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…
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…
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…
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.…
Dr. Pei-Sung Lin’s Achievements in ICTPA ICTPA 2014 Conference Program
The program’s overall goal is to increase the use of transportation options to decrease congestion, through targeted strategies. The New North area is one of the three largest traffic generators in Hillsborough County. This area involves multiple jurisdictions, including the cities of Temple Terrace and Tampa, and many identifiable areas within the City of Tampa,…
On May 6, 2014, the US Patent and Trade Office awarded US Patent Number 8,718,671 to CUTR’s Sean Barbeau, PhD, Phil Winters, and Nevine Georggi, and Rafael Perez, PhD and Miguel Labrador, PhD with USF Computer Science and Engineering for an adaptive location data buffering method for location-aware applications on a mobile device. The method…
This report includes visionary concepts produced by University of South Florida graduate students for future transportation corridors in Florida. The project was made possible by a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The concepts are presented here for consideration by FDOT and interested stakeholders as part of the statewide Future Corridors initiative—an effort…
The objective of this project is to gather and disseminate best practices in the application of technology in the paratransit field. The report will provide a comprehensive assessment on how representative agencies deliver successful services provided to ADA and non-ADA riders on demand-responsive mode of transportation. This study will inform the industry on the state…
Dr. Pei-Sung Lin was quoted in the article of “Driver killed in wrong-way I-275 crash near Bearss Avenue”, Tampa Bay Times, Published on February 21, 2014 Please read the story here: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/one-killed-in-fatal-i-275-crash-near-bearss-ave/2166673