Category: Featured
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03-06-19
Carnegie Mellon University student, Sharika Hedge, Spending Her Summer at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
June 3, 2019 Carnegie Mellon University student, Sharika Hedge, is a senior at CMU, majoring in Civil Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. She is currently an intern at Leidos in the Transportation Solutions Division, but is spending her summer as a contractor at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. Her team, FHWA’s Saxton Transportation … Continue reading “Carnegie Mellon University student, Sharika Hedge, Spending Her Summer at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center”
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29-05-19
Mobility21 Welcomes New Women in Transportation Fellow – Carlee Benhart
Mobility21 welcomes Women in Transportation Fellow for 2019– 2021, Carlee Benhart. Carlee developed an interest in smart transportation, urban infrastructure, and transportation equity during her time studying Regional Planning at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While pursuing her degree, she undertook internships with the Indiana County (PA) Office of Planning and Development where she worked as … Continue reading “Mobility21 Welcomes New Women in Transportation Fellow – Carlee Benhart”
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19-05-19
Key Lessons in Urban Mobility Podcast Featuring Mobility21 UTC Executive Director Stan Caldwell
May 21, 2019 Stan Caldwell, Mobility21’s Executive Director, sat down with Ken Dunlap, Managing Partner of Catalyst-Go, a company that specializes in the autonomous technologies industries, to discuss urban mobility in their latest podcast. The podcast entitled ““Key Lessons in Urban Mobility” explores a wide variety of topics, including how Pittsburgh has transitioned from an … Continue reading “Key Lessons in Urban Mobility Podcast Featuring Mobility21 UTC Executive Director Stan Caldwell”
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08-05-19
CMU’s Traffic21 Announces Winners of Second Smart Mobility Challenge
May 8, 2019 Today, Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 announced North Huntingdon Township and the Airport Corridor Transportation Association (ACTA) as the winners of its second Smart Mobility Challenge. Traffic21, a research institute operated out of CMU’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and Mobility21, its affiliated USDOT National University Transportation Center in the … Continue reading “CMU’s Traffic21 Announces Winners of Second Smart Mobility Challenge”
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06-05-19
Smart Mobility Challenge Project: Traffic Impact Study of CSX Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal and Mitigation Plans for McKees Rocks
May 6, 2019 In September 2017, CSX Transportation began operations at its newest Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal, located in Stowe and McKees Rocks. The facility provides shippers a new transportation option to move freight to and from the region and enhances the area and the company’s competitive advantage through greater connectivity. However, studies show the … Continue reading “Smart Mobility Challenge Project: Traffic Impact Study of CSX Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal and Mitigation Plans for McKees Rocks”
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26-04-19
Smart Mobility Connection features Steve Quick
April 26, 2019 The last Smart Mobility Connection of the Spring ’19 semester featured Steve Quick, Adjunct Faculty in the School of Architecture at CMU. Quick highlighted his UTC project that is currently investigating how the integration of multimodal policies onto regional corridors will impact small towns differently from urban and suburban corridors. Watch the … Continue reading “Smart Mobility Connection features Steve Quick”
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11-04-19
Mobility21 Hosts Second Annual National Mobility Summit
April 11, 2019 Today, Mobility21 hosted the Second Annual National Mobility Summit in Washington D.C. The summit provided a unique opportunity for 125 people, made up of faculty members, researchers, government, community, and industry representatives from across the country to discuss improving mobility for people and goods. The day also highlighted work from 10 of … Continue reading “Mobility21 Hosts Second Annual National Mobility Summit”
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08-04-19
Traffic21’s Women in Transportation Awardee Joining CMU’s Machine Learning Ph.D. Program
April 8, 2019 CMU’s Traffic21 and Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Program have partnered to provide talented undergraduate students mentored robotics research experiences with top scientists creating innovative solutions for transportation at Carnegie Mellon University. Stephanie Milani, the recipient of the 2017 Women in Transportation Award funded by Traffic21, is joining the CMU Machine Learning Ph.D. … Continue reading “Traffic21’s Women in Transportation Awardee Joining CMU’s Machine Learning Ph.D. Program”
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05-04-19
Smart Mobility Connection Features John P. Shen and Abhinav Jauhri
April 5, 2019 This week’s Smart Mobility Connection Series featured Professor John Shen and PhD Student, Abhinav Jauhri from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. This talk highlighted their work with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and how they’re using data sets to improve ride sharing services, mitigating traffic congestion and even … Continue reading “Smart Mobility Connection Features John P. Shen and Abhinav Jauhri”
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29-03-19
CMU Student Elyana Hurst Receives WTS Scholarship
March 28, 2019 Tonight the Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) Pittsburgh Chapter held its 2019 Annual Scholarship Gala. Elyana Hurst, a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Civil & Environmental Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy, with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies was awarded the 2019 WTS Pittsburgh Chapter Molitoris Leadership Scholarship … Continue reading “CMU Student Elyana Hurst Receives WTS Scholarship”
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12-03-19
PA Rural Robotics Initiative Takes Off and Thanks CMU’s Traffic21/Mobility21 for Assistance
March 12, 2019 Twelve months ago, Franklin Area High School had four lonely VEX robots that students traveled around Pennsylvania and West Virginia with, searching for teams to compete against. Fast-forward to the end of this February and those four robots have 180 new companions right next door. Together they make up the Pennsylvania Rural … Continue reading “PA Rural Robotics Initiative Takes Off and Thanks CMU’s Traffic21/Mobility21 for Assistance”
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01-03-19
Bosch Curbside Ideation Event
