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Congratulations to the new Gator ITE Board Members: President – Luan G. S. Carvalho “My goal as this term’s president is to ensure opportunities for our students to develop their knowledge, skills, and professional networking within the Transportation Engineering field in spite of the challenges posed by the current pandemic. Staying united is paramount in […]

Remote Research It is undeniable that transportation patterns have changed with the stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Additionally, the University of Florida’s move to remote work has limited access to on-campus labs and equipment. Despite these challenges, the transportation research at the UFTI remains on track. By refocusing […]

Faculty and staff have worked at record speed in the past week to adapt to changes brought on by the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the United States and throughout the world. Everyone finds themselves in an unmapped territory, but we have worked hard to stay connected and on track. Below are some changes […]

Dr. Nithin Agarwal has been appointed Director of the UFTI Technology Transfer (T2) Center, effective February 21, 2020.  Dr. Agarwal has served as the Assistant Director of the T2 Center for over a year. Dr. Agarwal also manages the UFTI’s Transportation Safety Center where he also leads efforts to evaluate emerging technologies utilizing the UFTI’s […]

The goal of this project is to enable cities and communities to deploy technology that saves lives through safer transportation systems. Video data will be gathered through edge-based real-time machine learning (ML) techniques and videostream processing from intersections and public vehicles. By understanding the risk profile of an intersection through automated detection of near-miss events, […]

Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, LEED-AP, is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. Dr. Simmons oversees the Simmons Research Lab (SRL), which is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary mix of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers who work together […]

The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) is working with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) on the Future of Transit project. With the changing mobility marketplace, it’s important for JTA to asses emerging technologies and business models to anticipate future transportation trends. The Future of Transit project informs JTA on the impacts of connected and […]

Elementary school students at Alachua County Public Schools have been learning about transportation through lively discussions and hands-on STEM activities led by Ondine Wells, the STRIDE Center’s K-12/Technology Transfer coordinator at the UFTI. At each of the school visits, Wells facilitates a discussion with students related to what engineering is and how different types of […]

A project funded by the Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center, which is the U.S. Department of Transportation’s grant-funded, Regional (Southeastern) University Transportation Center (UTC) housed at the UFTI, is being led by Research Assistant Professor Dr. Clark Letter. The research team includes Dr. Lily Elefteriadou (UFTI professor and director) in collaboration with […]