Month: April 2024
University of Florida Transportation Institute revolutionizes transportation technology through the grand opening of its $2M I-STREET™ Living Lab
/It was originally posted on the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Website. The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), housed in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, announced the grand opening of its I-STREET™ Living Lab on Friday. Guests from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the City of Gainesville (COG) Transportation Department, and key […]
Read more »AI Scholar Matthew Mapa Harnesses Data for A Safer and Better Tomorrow
By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator/Marketing & Communications, UFTI Matthew Mapa is captivated by the power of data and its potential to help society. That interest led him to the University of Florida, where he is now a third-year computer science engineering student, minoring in statistics. He is also deeply interested in artificial intelligence (AI). […]
Read more »Enhancing Road Traffic Safety Through the Synchronization of Self-Driving Vehicles
Written by Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., UFTI Research Coordinator As self-driving vehicles (also known as connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) become increasingly common, it is vital that their movements are seamlessly coordinated so they can drive safely and efficiently on our highways and roads. Among those coordinated driving maneuvers such as car-following and lane change, vehicle […]
Read more »Civil Engineering Graduate Student Named 2024 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator Bryce Grame, a doctoral student in the UF Department of Civil Engineering, is one of 19 students nationwide to be selected as a 2024 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar (TSS). This recognition has also earned him a spot at the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety, which was held April 7 […]
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