COIVD-19 continues to affect the lives of millions of people around the world with deleterious effects to the economy. Understanding where people are traveling to, and the decision-making process associated with travel, including the effects on transit and ridership, will… Read More
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Presentations & Videos from the Interstate Transit Research Symposium, December 2-4, 2020
December 2, 2020 – Video Plenary (Click on name for presentation PDF) Paul Skoutelas, President, American Public Transit Association (APTA) Scott Bogren, Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) Jeanie Ward-Waller, Deputy Director, Planning and Modal Programs, Caltrans Transit Finance and… Read More
UFTI Presentations during the 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Dr. Jennifer Bridge Poster Session 1456 – Current Research in Railroad Infrastructure Design and Maintenance Presentation Number: TRBAM-21-00274 Title: “Track Performance in Tunnels and Rail Transition Areas with Under Tie Pads and Under Ballast Mats” Authors: Stephen Gonzalez, Zachary White,… Read More
Occupational Therapy Graduate Student Leads Focus Groups to Assess Transportation Mobility, Smart City Planning
Mary Jeghers, a doctoral student in the Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP), assisted with organizing, recruiting, leading, and transcribing two focus group to gauge the transportation needs, barriers, and/or facilitators to residents in the… Read More
Computer Science Graduate Student Creates Sensing Framework for Optimizing Intelligent Traffic Intersection Controllers
Patrick Emami, a doctoral student in the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), is part of a research team that worked on a project aimed at using sensors and machine learning to optimize the decisions made… Read More
Dr. Fabio Sasahara Joins UFTI/McTrans as Associate Engineer
The UFTI welcomes Dr. Fabio Sasahara as Associate Engineer at the UFTI/McTrans Center. Dr. Sasahara specializes in applications related to the Highway Capacity Manual (HCS). He will be engaging with software developers to expand the HCS, provide customer technical support… Read More
Studies Led by UFTI Researchers Evaluate How the Public Perceives and Interacts with Autonomous Vehicles
Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha and Dr. Lily Elefteriadou of the UFTI are working on two studies to evaluate how other vehicles and pedestrians interact with Autonomous Vehicles (AV). The first study will evaluate the AV shuttle in Gainesville, FL, while the… Read More
Dr. Gustavo R. de Andrade Joins UFTI/McTrans as Associate Engineer
The UFTI welcomes Dr. Gustavo R. de Andrade as Associate Engineer at the UFTI’s McTrans Center. Dr. de Andrade has over 13 years of experience in transportation engineering consultancy, where he has contributed to and led projects on travel demand… Read More
Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. Khiem Tram
Dr. Khiem Tram is an Associate Professor in the UF Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering specializing in Geosystems Engineering. Geosystems engineering is the application of scientific methods and engineering principles to the acquisition, interpretation, and the use of materials… Read More
Doctoral Student’s Contributions Lead to Database used in Creating Updated Weaving Analysis Model for the Highway Capacity Manual 6
Ehsan Amini, a doctoral student in the UF Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, was part of a collaborative project led by North Carolina State University (NCSU) that focused on identifying, documenting, and addressing some major deficiencies in the weaving… Read More