Gainesville's Autonomous Shuttle Well Received by Pedestrians and Byciclists |
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An article by the Gainesville Sun looks at the pros, cons, and challenges of having autonomous shuttles on the streets of Gainesville. The article references research led by Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha and Dr. Lily Elefteriadou that has determined they are popular with pedestrians and cyclists, and those who have used the shuttles to get to specific destinations along its route are positive about the experience. Read the article to find out more about the evaluation and findings.
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Gainesville’s Autonomous Shuttle Now Communicates with Traffic Lights |
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The Gainesville Autonomous shuttle can now communicate with traffic signals and make right or left turns without the help of a human operator. This advancement in the autonomous shuttle technology is the result of research funded by the Florida Department of Transportation and the University of Florida Office of Research, in collaboration with Yunex Siemens which supplied the RSUs and Transdev, the EasyMile shuttle operator. |
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Machine Learning Approach for Spatial Modeling of Ridesourcing Demand |
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UF researchers Dr. Xiaojian Zhang and Dr. Xilei Zhao from the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering have published a study titled "Machine Learning Approach for Spatial Modeling of Ridesourcing Demand" in the Journal of Transport Geography. The rapid development of ridesourcing services has brought travelers a lot of conveniences but the proliferation of this new mobility option is also considered as a disruptive force, which may bring negative impacts to the environment and social equity. This study analyzes the benefits and the adverse effects brought by this emerging travel mode. If applied, this model can be used by transportation researchers and practitioners as a new methodology of travel demand forecasting, especially for new travel modes like ridesourcing and micromobility.
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UFTI Affiliate Dr. Aaron Costin Appointed Member of TRB's Standing Committee on Information Systems and Technology |
The Transportation Research Board's (TRB) Standing Committee on Information Systems and Technology (AED 30) focuses on the advancement of the state of practice in developing and applying information systems and technologies in the field of transportation. Dr. Aaron Costin, assistant professor at the M.E. Rinker, Sr., School of Construction Management at UF, has been appointed by TRB as member of of this committee. "I’m honored to serve as a TRB Young Member," he said. "I’ve also been appointed to this committee’s Young Member Liaison position, which was recently created to attract more young members." Dr. Costin leads the Smart Connections Informatics (SCI) laboratory, where he researches emerging technologies and interoperability for the built environment. |
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UFTI Ph.D. Student Sagar Patni will be Conference Chair at the WCTRS-YI Young Researcher’s Conference |
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Sagar Patni, a Ph.D. student in Transportation Engineering at UFTI working under Dr. Siva Srinivasan, will be Conference Chair and will work with Two Conference Organizing Volunteers Antonie Robichet (Gustave Eiffel University) and Rajendra Baraiya (Indian Institute of Management Indore). As a graduate researcher, Sagar has been involved in developing and testing a “Community Based Participatory Research Framework” used to formulate transportation mobility plans for neighborhoods in Gainesville with consideration of emerging modes of travel and advanced technologies.
The WCTRS-YI is a one-day conference run entirely by young researchers, providing them with experience in conference organization and management. It will occur on Monday, 17th of July 2023, with the theme ‘Imagining the Future: Sustainable and Resilient Transport’. The researchers will have the opportunity to network with their peers, established researchers, and practitioners.
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Dr. Lily Elefteriadou to Present in Inaugural ITS America Webinar on How CAVs are Transforming the Transportation Landscape? |
Register for the Research Webinar Series
Thursday, March 17, 2022 | 11:00am to 12:00pm ET
Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., UFTI Director, and Barbara Goldsby Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of of Florida will discuss the I-STREET Living Lab and the latest research related to connected and automated vehicles and other emerging technologies.
Speakers include:
• Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., Director, University of Florida Transportation Institute
• Henry Liu, Ph.D., Director, Mcity
• Gregory D. Winfree, Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
• Kristin White, Chief Operating Officer, ITS America (moderator)
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