CHICAGO – Kristine Williams of the University of South Florida (USF) has achieved the planning profession’s highest honor by being named to the prestigious American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) College of Fellows for her outstanding achievements in urban planning. Fellowship is granted to planners who have achieved certification through the American Planning Association’s professional…
Roadmap to Cooperative & Automated Transportation: Theory, Modeling, and Experiments Xiaopeng (Shaw) Li, Ph.D. Friday, February 11, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Scholars have put high hopes on automated vehicle (AV) technologies to revolutionize transportation system performance, including multiplying roadway capacity and minimizing energy consumption. However, our study observed that…
Smart Mobility in Tampa Brandon Campbell, P.E., PTOE Friday, February 4, 2022 What does “Smart Mobility” mean? In Tampa, it means applying technology to real-life mobility challenges. This presentation will address where we have come from in the City of Tampa and where we see Tampa in the future as we seek…
The Florida LTAP Center, in close coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7, hosted a very successful in-person training on January 18, 2022. This was the first in-person training held by Florida LTAP since April 2020, and it was so popular that it sold-out within three days of the training announcement posting! The Hands-On Signal Coordination Timing training…
Congratulations to CUTR’s Sara Hendricks, AICP, TDM-CP, on her recent election to the ACT Certification Board of Trustees (CBOT). CBOT oversees the business and affairs of the TDM-CP program. Trustees play a pivotal role in providing a strong foundation for the certification program. “I am pleased to serve on the ACT TDM-CP Board of Trustees…
Practical Quantum Computing in Transportation WGI Engineering Firm / D-Wave Systems Inc. Friday, January 28, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST As connected and autonomous vehicle technology and field devices are becoming more numerous around the country, the volume of traffic data collected from these devices is already overwhelming for public agencies…
Join Best Workplaces for Commuters for the live, online announcement of the 2022 List of Best Workplaces for Commuters on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 2:00 PM EST. Julie Bond, BWC program manager, will announce the employers, universities, colleges, worksites, and BWC partners who made the 2022 list for offering outstanding commuter benefits. In addition,…
Techniques to Enhance Learning-based Trajectory Prediction Handong Yao, Ph.D. Friday, January 21, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Microsoft Teams The physics of shockwaves is a fundamental traffic characteristic that is useful for microscopic traffic flow modeling. Numerous classical physics-based models have utilized the physics of shockwaves to predict vehicle trajectory dynamics,…
CUTR is the certifying body for Easter Seals Project Action Consulting (ESPAC) Certified Travel Trainer program. The program provides new and veteran travel trainers with a Certified Travel Trainer credential. The program focuses on preparing professional travel trainers with skills that include knowledge of human development and behavior, an understanding of transportation systems and services,…