Practical Quantum Computing in Transportation WGI Engineering Firm / D-Wave Systems Inc. Friday, January 28, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Microsoft Teams Join Microsoft Teams Meeting +1 813-694-2079 United States, Tampa (Toll) Conference ID: 495 510 442# As connected and autonomous vehicle technology and field devices are becoming more numerous around the country, the…
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,…
Qianwen (Cami) Li is a transportation engineering student at the University of South Florida. Before attending USF, Cami earned her bachelor’s degree from Shandong University in China. She loves working in the field of transportation because it affects our everyday life. Cami is extremely passionate about making transportation systems safer, but she also aspires to…
Offerings subject to change. Please view the official USF course catalog before planning your schedule. Class Title Course Number Credit Hours Type Day Time Location Instructor Transportation Engineering I TTE 4004 18449 3 Lecture TR 9:30 – 10:45 AM ENG 3 Kourtellis F 9:30 – 10:20 AM CIS 1047 Kourtellis Transportation Engineering II TTE 4005 11039 3…
As part of FTA’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the public transit industry, these Guidelines for Performing Transit Bus Accident Investigations were developed to provide bus transit agencies leading transit industry practices for performing investigations. The supporting Transit Bus Accident Investigations—Background Research provides a comprehensive examination of each SMS element to broaden the…
As part of FTA’s effort to promote continuous safety improvement in the rail transit industry, these Guidelines for Performing Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations were developed to provide rail transit agencies (RTAs) with leading transit industry practices for performing investigations. The supporting Rail Transit Agency Accident Investigations – Background Research provides a comprehensive examination of…
Download photographs The Center for Urban Transportation Research hosted the 2021 Transportation Achievement Awards on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. We were honored to present several student scholarships and awards throughout the evening and listen to remarks from FDOT Secretary Kevin J. Thibault. The National Institute for Congestion Reduction presented its first Student of the…
As part of the Safety by Design Florida initiative effort in FDOT’s District 1, CUTR research faculty member Jason Jackman worked with the Community Traffic Safety Team members in Lee County to produce a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) public service announcement (PSA). This collaborative PSA consisted of law enforcement throughout Lee County, including Chief Derrick Diggs (Fort…
Fred Mannering, Ph.D., was named on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researcher list. The list celebrates the world’s leading researchers. This is the third consecutive year Mannering has made the list of researchers. Dr. Mannering is the executive director of the Center for Urban Transportation Research – CUTR and a USF College of Engineering professor of civil…
Researchers at the University of South Florida have developed a method and algorithm to detect the location of debris and unexpected objects on roads using basic safety message data and connected vehicle technology. Roadway debris and other unexpected obstructions, such as surface damage, can lead to significant traffic delays, or worse, crashes. Currently, unexpected roadway…
