Month: March 2021

The information contained on this page is currently being used for the 2021 CoMotion Miami Challenge Powered by I-STREET. “I-STREET” is a real-world testbed located in Gainesville, Florida. The testbed is dedicated to advancing the state-of-the art in connected and automated vehicle implementation, and it is a joint effort between the Florida Department of Transportation, […]

Help us save lives and improve mobility on existing transportation infrastructure using emerging technologies and its associated data! Solve these and other highway transportation problems using real-world data from the I-STREET real-world testbed, a collaboration of the University of Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the City of Gainesville. We welcome student teams from […]

Urban traffic control is one of the most important and challenging issues facing cities. Increases in the volume of traffic has significant impacts on congestion and consequently in the amount of time that travelers spend on the road. Furthermore, traffic signal control timing does not change in real-time based on changes in traffic patterns or […]

These days, road networks in our cities contain a variety of smart and connected infrastructure which generate an abundance of Big Data. This data can be processed to improve the flow of traffic and safety for both vehicles and pedestrians. At the UFTI, transportation and computer science engineers are working on a Florida Department of […]

Leonie Barkakati has a bachelor’s degree in Family, Youth, Community Sciences (FYCM) from the University of Florida. She is a graduate student in the civil engineering program specializing in transportation. Her advisor is Dr. Xilei Zhao. Barkakati is the first graduate student in the transportation program to come from FYCS. Making the jump from a […]