Month: February 2016

View in Constant Contact [view] Research UFTI Affiliate Receives  Funding from FDOT for Big Data Project We live in a world where massive amounts of data are currently available to us. In 2013, the size of the digital universe was estimated to be near 5 zettabytes (1 zettabyte = 1 million terabytes) and is expected […]

We live in a world where massive amounts of data are currently available to us. In 2013, the size of the digital universe was estimated to be near 5 zettabytes (1 zettabyte = 1 million terabytes) and is expected to quadruple by 2020. Like the physical world, the information in it is diverse – created […]

Have you ever seen a traffic crash on the highway? Or maybe just someone with a flat tire? In many cases you will also see a freeway service patrol vehicle assisting motorists, known as Road Rangers here in Florida. They are a free service provided by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and can assist […]

The world of autonomous vehicles is rapidly changing, and what was once a dream in various science fiction films is inching closer and closer to reality. Many companies, such as Google and Tesla, are publicly working on autonomous vehicles, but who is working on the human centered side of this technology? Jerone Dunbar is a […]

Thursday, March 24, 2016 3 pm to 4 pm EST NEB 100 Title: Control of Freeway Corridors: Objectives, Performance Measures, Strategies Lecture will be recorded and link posted for those that cannot attend in-person. Abstract Integrated management of travel corridors comprising of freeways and adjacent arterial streets controlled by traffic signals is a promising approach […]

Dr. Carl Crane has been awarded the 2015-2016 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award.  The award was primarily based on his work in developing the course EML 2023, Computer Aided Graphics and Design.  He introduced a rapid prototyping component in the course and established a rapid prototyping facility for the […]

Dr. Michele Manuel is an associate professor in the UF Department of Materials Science and Engineering as well as a UFTI affiliate. She has been a faculty member at UF since 2008 and has worked on a variety of projects, from enhancing transportation infrastructure components to developing advanced clothing for long-duration space missions. On February […]

Monday, March 7, 2016 12 pm to 1 pm EST Title: An Open Access Database for Investigating Body Movements While Performing Driving Tasks Abstract Dr. Angelos Barmpoutis of the Digital Worlds Institute and the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering at the University of Florida and his team (Dr. Alexandra Kondyli, University of Kansas; […]

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) and UFTI are sponsoring the 15th International Conference on Managed Lanes May 4-6, 2016 in Miami, Florida. The workshop explores planning, design, and operations of managed lanes as well as emerging research needs related to integrating managed lanes into the transportation system.