View in Constant Contact [view] Research Mechanical Engineering Professor Conducts Automated & Connected Vehicle Research Imagine instructing your car to drop you off at a specific location. Imagine you also tell it to find a parking space. Think of the… Read More
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UFTI e-Newsletter – August 2015
View in Constant Contact [view] Research Understanding the Perceptual-Motor Capabilities of Drivers from a Neurophysiological Perspective Evangelos Christou, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at UF. As an affiliate of the UFTI, his… Read More
Transportation Alumnus Reflects on Career Path to Amazon.com
Di Wu, also known as “Woody,” was a quiet and hardworking doctoral student in the transportation program. He attended UF from fall 2007 to fall 2011, working under the direction of Professor Yafeng Yin, his doctoral program adviser at the… Read More
McTrans Moving Forward with HCS7 – Travel Time Reliability
As the publication of the updated Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2015) approaches, McTrans is hard at work implementing the changes and expansions within the Highway Capacity Software (HCS). HCS7 is planned for release concurrently with the publication of the HCM… Read More
UFTI’s T2 Center Hosts Child Passenger Safety Meetings in North & Central Florida
The Florida T2 Center hosted two regional Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Updates this summer. Central Florida CPS Technicians gathered in Ocala on July 21st and North Florida personnel met in Panama City on July 23rd. Alison Tillman, a certified CPS… Read More
Dr. Evangelos Christou: Understanding the Perceptual-Motor Capabilities of Drivers from a Neurophysiological Perspective
Evangelos Christou, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at UF. As an affiliate of the UFTI, his research focuses on the effects of aging and neuromuscular control of movement. Christou’s connection to transportation… Read More
STRIDE Interns Present Final Projects
Students participating in the STRIDE Center’s Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP) concluded the program on Friday, July 31, 2015 with presentations related to their individualized summer projects. Interns & Presentation Descriptions: Zoe Becerra of Morehead University/GaTech presented on “A Method… Read More
UFTI e-Newsletter – July 2015
View in Constant Contact [view] Research Professor & Dean Dr. Chris Silver Focuses on Megacity Development Dr. Chris Silver, Dean and Professor of Urban & Regional Planning in the College of Design, Construction and Planning, offers an extensive planning perspective… Read More