June 2023

UFTI partners with OmniAir & FDOT for the Florida Plugfest

Researchers from the University of Florida Transportation Institute’s (UFTI)

I-STREET Living Lab traveled in May 2023 to the SunTrax Test Facility in Auburndale, Florida, to test an algorithm they created that optimizes and operates traffic signals, thus improving safety and traffic performance at intersections. Testing was conducted during OmniAir’s Plugfest at SunTrax, where leading transportation technology ...

Research Led by UFTI Affiliate Dr. Sherrilene Classen Gauges Seniors’ Opinions on Self-Driving Vehicles

About 41 million Americans have disabilities and here in Florida, with its older demographic, providing more mobility options is a high priority. A research team at the University of Florida (UF) recently studied persons with disabilities’ attitudes about utilizing automated shuttles and found that exposure to autonomous shuttles contributes to positive perceptions....

Engineering Students Win at National Competition

Recently, a group of the University of Florida (UF) Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering students, collectively known as the "Eckhoff Student Steel Bridge Team," became the first team ever to win the competition three years in a row and won two additional awards at the 2023 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) annual Student Steel Bridge Competition. The team took home awards for:

• 1st Place Overall
• 1st Place Economy (Construction Speed x Number of Builders)
• 1st Place Construction Speed
• Winner Frank J. Hatfield Ingenuity Award (introduced in 2022 with UF winning both years)
• 3rd Place Efficiency (Stiffness and Weight)

Be Part of the Solution: Collaborate, Test and Deploy Your Technology with the UFTI Industry Partnership Program

The UFTI invites your company to partner with us through the Industry Partnership program.

Your company’s contribution will support the work we do related to research, technology development, innovation in transportation, including student scholarships and fellowships. 

Sponsored partnerships will provide you with collaboration on research projects and potential intellectual property (IP), national, state, and locally funded proposals and projects, access to unique UF facilities and data, access to the I-STREET Living Lab, world-class students and more. Funds raised through partner contributions are used to support student scholarships and fellowships, independent research, technology development, and innovation in transportation.

The T2 Center offers a wide range of programs for professional development and continuing education. These include the latest developments in traditional topics like Traffic Engineering Fundamentals, Implementing the MUTCD, or Designing Roads for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety as well as emerging topics like Fundamentals of Data Analytics and AI for Engineers, Emerging Technologies: Connected Vehicles and Equity in Transportation.

Many other special topics from the cutting edge of transportation research and practice are presented as webinars. We also offer a complete range of entry-level and technical courses. Use the link below to learn more. We are happy to register individuals or schedule your entire group. Contact us to discuss your needs and to find out how T2 can help you advance your knowledge and practice.

UF alumni are eligible for 15% off. Submit your UF degree and registration to T2Training@ce.ufl.edu for review. Questions? Contact t2training@ce.ufl.edu or call 352.273.1670

Transportation Equity Fundamentals

Transportation Equity Fundamentals II: Worldwide Accessibility Metrics

July 13 & 14, 2023 

1-5 p.m. ET

You can help power and move forward the Research, Education, Technology Transfer and K-12 efforts at the UFTI by making your tax-deductible contribution.

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