Faculty, students attend the Florida Automated Vehicles Summit in Tampa

Faculty and students from the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) attended this year’s Florida Automated Vehicles (FAV) Summit held September 6 – 8 at the Marriott Water Street Hotel in downtown Tampa, Florida, where I-STREET projects were showcased and valuable connections were made with industry.

UFTI Director Dr. Lily Elefteriadou presented ongoing research on autonomous vehicle technology associated with I-STREET. I-STREET is a living lab on the University of Florida campus where advanced technologies such as AVs, smart devices and sensors are developed, tested and deployed to enhance mobility and safety.

UFTI Director, Dr. Elefteriadou, interviewed by WLRN's "Florida Roundup"

Elevating safety through virtual connections

A team of University of Florida researchers has partnered with campus police to test a newly developed mobile application aimed at easing tensions and preventing misunderstandings during traffic stops between drivers and law enforcement. 

The free app, called Virtual Traffic Stop or VTS, allows officers to communicate with drivers through smartphone video before physically approaching a vehicle. The goal is to reduce any anxiety caused by the stop through the initial video interaction, making the interaction safer for all. 

Get to know our summer intern Moeed Mughal

Moeed Mughal spent the summer at UFTI working with Dr. Siva Srinivasan and doctoral student Bryce Grame, as part of the Secure, Accessible, Sustainable, Transportation (SAST) cohort. Their research focused on Eye-Tracking Applications in Transit, which aims to understand drivers’ perceptions when using specialized eye-tracking glasses. The researchers examined the associated benefits to ...

"Florida Matters" interviews Dr. Ruth Steiner

In case you didn't catch it, here's a link to the WUSF's "Florida Matters" interview with Dr. Ruth Steiner about Florida's transportation issues and some solutions.

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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.

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