Electrical Engineering: Matthew Barth

Matthew Barth (Photo)

342 Engineering II
Riverside, Ca 92521
Phone: 951-781-5782
FAX: 951-781-5744

Matthew Barth
Professor, Electrical Engineering

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

RECENT 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.