Poojitha Bolleni is a graduate student research assistant working with CUTR’s Sara Hendricks. Poojitha is currently working on piloting vehicle occupancy detection on managed lanes using an innovative mobility platform to increase carpooling and reduce pollution in collaboration with NICR (National Institute for Congestion Reduction). While working with her father (an automobile engineer), Poojitha became fascinated with vehicles…
iCan Bike Camp: June 13 – 17, 2022 Requirements and duties for a Volunteer Spotter Must be at least 15 years old. No prior experience working with people with disabilities is necessary. Must be available to attend the one‐hour orientation on the Sunday prior to the camp. Encouraged to commit to attending one 75‐minute session…
Possibilities of User Exchanges of Transportation Supply in a Shared-Connected-Autonomous Future R. Jayakrishnan, Ph.D. Newer technologies and high market penetration of personal communication systems along with the advent of autonomous and shared-connected vehicle systems bring up many new possibilities for different paradigms of operation in transportation systems. Facilitated by peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, users…
The inaugural Sunflower Tour, a four-day bicycle ride across Florida, started in Titusville on March 31 and ended in downtown St. Petersburg on April 3 with nearly all the miles ridden on the Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail. Julie Bond and Vanessa Wheeler were instrumental in creating, planning, and riding in the tour organized by Bike Florida and…
CUTR’s Omkar Dokur was recently appointed as a member of TRB’s Standing Committee on Visualization in Transportation -AED80. Omkar is a Ph.D. candidate and a CUTR researcher with Sisinnio Concas, Ph.D. Congratulations, Omkar!
CUTR’s Jodi Godfrey was appointed as a member of TRB’s Standing Committee on Women and Gender in Transportation – AME20. Ms. Godfrey’s article with Robert L. Bertini, Ph.D., “Attracting and Retaining Women in the Transportation Industry” is available through the Mineta Transportation Institute. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEK-kxkJ Congratulations, Jodi!
How Many Are Too Many? Analyzing Dockless Bikesharing Systems with a Parsimonious Model Marco Nie, Ph.D. April 22, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT Using a parsimonious model, this study analyzes a dockless bikesharing (DLB) system in a city, where the DLB service competes with walking and a generic motorized mode. The…
