Isaac Jang
Writing & Publications
2021
Congestion Pricing in New York: An Exploration of New York's Central Business District Tolling Program
The Policy Problem
Two problems converged in the 2010's:
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Vehicle traffic and its effects on public health
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Aging transit infrastructure and lack of funds
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The Policy Solution
Charge vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th St, with revenue reserved for public transit repairs.
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The Policy Window
A transit crisis in the summer of 2017 highlighted the subway system's deteriorating condition, and growing awareness of the health impact of vehicle pollution renewed attention on traffic levels.
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Lessons from Abroad
Stockholm, Singapore, and London found positive effects on traffic levels and emissions after implementing congestion pricing plans.
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Next Steps
Currently undergoing the federal environmental review process, the plan is expected to be implemented by 2024.
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2019
Virtual Reality Sickness: A Review of Research on Sickness and Nausea Induced by Virtual Reality
This research review paper covers research on motion sickness resulting from the use of Virtual Reality (VR) headsets.
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Individual Factors
Age, sex, and illness have been shown to influence sickness rates when using VR.
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Technical Factors
Field-of-view, input lag, refresh rates, visual fidelity, and interface design all have an effect on sickness rates in VR.
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Mitigation Techniques
Techniques ranging from repeated short exposures to implementing virtual bodies and cockpits can help mitigate sickness.
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Future Directions
New generations of devices, such as the Valve Index and Meta (Oculus) Quest 2, afford new research directions by introducing advanced displays, optics, and tracking technologies.
2015
Mild Intermittent Hypoxemia in Neonatal Mice Causes Permanent Neurofunctional Deficit and White Matter Hypomyelination
Contributing author. Published in Experimental Neurology Vol. 264 (2015) pgs. 33-42