Congratulations to Ph.D. student Fabio Sasahara for being awarded $1,000 as runner-up for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Jack E. Leisch Memorial Graduate Fellowship. The fellowship is a memorial to the outstanding professional accomplishments and contributions of Jack E. Leisch,… Read More
Month: May 2019
Congratulations to Our Spring 2019 Graduates!
New Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure Short Form May Reduce Administration Time and Provide Acceptable Psychometric Properties
The Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure is a free screening tool, available online for caregivers and family members of older drivers, including occupational therapy practitioners that detects and rates a driver’s difficulties in performing tasks. The initial study funded by the Center for Multimodal… Read More
Occupational Therapy Researchers Determine Impact of In-Vehicle Information Systems or Advanced Driving Assistance Systems on Older Drivers
Researchers in the UF Department of Occupational Therapy, led by Dr. Sherrilene Classen, recently published, “Smart In-Vehicle Technologies and Older Drivers: A Scoping Review” in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy’s Special Issue on Robotics, AI, and Automation. The researchers… Read More
UFTI and City of Gainesville Collaborate on Newly-Funded NSF Smart Cities Project
The goal of this project is to enable cities and communities to deploy technology that saves lives through safer transportation systems. Video data will be gathered through edge-based real-time machine learning (ML) techniques and videostream processing from intersections and public… Read More
UFTI Research Results in New Road Safety Patrols
As a result of a study conducted by the University of Florida Transportation Institute in 2016, a new program with ten Road Rangers was rolled-out to start service in Brevard County, Fla., in April 2019, complementing recent expansions near Gainesville… Read More
Congratulations to the New WTS Gator Student Chapter Executive Board!
The Women’s Transportation Seminar Gator Student Chapter, a branch of WTS International, held elections for new officers for the 2019-20 academic year. Congratulations to the new WTS Gator Student Chapter executive board members! President: Paige HighstoneVice President: Ala AlobeidyeenTreasurer: Shabnam… Read More
Catching Up with Our Alumni
UFTI alumnus Seckin Ozkul graduated with his Ph.D. in August 2014. Ozkul’s dissertation research was on developing an advanced vehicle dynamics modeling approach in traffic microsimulation with emphasis on commercial truck performance and on-board-diagnostics data. His supervisor was Dr. Scott… Read More