Glenn Pressimone Joins the UFTI External Advisory Board
The UFTI is pleased to welcome Glenn Pressimone, P.E., to the External Advisory Board. Pressimone is the Chief of Infrastructure for the Central Florida Expressway Authority overseeing engineering, construction, maintenance, and expressway operations of CFX’s 125-mile expressway system. With more than 25 years of experience in planning, design, right-of way, and construction for limited-access roadway projects, Pressimone spearheads all aspects of the agency’s $3.2 billion Five-Year Work Plan.
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Glenn Pressimone - Chief of Infrastructure, Central Florida Expressway Authority |
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Listen to the Podcast!
Optimizing Highly Automated Driving Systems for People with Cognitive Disabilities
Dr. Sanaz Motamedi of UF's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, is a guest speaker on the Assistive Technology podcast. Dr. Motamedi is part of a team developing automated driving systems (ADS) designs to help people with cognitive disabilities such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild to moderate dementia that significantly affect mobility and daily life. The team has proposed an integrated system solution comprised of a mobile secure app, a traveler monitoring system, an automated in-vehicle agent, and a cloud framework for real-time analytics. The team, which includes Dr. Eakta Jain, Dr. Xilei Zhao, Dr. Wayne Giang, and Dr. Boyi Hu, was selected as semifinalists for the Inclusive Design Challenge team led by the University of Kansas.
Listen to Dr. Motamedi on the following streaming platforms:
The podcast is also available on Spotify and other streaming services.
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Assistive Technology Update - a weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist individuals with disabilities and special needs |
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UF Student Wins MetroLab Award for Project on Bridge Inspection
Sameer Mohata, a graduate student in UF's M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management, won the 2022 MetroLab Network Civic Research prize for his project titled "User Interactive Vision-based Bridge Inspection System". Together with Dr. Eva Agapaki, Director of the school's Digital Twins Lab, and Mr. Felix Padilla, Senior Bridge Inspector at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Mohata conducted a survey of bridge inspection to understand the various technological needs related to bridge inspection. The results serve as guidelines for researchers to design automated systems for inspections. "This prize motivated me to continue this project and I hope we can successfully complete this project," said Mohata.
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Sameer Mohata, UF Graduate Student, UF M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management |
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UFTI Students and Alumni Attended the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter at Florida A&M University - Florida State University
The Florida Puerto Rico District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (FLPRITE) Student Leadership Summit 2022 took place in Tallahassee, February 4-6. The event was organized by the ITE FAMU-FSU student chapter. The event included a diverse agenda with various speakers including leading professionals in the transportation, industry, research, and academia.
“The ITE Student Leadership Summit is a 'by the students', 'for the students' initiative that provides both professionals and students an opportunity to get to know and learn from each other," said Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha, I-STREET Living Lab program coordinator.
The UFTI was well represented at the event with more than 10 UFTI affiliated students and alumni in attendance, which included Dr. Fabio Sasahara, now an Associate Engineer at UFTI's McTrans Center and Dr. Ash Omidvar who is a Data Scientist at Delta Airlines.
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UFTI students and alumni at the ITE Student Leadership Summit |
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Register for Temporary Traffic Control, Pilot/Escort Flagging and Professional Development courses
March 1, & 8, 2022
March 2 & 16, 2022
May 12, 2022
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For more information,
contact Jasper Masciocchi, Education/Training Specialist III,
or call (352) 273-1685.
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McTrans Training Webinars |
This new webinar is developed for transportation professionals who want to understand the major changes in the methods published in the 7th Edition (2022) of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM).
MAR 02, 12 - 1:30 PM ET
APR 07, 3 - 4:30 PM ET
MAY 11, 12:00 - 1:30p ET
MAR 08 - 10, 1 - 5 PM ET
MAY 03 - 05, 1 - 5 PM ET
FEB 22 - 23, 1 - 5 PM ET
APR 05 - 06, 1 - 5 PM ET
MAY 24 - 25, 1 - 5 PM ET
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Ready to Register and Learn More?
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ITE Tech Conference
Dr. Mehri Mohebbi will be presenting about Transportation Equity (TE) in the ITE Virtual Tech Conference.
March 15-16, 2022
Up to 15 PDH/CM Credits Available
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Equity in Practice
A number of agencies and municipalities made statements and commitments to improving equity in their systems, including transportation and mobility networks. This session will provide an opportunity to hear from several municipalities and transportation providers who have made those commitments and acted on them.
Moderator:
Dan Hennessey, P.E., T.E., PTOE, Consulting Engineer, City of Austin (TX), Transportation Department
Speakers:
Jane Ziegler, Transportation Planner / Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator, Indian Nations Council of Governments, Tulsa, OK
Mehri Mohebbi, Ph.D, Program Director, Transportation Equity Certification Program and Transportation Equity Initiative Lead, University of Florida Transportation Institute, Gainesville, FL
Sean Co, Director of Special Projects and Professional Services, StreetLight Data, San Francisco, CA
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