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By: Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S. Transportation research is truly interdisciplinary. It involves a variety of factors that when pieced together shape an efficient and sustainable way of moving people and goods. From important infrastructure to the ever evolving landscape of conventional and autonomous/connected vehicles to the influences of pedestrians, bicyclists, e-scooters, human behavior, policy, economics, and […]

By: Dr. Aaron Costin Bridges are vital for keeping our transportation network running smoothly, but they need careful attention to stay safe and functional as they age. By using cutting-edge technologies like sensors, computers, and data analysis, we can create a digital version of a bridge that helps us keep an eye on its condition […]

By: Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S. In Orlando, Florida, there are electric, driverless autonomous shuttles operating on the streets of Lake Nona, a community that prides itself on embracing modern technology and innovation. The shuttles can transport up to 10 people at a time, driving residents from neighborhoods in the community to its central hub, the Town […]

  The 2023 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium will take place October 24-26, 2023. The symposium will take place online and streamed on YouTube. As the transit industry is poised to take advantage of the largest transit and rail investment in our lifetimes, the symposium provides a platform where transit experts share insights on how […]

Faculty and students from the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) attended this year’s Florida Automated Vehicles (FAV) Summit held September 6 – 8 at the Marriott Water Street Hotel in downtown Tampa, Florida, where I-STREET projects were showcased and valuable connections were made with industry. UFTI Director Dr. Lily Elefteriadou presented ongoing research on […]

UFTI intern and rising 3rd-year student Omar Rivera shared with us some interesting facts about his research, preliminary inferences and a little about his background. Rivera is a computer science major whose main interest is aerospace engineering. He is from Houston, Texas, and recently finished his AA at San Jacinto Community College. He will start […]

Seung Woo Hwangbo, a Ph.D. student from the Department of Occupational Therapy, presented at the 2023 Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars on June 23 in Columbus, Ohio. Seung Woo presented his poster on qualitative findings of people across the lifespan after autonomous shuttle exposure. Dr. Sherrilene Classen, Hwangbo’s mentor, professor and chair of the Department […]

Researchers from the University of Florida Transportation Institute’s (UFTI) I-STREET Living Lab traveled in May 2023 to the SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, Florida, to test an algorithm they created that optimizes and operates traffic signals, thus improving safety and traffic performance at intersections. The key component of this new algorithm is the use of […]

Recently, a group of the University of Florida (UF) Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering students, collectively known as the “Eckhoff Student Steel Bridge Team,” became the first team ever to win the competition three years in a row and won two additional awards at the 2023 American Institute of Steel Construction. The team took home […]

About 41 million Americans have disabilities and here in Florida, with its older demographic, providing more mobility options is a high priority. A research team at the University of Florida (UF) recently studied persons with disabilities’ attitudes about utilizing automated shuttles and found that exposure to autonomous shuttles contributes to positive perceptions. Automated shuttles (AS) […]