Connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies present great opportunities for reducing traffic congestion through advanced sensors, communication, and portable computing devices – those which assist with conducting cooperative or coordinated driving. However, much of the CAV-related work focuses on assisting… Read More
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Research Spotlight: Older Driver Perceptions of Autonomous Vehicles
Dr. Sherrilene Classen and Dr. Justin Mason from the Department of Occupational Therapy and the Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation recently had two papers accepted for publication related to their STRIDE Project, UF & UAB’s Phase I Demonstration Study:… Read More
Planning Implications for Alternative Futures
Planning for the future of Florida’s transportation system is a complicated process. The Florida Department of Transportation is currently going through the process of updating its transportation plan. Researchers and students from the University of Florida (UF), Florida State University… Read More
UF Professor Reynaldo Roque Studies Impact of Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS) on Asphalt Binder Performance
In this project, University of Florida researchers evaluated the effects of adding recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) and recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) to virgin asphalt binder, in an effort to accurately determine key properties of the resulting mixtures. The challenge is… Read More
UFTI Students, Faculty, and Staff Attend the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C.
Each January, students, faculty, and staff from the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). As in previous years, participation included presentations at various lectern… Read More
Multidisciplinary Students Present Their Transportation-Related Projects
Jerone Dunbar and Brianna Posadas, Ph.D. students in computer and information science engineering working with Dr. Juan Gilbert, recently completed multidisciplinary projects focusing on transportation. Dunbar presented his paper at the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Vancouver, Canada.… Read More
TRB AV Symposium Recap
The 2017 Automated Vehicles Symposium was held in San Francisco, CA, and was a joint conference between the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). The purpose of the symposium is to bring together industry… Read More
New Book on Best Practices & Evidence in Driving Simulation
UFTI affiliate Sherrilene Classen, Ph.D., professor and chair of the UF Department of Occupational Therapy, has edited a multi-author book published by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) titled Driving Simulation for Assessment, Intervention, and Training: A Guide for Occupational… Read More
McTrans releases new analysis tool for Diverging Diamond Interchanges (DDIs)
Diverging Diamond Interchanges (DDI) McTrans’ Streets module now includes the analysis of diverging diamond interchanges (DDI), adding this to the list of interchange ramp terminal designs to implement the new procedure provided within Highway Capacity Manual, 6th edition (HCM6). The… Read More
In-Pavement Systems Evaluated to Detect Availability of Parking for Commercial Trucks at Rest Areas
Dr. Scott Washburn served as the principal investigator for a recently completed Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) grant-funded project, which tested three different in-pavement systems to detect the presence of vehicles in commercial truck parking spaces at interstate rest stops.… Read More