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(November 20) How Can an AI Dashcam Help Improve Mobility and Safety?

Event Info Date: November 20, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description Today’s driver-assistance systems have impressive “physical” intelligence — they perceive the road and act on it — but almost no understanding of the human driver they share control with. This seminar…

(November 13) Developing an Integrated Framework to Assess and Optimize Urban Resilience

Event Info Date: November 13, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description This session presents an integrated framework for assessing and optimizing the resilience of interdependent infrastructure systems under disruptive events. The framework combines system-level resilience assessment with models of infrastructure dependencies, cascading…

skid mark on asphalt road

(November 6) Developing a Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement (CPFM) Program to Support Safety Management in Florida

Event Info Date: November 6, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement (CPFM) is an established approach for continuously measuring pavement friction at normal operating speeds. FHWA recognizes and emphasizes CPFM as a tool for improving pavement friction and…

Florida Small and Rural Transit Agency Bus Operator Training Program (Train-the-Trainer)

There are no fees to attend this course for current employees of a Florida public transit agency who meet the criteria identified in the Transit Training Policies and Procedures (PDF). December 1, 2026 Tuesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm FDOT District 1 | Bartow, FL This training is hosted by Florida Department of Transportation’s Florida Rural Transit Assistance…

Active Shooter Preparedness Training for Rural Transit Systems (Train-the-Trainer)

There are no fees to attend this course for current employees of a Florida public transit agency who meet the criteria identified in the Transit Training Policies and Procedures (PDF). NOTE: The core concepts of active shooter preparedness, mitigation, and response apply across transit system sizes. This course is open to all transit agencies, and…

Generative AI image of and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft hovering over blurred urban landscape

(October 30) Building an Integrated Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem: Research and Innovation at USF

Event Info Date: October 30, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is rapidly evolving from a technology concept toward an emerging transportation mode with the potential to transform how people and goods move within and between metropolitan regions.…

CCTV camera pointing at large highway with traveling vehicles and trucks of different sizes.

(October 23) Blending AI/ML with Traditional Data Science: The Case of Highway Safety Research

Event Info Date: October 23, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description Artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) approaches to data analytics have gained considerable traction in highway safety research. However, the behavioral elements of the highway safety problem are fundamental, with driver behavior and…

school zone speed limit sign with blurred school bus in background.

(October 16) Evaluating the Effectiveness of Automated Speed Camera Enforcement in School Zones

Event Info Date: October 16, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description Florida continues to face significant pedestrian and bicyclist safety challenges, with excessive speeding contributing to crash severity. This FDOT-sponsored study evaluated the effectiveness of school zone speed safety cameras following Florida…

Areal view of urban intersection.

(October 9) Using Aerial Imagery Data to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

Event Info Date: October 9, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description The research utilizes high-resolution imagery data provided by an aerial imagery provider. Using AI and ML algorithms the team detects, extracts, and analyzes roadway features from the collected imagery, identifying pavement…

(October 2) Performance Measurement and Evaluation of Advanced Transportation Technology Deployments

Event Info Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description Advanced transportation technologies are deployed on the promise of safety, mobility, and operational gains, yet those claims hold only when they can be measured against a defensible counterfactual. This seminar draws…

View through vehicle windshield covered in rain drops of blurry signalized intersection in urban area.

(September 25) Weather Effects on the Reliability of Vehicle-to-Everything Roadside Units: A Fleet-Level Analysis of Communication-Status Data

Event Info Date: September 25, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) safety applications work only while the roadside units (RSUs) that broadcast them stay online. As grid-powered, network-connected devices installed outdoors, RSUs can drop offline when weather disrupts their power,…

(September 18) Effective Countermeasures to Reduce Pedestrian Crashes with Turning Vehicles at Signalized Intersections

Event Info Date: September 18, 2026 Time: 12pm ET Duration: 1 Hr Cost: Free Format: In-person (at CUTR) & Online (via Microsoft Teams) Description This seminar presents research findings and practical strategies for reducing pedestrian conflicts with turning vehicles at signalized intersections. It examines leading pedestrian intervals, No Turn on Red treatments, restrictions on permissive…