By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator 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,… Read More
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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… 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… Read More
A Lab on the University of Florida Campus Offers a Space for Autonomous Vehicle Research
By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., UFTI Dr. Yu Wang of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida is building an autonomous vehicle (AV) facility that allows researchers to conduct interdisciplinary experiments. The Smart Autonomy Lab’s primary… Read More
Shaping the Future of Transportation Leaders through the 2024 GatorITE Student Leadership Summit
The UF Gator Institute of Transportation Engineers (GatorITE) Student Chapter organized and led a Student Leadership Summit (SLS), bringing together 69 students and 50 transportation professionals from across Florida. Florida Secretary of Transportation Jared W. Purdue, PE, gave the keynote… Read More
Creating Innovative Operational Strategies for the I-STREET Living Lab
The University of Florida, along with its Transportation Institute (UFTI), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the City of Gainesville (CoG), embarked on a journey to create the I-STREET™ (Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technologies)… Read More
Utilizing Technology and Traffic Data to Help Keep Florida’s I-4 Corridor Safe and Efficient
Interstate 4, or I-4, is a highway in Florida that begins in Tampa and ends in Daytona Beach. I-4 is notorious for its traffic jams as locals, tourists, and freight travel along this high growth corridor. To find solutions to… Read More
Uncovering Bias in Human Mobility Analysis through Mobile Device Location Data
Doctoral student Xiaojian Zhang is working to reduce social inequalities by analyzing biases in mobile device location data gathered and tracked from technologies such as mobile phones or other GPS-enabled devices. Mobile device location data has become an important tool… Read More
New Study Sheds Light on How Autonomous Shuttles Impact People of All Abilities
Dr. Sherrilene Classen, chair and professor in the UF Department of Occupational Therapy, and her colleagues at the University of Florida studied how the lived experiences of people with and without disabilities impact their feelings about using autonomous shuttles (AS)… Read More
UFTI Attends the 103rd Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Students, faculty, and staff attended this year’s Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in early January, traveling to the nation’s capital to present their research and network with fellow transportation professionals, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. Below is a snapshot of some… Read More