By: Dr. Justin Mason, Dr. Sandra Winter, Dr. Ilir Bejleri, and Donna Schoenfelder Research has shown that as people age, their eyesight, hearing, and reflexes are not as sharp as they once were. Additionally, their reaction time decreases, making it… Read More
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Yiming Xu uses Machine Learning to Explore the Role of Micromobility in Reducing Traffic Congestion
Micro-mobility such as e-scooters and dockless bicycles have gained popularity in recent years and are widely seen in the urban transportation system. Because most of these lightweight devices are used in and around downtown areas, they have the potential to… Read More
Dr. Mehri “Mehrsa” Mohebbi Joins UFTI, Leads Transportation Equity Initiative
Mehri “Mehrsa” Mohebbi holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Arts, and Planning (DAAP). She previously worked as an urban planner and qualitative researcher addressing health and social equity in… Read More
STRIDE, UF H.W. College of Engineering Introduce Sarasota County Students to Transportation Engineering
The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development, and Education (STRIDE) Center teamed up with Julee Breehne, K-12 Coordinator at Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s UF Innovation Station in Sarasota County, to introduce students at Booker Middle School in Sarasota County to… 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
Autonomous Vehicle Technology Perceptions by Younger and Middle-Aged Drivers: An Occupational Therapy Study
Seung Woo Hwangbo, a doctoral student in the UF Department of Occupational Therapy affiliated with the Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP), is working in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the City of Gainesville, on… Read More
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Works on Study to Understand Older Driver Perceptions on AV Technology
James Wersal, a doctoral student in the Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP) team, worked in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the City of Gainesville on a STRIDE-funded project to better… Read More
Graduate Student at UFTI Develops CAV Functionality in Microsimulation Software
Researchers at UFTI leading a STRIDE Center project in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology (GaTech) have developed a robust microsimulation extension. This will allow for the development and refinement of advanced transportation management strategies and evaluation procedures for… Read More
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
UFTI/STRIDE Assists with Establishing Internship Program for Women at UF
A first-ever Women in Transportation Initiative (WITI) Internship Program was established at the University of Florida this spring 2020 with the assistance of the Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development & Education Center (STRIDE), which is the 2016 U.S. Department of… Read More