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Dr. Paul M. Torrens, Center for Urban Science + Progress, New York University

Quick links >> Physical geography simulation > Computer graphics and animation > Data-mining and knowledge discovery > Cyberinfrastructure > Behavioral geography > Urban simulation > Spatial simulation methods > Spatial analysis > Grants /support

Cyberinfrastructure >>

geosimulation high performance computing

 

High-performance computing and networking for geosimulation

 

 

Accelerating agent-based models

 

Physical geography simulation >>

earthquake model agent based GIS

 

Space-time processes at the human-built interface of urban earthquakes

 

CA ice sheet model

 

Geographic automata models for glaciology

 

Dynamic physics for built infrastructure

 

Computer graphics and animation >>
moving agents through space and time Moving agents through space and time
 Immersive behavioral geography
 3D/4D urban models and animation
 
Data-mining and knowledge discovery >>
 Machine-learning behavioral geography
 
Behavioral geography >>
simulating alien invasion monsters agent-based modeling and GIS Modeling human behavior in critical scenarios
modeling riots Modeling riots
 Modeling and animating pedestrian and crowd behavior
 GIS for capturing time, space, and behavior
 Measuring place location knowledge and determining its drivers
 
Urban simulation >>
 Simulating sprawl
 Geographic automata models of residential relocation behavior
 Geographic automata models of gentrification and property dynamics
 Modeling megacity futures
 
Spatial simulation methods >>
 Geosimulation
 Geographic Automata Systems
 Validating agent-based models
 
Spatial analysis >>
climate indicators spatial analysis Land cover indicators for the National Climate Assessment
 A toolkit for urban analytics and measuring sprawl
 Wi-Fi analysis and mapping
 Conceptualizing sprawl characteristics
 
This research has been funded in whole or part by >>

NSF

 

Smyth, A.; Torrens, P.M.; Zussman, G.; Panwar, S.; Fuchs, E. (2018-2019). "Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for Advanced Streetscape Sensing, Communications and Computing (ASTRSCC)”, National Science Foundation: Engineering Research Centers

 

NSF

 

Torrens, P.M. (2017-2020). "Fleeting decisions and risks in pedestrian road-crossing behavior: building insight with next-generation data, models, and platforms”, National Science Foundation: Division of Social and Economic Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, and Division of Computer and Network Systems

 

NIH

 

Madhavan, S.; Torrens, P.M.; Clark, S.; Cabiru, C.; Beguy, D. (2014-2016). "Measuring kinship support for children of single mothers in Nairobi, Kenya”, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health

 

NSF

 

LaFree, Gary; Torrens, P.M.; Golbeck, J.; Mohler, G.; Cunningham, D. (2014-2017). "INSPIRE Track 2: Computational modeling of grievances and political instability through global media". National Science Foundation (Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education)

 

NSF

 

Torrens, P.M.; Frias-Martinez, V.; Ghanem, R. (2014-2016). "Human geography motifs to evaluate infrastructure resilience". National Science Foundation (Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation, Resilient Interdependent Infrastructure Processes and Systems)

 

NASA

 

Emanuel, W.; Townshend, J.; Torrens, P.M.; West, T.; Sexton, J.; Channan, S. (2013-2015). “Land cover indicators for U.S. National Climate Assessments”, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences, Development and Testing of Potential Indicators For The National Climate Assessment)

 

NSF

 

Sinha, T.; Lehman, T.; Yang, X.; Torrens, P.M.; Channan, S. (2013-2015). "CC-NIE Integration: High performance computing with data and networking acceleration (HPCDNA)". National Science Foundation (Advanced Cyberinfrastructure division)

 

NASA Torrens, P.M. (2013-2014). “Next-generation automata approaches to mathematically intractable problems in glaciology”, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Goddard Space Flight Center; Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences; Cryospheric Sciences)
NIH Rendall, M. & Torrens, P.M. (2012-2013). “Displaced New Orleans Residents Study”, National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (sub-contract to the RAND Corporation)

NSF

 

Torrens, P.M; Ghanem, Roger; Kevrekidis, Yannis (2010-2012). "Accelerating innovation in agent-based simulations: Application to complex socio-behavioral phenomena". National Science Foundation (Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems)

NSF

 

Torrens, P.M. (2007-2012) “CAREER: Exploring the dynamics of individual pedestrian and crowd behavior in dense urban settings: a computational approach”. National Science Foundation (Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER); Geography & Regional Science/ Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics)

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Griffin, W.; Torrens, P.M.; Fewell, J. (2006-2011) “Modeling time, space, and behavior: Combining ABM & GIS to create typologies of playgroup dynamics in preschool children”. National Science Foundation (Human and Social Dynamics)
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Crittenden, J.; Torrens, P.M.; Sawhney, A.; Perrings, C.; Guhathakurta, S.; Guston, D.; Chen, Y.; Li, K.; Stanzione, D.; Ariaratnam, S.; Fernando, H.; Liu, H.; Allenby, B.; Konjevod, G.; Lant, T.; Williams, E.; Grimm, N.; Garcia, A.; Golden, J.; Kaloush, K. (2007-2008) “Environmental and economic impacts of material used in future urban development”. Science Foundation Arizona (Competitive Advantage Award)
 Guhathakurta, S.; Bender, D.; Crittenden, J.; Collins, D.; Holston, J.; Kobayashi, Y.; Konjevod, G.; Li, K.; Lant, T.; Morton, T.; Patel, M.; Torrens, P.M. (2006-2010) “Digial Phoenix”. Herberger Foundation
autodesk
Torrens, P.M. (2006-2008) “Urban simulation at the micro-level”. Autodesk, Inc.
 

 

GIS movement tracks

Big data movement analytics

 

climate indicators spatial analysis

Land indicators of climate

geosimulation high performance computing

High-performance computing and networking for geosimulation

earthquake model agent based GIS

Earthquake models

CA ice sheet model

Ice-sheet modeling





kinect control of GIS and robots
Robot motion control



simulating disasters ABM GIS
Human behavior in critical scenarios



crowd model riot model simulation wired

Modeling riots



physics engine GIS

Dynamic physics for built infrastructure




moving agents through space and time

Moving agents through space and time




validating agent based models

Validating agent-based models




machine learning GIS

Machine-learning behavioral geography




high performance computing urban simulation emergence

Accelerating agent-based models




megacity models

Megacity futures




immersive modeling

Immersive modeling




space-time GIS

Space-time GIS and analysis




measuring sprawl

A toolkit for measuring sprawl




space-time GIS

Modeling time, space, and behavior




simulating crowd behavior

Simulating crowd behavior



wi-fi geography

Wi-Fi geography


Simulating sprawl

Simulating sprawl