Research posters showcasing STRIDE-funded and cost-share projects were displayed at the 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Symposium in Orlando, FL on July 16. The poster session contained work from students affiliated with University Transportation Centers (UTCs) in the Southeastern region. A total… Read More
Month: December 2019
Simulations & Surveys for Birmingham Metro Area Created for Determining Shared-use Economy Travel Demand & Attitudes Related to Ride-Hailing Services
STRIDE researchers in Alabama used open data as well as daily travel activity data collected for Project B titled “Technology Influence on Travel Demand and Behaviors”, led by Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, to create… Read More
Research in Older Drivers & Autonomous Vehicles Leads to Educational Materials in Occupational Therapy
Dr. Sherrilene Classen, professor and chair of the UF Department of Occupational Therapy, is the lead investigator on STRIDE Project D2 titled “Older Driver Experiences with Autonomous Vehicle Technology”. Her co-principal investigator is Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku of the University of… Read More
Student Spotlight: James Wersal, Ph.D. Student, UF
Upon graduating high school, two years after 9/11, James Wersal joined the US Army. He spent two rigorous years at Wentworth Military Academy and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant at 20 years of age due to an early commissioning program.… Read More
Student Spotlight: Mary Wolfe, Ph.D. Student, UNC Chapel Hill
Mary Wolfe is interested in how people interact with their living environment. Her research focuses on how those interactions are reflected in the health outcomes of a community, particularly when transportation barriers to health care exist. In the field of… Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Allie Thomas
Dr. Allie Thomas is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently a co-PI working on STRIDE Project E2 titled “Establishing a Dual Generational Modality Dataset: Comparing the Ride-Sharing Adoption Trends and Perspectives… Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Eleni Bardaka, NCSU
Dr. Eleni Bardaka is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. She is part of the team working on STRIDE Project A2 titled “Changing Access to Public Transportation and the… Read More
Producing New Performance Measurement Alternatives from Emerging AV/CV Technologies
STRIDE Project C (Performance Measurement & Management using Connected & Automated Vehicle Data), Principal Investigator: Dr. Mohammed Hadi, FIU In this day and age, we are beginning to see vehicles on our roads with several levels of connectivity and/or autonomy.… Read More