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UFTI students, faculty and staff recently attended the 2019 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. As in previous years, participation included presentations at various lectern and poster sessions and TRB committees. The UFTI also hosted its annual reception at TRB for students, faculty, and friends of the University of Florida.

UFTI students and faculty attended the Florida Automated Vehicles (FAV) Summit in Tampa, FL, on November 27-28, 2018, which address technologies, operations, and policy issues. Stephen Spana and Aschkan Omidvar, UFTI students, presented during the summit in the exhibitor/poster reception, including the Shark Tank competition, where students pitched research ideas to a panel of industry professionals. […]

A group of researchers from the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) is conducting a study to understand drivers’ perception at signalized intersections. The success of this study depends on gathering diverse perspectives of drivers across the world. To participate in the study, please click on the following link: Driver Perception Study – UFTI. See below […]

Title: UF & UAB’s Phase I Demonstration Study: Older Driver Experiences with Autonomous Vehicle Technology Description: The Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP) team is working in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the City of Gainesville to better understand the perception, values, beliefs and attitudes of […]

The UFTI welcomes David Wantman, CEO of the Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) to the External Advisory Board. Wantman started in the business at age 13 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Florida. After spending 10 years with a national firm, he returned to WGI in 1999 […]

A resolution passed by the UF Student Senate acknowledging the UF Transportation Institute’s efforts regarding self-driving vehicles through “I-STREET.” Senators Benjamin Elazar and Jessica Jesurajan, who authored the resolution, felt the efforts of the institute needed to be recognized by the Student Senate, and in extension the entire student body. The bill was passed unanimously […]

This webinar series presents lectures, software demonstrations and application examples on the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) procedures – including upcoming 6th Edition updates. Step-by-step instruction of the HCM methodologies will be provided for each analytical chapter. The Highway Capacity Software (HCS) implements and automates the HCM procedures. Each lecture will be followed by working example […]

The ability to operate a vehicle can be integral to a person’s ability to maintain independence and mobility. UFTI affiliate Dr. Sherrilene Classen hosted the launch of the SmartDrive Driver Rehabilitation Services on July 12, 2018. Dr. Classen is the SmartDrive director as well as professor and chair of the UF Department of Occupational Therapy. SmartDrive is […]

The Gator ITE team attended the 2018 ITE Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra, Fla., and competed in the Collegiate Traffic Bowl. The team played against the top five universities in Florida, and won third place. The traffic bowl is a jeopardy-style competition played with transportation-related questions. The team was composed of the following students: Xi […]

Chayma Tika and Sophia Semensky were presented with the Transoft Solutions Scholarship at the WTS Symposium held on April 4, 2018, at the University of Florida. This new scholarship is for junior or senior civil engineering undergraduate students specializing in transportation. Preference is given to student(s) involved with the student organization, Women’s Transportation Seminar. The […]