The 23rd Behavior Modeling Summer School
From September 11th to 13th, We joined the 23rd Summer School on Behavioral Models 2024. This year, our laboratory participated with a team of six members, including M1 and B4 students.
Compared to previous years, this year’s Summer School offered more foundational lectures aimed primarily at students, as well as lectures that addressed policy evaluation. As a result, many student presentations went beyond mere data analysis, extending into policy recommendations.
Our analysis focused on the characteristics of congestion pricing systems and analyzed the evaluation of disadvantages faced by people with different social attributes using data from Toyosu as a case study. Although we encountered difficulties, such as not achieving the desired results in our estimations, eventually we were able to improve our work based on feedback from professors during the initial drafts and successfully finalized our presentation.
While we narrowly missed out on winning an award, the process of collaborating and engaging in discussions over these three days greatly strengthened our bonds. It also allowed us to deepen our understanding by focusing intensely on behavioral models. For me, participating in this project-based workshop which we had not experienced before, made it a valuable and enriching first-time experience at the Summer School.
Thank you for the opportunity. [Watanabe]
