Month: October 2019

This past month, the University of Florida and Info Tech hosted the North American Linked Data in Architecture and Construction (LDAC) Workshop on Linked Building Data and Semantic Web Technologies (WLS 2019). The theme of the workshop was the Future of Information Exchanges and Interoperability. Dr. Lily Elefteriadou presented a plenary session, “Capitalizing on Autonomy, […]

Diversity in research and engineering is vital. We all bring our own experiences and perspectives to the table, and that diversity and collaboration lead to new and exciting innovations. Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) is an international organization founded in 1977 by a group of women in transportation who recognized that women’s careers in the field […]

Our students are an important part of the UF Transportation Institute, and we’re excited to feature some of them in our newsletter. This month, we’re featuring Ph.D. student Fabio Sasahara. Fabio came to the UFTI after working in consulting and project management in Brazil. Working on a rail project sparked his interest in the transportation […]

Data collection is a necessary part of the research process. But is all the data that is collected in the course of a research project necessary? What happens when we think of the information collected not as “data” but as observations? How does the public feel about being the subject of these observations? How do […]

What happens when you can’t drive, but you still want to get around? Autonomous vehicles may be the answer. Transportation is taken for granted by many from day-to-day. But what happens when something goes wrong?  As drivers age, they may experience physical or cognitive declines, which can challenge their ability to drive safely. Autonomous vehicle […]