiro | Stav Biton and Amir Shapiro | Knowledge Gaps and Review of Literature in the Field of Automotive Technologies 2024 |
| Big Data and Data Analytics | Dr. Ayelet Gal-Tzur | Amit Rechavi and Ayelet Gal-Tzur | Exploring the Application of Network Theory Techniques in Research Addressing Transportation Challenges: A Decadal Analysis Article in Sustainability (Vol. 16, 2024): Gal-Tzur, A., and Albagli-Kim, S., "Systematic Analysis of the Literature Addressing the Use of Machine Learning Techniques in Transportation—A Methodology and Its Application" |
| Automation and Connectivity | Dr. Igal Bilik | Igal Bilik | Autonomous Vehicle, Sensing and Communication Survey 2023 |