CUTR was recently awarded an innovative research project with a total budget of $292,000 from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to conduct a naturalistic bicycling behavior pilot study. The major objectives of the research project are to fully understand bicycling behaviors via comprehensive analyses of naturalistic bicycling data collected from the project, and develop…
July 10, 2014 12:00PM (ET) Veteran Mobility in Small Urban and Rural Areas The need for veteran transportation is growing rapidly because of the increasing number of older veterans as well as the numerous injured service men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Currently, for every fatality in Iraq, there are 16 wounded or…
http://www.wtsp.com/story/traffic/2014/07/02/traffic-test/11890567/ Dr. Pei- Sung Lin was recently interviewed by Holley Sinn with WTSP Channel 10 News on an article titled, “Road Warrior: The Traffic Test.” He was invited to share his expertise in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and to give some tips to help manage traffic congestion. The interview explores the psychology…
The Safe Routes to School Tampa Bay “Walking School Bus and Bicycle Train” program promotes safe access to elementary and middle schools and increase use of bicycling and walking by encouraging Walking School Buses and Bicycle Trains (also known as Bike Pools), at select schools in Hillsborough County. A walking school bus is a group…
Researchers from the Center for Urban Transportation Research and the USF Computer Science and Engineering Department were awarded U.S. Patent # 8,751,162 – System for Pattern Recognition in Real-Time Location-Based Services Applications. A prediction method that estimates the real-time position of a mobile device based on previously observed data is provided. The present invention can be…
The first part of 2014 was a busy period of appointments for Lucas Cruse, a research associate on the ITS Team. He has been appointed to the TRB Pedestrians Committee (ANF10) as a Young Member with a three year term starting April 2014. He is also now the official USF representative to the Hillsborough County…
June 26, 2014 12:00PM (ET) Introduction to Airport Economics The Florida Airports Council and the Center for Urban Transportation Research are pleased to present Introduction to Airport Economics. This is a special 1-hour online program was designed to introduce participants to the basics of airport financial activities. As an introductory course, this session is perfect for those…
June 12, 2014 12:00PM (ET) Pedestrian/Bicyclist Warning Devices and Signs at Highway-Rail and Pathway-Rail Grade Crossings Federal reporting shows a relatively constant number of pedestrian and bicycle fatalities at highway-rail and pathway-rail grade crossings over the past ten years. This is in contrast to a marked decrease in train–vehicle collisions at highway-rail crossings. There is limited…
WalkWise is a grassroots initiative that provides innovative pedestrian safety education to citizens through a free interactive 15- to 30-minute presentation. Through outreach efforts, business sweeps, and word-of-mouth referrals we generate interest in the presentation. Through the presentation, we both educate the public about pedestrian/bicycle laws and practical safety tips, while collecting data about their…
All local governments in Florida must prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan that guides future development and growth in accordance with Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes (F.S.). Comprehensive plans must contain a number of elements, including a transportation element that addresses mobility issues in relation to the size and character of the local government.…
Researchers from the Center for Urban Transportation Research and the USF Computer Science and Engineering Department were awarded U.S. Patent #8,725,831 – Architecture and Two-Layered Protocol for Real-Time Location-Aware Applications. A two-layered communication protocol that supports efficient real-time location-aware application on multiple mobile devices that must communicate with each other and/or a centralized server. The two-layer…
May 29, 2014 12:00PM (ET) Evaluation of Rear-end Collisions and Identification of Possible Solutions This session presented the findings from a study conducted to examine rear-end collisions between motorists and public transit buses. This study was initiated because some transit agencies were reporting alarming increases to rear end collisions. The study was designed to fulfill the following…