October 17, 2018 Since the beginning of Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Traffic21 Institute in 2009 our focus has been intelligent transportation systems and our motto has been Research Development and Deployment. CMU’s current University Transportation Center (UTC), awarded under the FAST ACT, called the Mobility21 National University Transportation Center (Mobility21), focuses on improving mobility of … Continue reading “Research, Development, and Deployment – Our Motto in Action”

September 26, 2018 On September 6, a team of Carnegie Mellon University researchers led by Venkat Viswanathan, energy fellow at the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and Mobility21 UTC researcher at Carnegie Mellon, in collaboration with Ather Energy, was a finalist in the MOVE: Global Mobility Summit’s Hackathon. The hackathon provides a platform for participants to generate … Continue reading “Viswanathan and Team Pitch Electric Vehicle Charger Solution at Global Mobility Hackathon”

September 9 – 11, 2018 The 2018 Annual Conference of ITS PA and MASITE was held in Pittsburgh, PA from September 9 – 11. Over 230 ITS professionals attended the 3 day event. The conference agenda included twelve sessions on various intelligent transportation topics. Several UTC researchers, staff and students were featured during the conference: … Continue reading “ITS PA MASITE Conference Highlights UTC Researchers and Students”

On Tuesday July 17, Stan Caldwell, Executive Director of the Traffic21 Institute and the Mobility21 UTC, testified at a hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee on Act 89, a 2013 transportation bill that generates 2.3 billion per year for infrastructure improvements. This field hearing was held in Monroeville to review the work done in … Continue reading “Stan Caldwell Testifies at Act 89 transportation funding at hearing in Monroeville”

The Future of Work Systems Synthesis graduate capstone class team, composed of five Carnegie Mellon University students, partnered with the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative to explore potential impacts to long-haul truckers and policy responses to automation in the trucking industry. The team set out to answer two primary questions: How might highly automated … Continue reading “CMU Student’s Report on The Future of Work: Truckers on the Road to Automation”

Traffic21 welcomes and is pleased to sponsor Hameed Abdul as part of this year’s CMU Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) program. Hameed is an undergraduate computer science student at the University of Southern Mississippi with an expected graduation date of December 2019. During his time at RISS, he hopes to further refine his ability to … Continue reading “Traffic21 welcomes and is pleased to sponsor Hameed Abdul as part of this year’s CMU Robotics Institute Summer Scholars program”

May 14, 2018 The USDOT hosted a free webinar to provide an update on the Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) and the DRRP on Robotics and Automation for Inclusive Transportation, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and led by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The webinar allowed interested … Continue reading “UTC Researcher Aaron Seinfeld Shares His Expertise during the USDOT Webinar, Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative Update”

The Mobility Data Analytics Center (MAC) began in 2013 with funding from the Technologies for Safe and Efficient Transportation (T-SET) National University Transportation Center (UTC) and continued with support from the Mobility21 National UTC. Director Dr. Zhen (Sean) Qian created the MAC with goals to achieve more efficient, resilient, safe, and environmentally-friendly mobility. Dr. Qian … Continue reading “Incredible Impacts of the Mobility Data Analytics Center”

UTC Students and Staff Integral in WTS Pittsburgh Scholarship Gala On Thursday, March 15th, the Women’s Transportation Seminar Pittsburgh Chapter hosted its second annual Scholarship Gala and Fundraiser, and honored the winner of the 2018 Molitoris Leadership Scholarship. WTS is an organization working to advance women’s careers through professional development and networking opportunities. While WTS … Continue reading “UTC Students and Staff Integral in WTS Pittsburgh Scholarship Gala”

Traffic21 Founder and Professor Rick Stafford Leads Course on the Societal Consequences of Autonomous Vehicles   On February 3rd and 4th, CMU students from a variety of colleges and disciplines gathered to learn about the impact of autonomous vehicles in the City of Pittsburgh. The weekend course was strongly supported by Mobility21 University Transportation Center … Continue reading “Traffic21 Founder and Professor Rick Stafford Leads Weekend Course on the Societal Consequences of Autonomous Vehicles at Heinz College”