March 1, 2019 Bosch hosted a “Curbside Management Ideation Event” at Carnegie Mellon University. Over 25 students signed up to participate. The event kicked off at 8:30 am with “Welcome’s and Introductions” by Sylvia Vogt from Carnegie Bosch Institute and Oliver Steinig, VP Business Development and Corporate Strategy Americas at Robert Bosc. Karina Ricks, Director … Continue reading “Bosch Curbside Ideation Event”
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15-02-19
Smart Mobility Challenge Project: Real-time traffic monitoring and prediction for Cranberry Township
February 2018 If you’ve ever traveled through Cranberry Township, you’ve probably had to wait at more than one traffic signal. Cranberry Township’s unique geographical location at the junction of Interstate 79 and the PA Turnpike (PA 376) poses unique challenges in coordinated signal operations. Furthermore, the Township operates a Coordinated Signal System that relies on … Continue reading “Smart Mobility Challenge Project: Real-time traffic monitoring and prediction for Cranberry Township”
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01-02-19
Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper, Rides in Mobility21 UTC Automated Vehicle
February 1, 2019 Carnegie Mellon University hosted the Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper and General Murray, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Futures Command and Brigadier General Matthew Easley, for the announcement that the United States Army is activating its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force at CMU. The event was hosted at both the National Robotics Engineering … Continue reading “Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper, Rides in Mobility21 UTC Automated Vehicle”
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12-01-19
Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 Institute Honors Two “Students of the Year”
January 12, 2019 Amelie Bonde and Kristen Scudder, were honored tonight as “Students of the Year” at the annual winter meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, DC. Annually, the United States Department of Transportation honors the most outstanding student from each participating University Transportation Center (UTC) for his/her achievements and promise for future … Continue reading “Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 Institute Honors Two “Students of the Year””
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05-12-18
Two CMU Students Selected as 2018 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Awardees
December 5, 2018 Matt Battifarano and Rick Grahn, both PhD students in Carnegie Mellon University’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department were selected as prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program awardees. Before starting his coursework at CMU, Matt Battifarano spent three years as a data scientist at Bridj, a smart urban transportation startup where he … Continue reading “Two CMU Students Selected as 2018 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Awardees”
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14-11-18
UTC Professor’s Group Published 6 Papers for ITSC Conference
November 2018 Two CMU PhD students, Mansur Arief and Jiacheng Zhu, from Mechanical Engineering ME presented at the ITSC conference. UTC Professor, Ding Zhao and his group published 6 papers in this conference, which is considered to the top conference in the autonomous vehicles field. Mansur Arief, Peter Glynn, Ding Zhao, ”An Accelerated Approach to … Continue reading “UTC Professor’s Group Published 6 Papers for ITSC Conference”
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13-11-18
Lisa Kay Schweyer speaks at Association for Commuter Transportation’s Transportation Demand Management Summit
November 13, 2018 Lisa Kay Schweyer, Program Manager for the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 and Mobility21 University Transportation Center (UTC) spoke at the Association for Commuter Transportation’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. As part of the “Partnering with Students to Advance TDM on Campus” panel, she explained that after almost 15 years … Continue reading “Lisa Kay Schweyer speaks at Association for Commuter Transportation’s Transportation Demand Management Summit”
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09-11-18
Research, Development and Deployment In Action: Mobility21 Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium Provides Opportunities for Engagement
On Friday, November 9, 2018, over 100 attendees participated in the annual Symposium of the Traffic21 /Mobility21 Deployment Partner Consortium. Participants included consortium members from the public and private sectors along with faculty and students. The symposium is sponsored by the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute and Mobility21 National University Transportation Center and held on … Continue reading “Research, Development and Deployment In Action: Mobility21 Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium Provides Opportunities for Engagement”
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08-11-18
Engaging the Experts: Mobility21 National UTC Advisory Council Weighs In
On Thursday, November 8, 2018, a talented group of national leaders attended the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute and Mobility21 National University Transportation Center (UTC) Advisory Council meeting, held on CMU’s campus. The group was welcomed by CMU Interim Provost, Laurie R. Weingart. She shared her thoughts on the role of education, research, innovation and … Continue reading “Engaging the Experts: Mobility21 National UTC Advisory Council Weighs In”
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19-10-18
Smart Mobility Challenge: Connecting Millvale to the River and the Region
October 2018 One of Millvale’s greatest features is its proximity to the Allegheny River and Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Unfortunately, the Borough is severed from the river access by highway and railroad infrastructure and navigating the pathways from the river to Millvale Borough is often dangerous and confusing. A research project was proposed as part … Continue reading “Smart Mobility Challenge: Connecting Millvale to the River and the Region”
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17-10-18
Research, Development, and Deployment – Our Motto in Action
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”
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26-09-18
Viswanathan and Team Pitch Electric Vehicle Charger Solution at Global Mobility Hackathon
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”
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11-09-18
ITS PA MASITE Conference Highlights UTC Researchers and Students
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”
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17-07-18
Stan Caldwell Testifies at Act 89 transportation funding at hearing in Monroeville
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”