Notes from the UFTI's Remote Work Series: T2 Center adapts to remote work
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A few weeks ago – just like every other business place – the T2 Center was busy scheduling in-person training sessions, technical assistance sessions, grant administration, etc. Today, things are very different for the T2 Center (as for the world); staff from the Center have shared what has helped them through this process, and what successes they have already had.
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FDOT Final Report: Toward a more efficient network structure for travel demand modeling (BDV31-977-87)
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As increases in population growth and tourism continue in the state of Florida, understanding and forecasting travel demand is vital to planning of its future. Currently, computer models and maps are used to assist in planning and forecasting, but state, local and regional agencies use different street networks thus producing data duplication and redundancies, even within the same geographical area. Dr. Ilir Bejleri associate professor in the College of Design, Construction & Planning at the University of Florida, sought to address this issue by identifying a more efficient multi-scale roadway network model that also lends to more effective information sharing between the statewide travel demand models and district or local models. The model proposed by Dr. Bejleri, which allows improved data sharing and compatibility among various models used, has the potential to improve interagency cooperation and lead to efficient and accurate planning efforts.
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FDOT Final Report: Evaluation of arterial corridor improvements and traffic management plans in Florida (BDV31-977-44)
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This project conducted an independent assessment of an ASCT system in Jacksonville, FL, and compared operating conditions when the system was “Off” to when the system was “On” to determine its effectiveness. The main goal of adaptive signal control technologies (ASCT) is to minimize the travel time experienced by travelers and to reduce the number of stops through arterial corridors.
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UFTI T2 Center's 1st Quarter Newsletter
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The UFTI T2 Center's 1st Quarter Newsletter has been published. There you will find:
- Director's Message
- Upcoming Courses and Training
- Florida's Pedestrian and Bicycling Safety Resource Center Update
- Florida Occupant Protection Resource Center Update
- Transportation Safety Center Update
- Completed FDOT Research Projects from Nov. 2019 - Feb. 2020
- Newly Funded FDOT Research from Nov. 2019 - Feb. 2020
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Despite the changing landscape, faculty and staff continue to stay connected and on track with our research and other initiatives.
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TRB Webinar: The supply chain and COVID-19
April 8: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on supply chains for many different critical products, both in the United States and worldwide. The pandemic has created major changes in freight flows and has challenged the ability to deliver products to companies and consumers within the needed time frame. This has perhaps most acutely become an issue an issue for both medical supplies and food delivery. TRB is hosting this webinar which will explore the impacts of COVID-19 on the supply chain and logistics industries. Presenters will discuss lessons learned from past freight transportation and supply chain disruptions, identify research that has been done to address resilience in the supply chain, describe how to mitigate the economic impacts of these disruptions, and provide commentary on current supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19.
There is no fee to attend this webinar.
Webinar Presenters:
- Moderated by: Mike Meyer, WSP
- Principal Investigator for NCFRP Research Report 39: Freight Transportation Resilience in Response to Supply Chain Disruptions
- Paul Bingham, IHS Markit
- Expert in supply chain logistics, freight transportation, and transportation economics
- Anne Strauss-Wieder, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
- Expert in supply chain and freight movement, transportation policy, and maritime transportation
Webinar Outline:
- How the supply chain industry has responded to past disruptions
- Lessons learned from past disruptions and best practices for a resilient supply chain
- How supply chain and logistics managers can respond to disruptions from COVID-19
- Question and answer session
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
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TRB Webinar: Start your Transportation Research with TRID
April 14: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern
If you are researching anything in transportation, you want to start with TRB’s TRID database. Novice researchers, experts, and everyone in between is invited to this TRB webinar.
TRID (part of the TRIS database) helps researchers locate solutions to problems, avoid duplication of work, and save resources. It also satisfies the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements to consult TRB's TRIS databases to identify ongoing or previously completed research on a given topic.
This webinar is sponsored by the TRB Executive Office. There is no fee to attend this webinar; however, sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information.
Webinar Presenters:
- Bill McLeod, TRB
- Moderated by: Beth Ewoldsen, TRB
Webinar Outline
- Searching and browsing records in TRID
- Advanced search functionality
- Example search history
- Using the index terms fields for precision searches
- Exporting, emailing, and saving results
- Submitting publications for indexing
The first 45 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 15 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
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STRIDE Webinar:
Performance Measurement and Management Using Connected and Automated Vehicle Data
April 22: 12:00 PM Eastern
The availability of connected vehicle (CV) data, even at lower market penetrations, can be sufficient to support critical transportation performance measurement and management functions. This webinar will discuss the use of CV data to estimate metrics that can be currently estimated using existing data sources including those related to mobility, reliability, and environmental impacts. In addition, the webinar will discuss the estimation and utilization of additional mobility and safety metrics that cannot be estimated based on existing sources of data. The utilization of machine learning techniques to predict these performance metrics is also discussed.
Webinar Presenter:
- Dr. Mohammed Hadi, Florida International University
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STRIDE Webinar:
Technology Influence on Travel Demand and Behaviors
May 13: 12:00 PM Eastern
The rapid technological developments in the 21st century created new opportunities for shared-use economy applications in the US and around the globe. In recent years, many large- and medium-sized city markets have experienced increases in the availability and popularity of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), for-hire vehicles, and on-demand services such as UberX and Lyft. However, it is still not clear how availability of smartphone-based traveler information services influence travel choices and what are the impacts from mode choice changes on transportation network operations. This seminar presents findings from a study that investigated the influence of ride-sourcing on transportation users’ choices and behaviors in the Birmingham, AL region. The study a) documented Birmingham metro transportation users’ attitudes, choices, and behavioral trends and b) examined the feasibility of using agent-based simulation modeling to quantify the impacts of mode choice shift due to ride-sourcing on local and regional congestion. The seminar introduces the study methodology, presents findings and conclusions, and discusses next steps.
Webinar Presenter:
- Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku, University of Alabama at Birmingham
The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovations, Development, and Education (STRIDE) Center is the 2016 USDOT Region 4 (Southeast) University Transportation Center (UTC) housed at the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI).
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