Clark Letter, who recently completed his Ph.D. in transportation engineering from UF, has accepted a position as the UF Testbed manager for the UFTI. The UF Testbed will utilize the UF campus and surrounding neighborhoods to test connected and autonomous… Read More
Month: June 2017
Using DSRC to Enhance Signal Control: Testing at FDOT’s TERL Facility
On May 24-25, 2017, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) funded project team AVIAN (http://avian.essie.ufl.edu/) to test new algorithms that were developed to optimize connected and highly automated vehicle trajectories when approaching a signal.… Read More
McTrans Update
The Highway Capacity Software, version 7 (HCS7), includes updated modules to implement the Highway Capacity Manual 6th Edition (HCM6) procedures for signalized intersections, urban streets, alternative intersections, roundabouts, freeway facilities, basic freeway segments, freeway weaving segments, freeway merge & diverge… Read More
UFTI Attends Workshop and Meet-Up in Minneapolis
Members of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI) attended a workshop on “Future Highway Capacity Manual Updates”, held on June 14-17, 2017, in Minneapolis, MN. Attendees were given the opportunity to participate in high-level discussions and presentations and networked with key… Read More
UFTI Participates in UF SURF Program
This year, the University of Florida launched Summer Undergraduate Research at Florida (SURF), which is a 10-week program that provides students, excelling in their studies at their home institutions, with the opportunity to work with premier faculty at UF on… Read More
UFTI Affiliate Evaluates Asphalt Pavement Interface Conditions for Enhanced Bond Performance
Dr. Reynaldo Roque, a professor from the University of Florida Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, along with his research team, conducted a study to understand interface debonding and near-surface longitudinal cracking in the wheel path of asphalt pavements. Asphalt… Read More
Abstract Submissions Open Now!
Share your work with colleagues, sponsors, and collaborators of University Transportation Centers in the Southeastern U.S. Conference organizers welcome abstracts for oral papers and poster presentations from faculty and students. The period of submission is May 12, 2017 to August 31,… Read More
UFTI Student Deja Jackson Awarded UF Dr. J. Michael Rollo Diversity Impact Award
University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) student Deja Jackson was named the graduate student awardee for the UF Dr. J. Michael Rollo Diversity Impact Award. The award was presented to her on April 18, 2017, during the inaugural Inclusive Excellence… Read More
STRIDE Research Coordinator Completes UF Leadership Academy
Ines Aviles-Spadoni, who serves as the research coordinator for the UFTI’s U.S. DOT grant-funded University Transportation Center (STRIDE), completed a 9-month program for emerging leaders at the University of Florida. The program is designed to teach the competitively selected participants… Read More