Category: Featured
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27-05-22
Traffic21 Researchers Publish Policy Brief
May 27, 2022 Mobility21 researchers Nik Martelaro and Sarah Fox from the Carnegie Mellon University Human-Computer Interaction Institute led a team of researchers in publishing the Traffic21 policy brief, “How to Make Sense of Bus Transit Automation: Considerations for policy makers on the future of human-automation teaming in the transit workforce.” Learn more here.
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25-05-22
Mobility21 Highlights the Work of Ding Zhao in U.S. DOT Video
May 25, 2022 Mobility21 UTC produced a video to highlight projects by UTC researcher Ding Zhao for an upcoming U.S. Department of Transportation Forum on Cybersecurity. The video focuses on key projects funded by the Mobility21 UTC in which Ding Zhao focuses on trustworthiness, cybersecurity and privacy in transportation applications. Ph.D. student, Diana Gomez is also do whatever you want to update
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22-04-22
Mobility21 Hosts PennDOT’s ‘Moving Forward with STEM’ Discussion
April 22, 2022 The Mobility21 UTC hosted the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Yassmin Gramian and other leaders in the industry for PennDOT’s ‘Moving Forward with STEM’ panel discussion. Mobility21 Executive Director, Stan Caldwell, opened the event welcoming the panelists and attendees on behalf of Carnegie Mellon University. He highlighted the university’s history in do whatever you want to update
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04-04-22
Mobility21 UTC Academic Partner Rahul Mangharam to Lead Autoware CoE
April 4, 2022 Mobility21 UTC researcher, Rahul Mangharam from the University of Pennsylvania will be leading the Autoware Center of Excellence, with the objective of bringing together industry and academia to advance Autonomous Driving technology based on Autoware Open-Source Software. “The Autoware CoE for autonomous driving was setup because we believe that all machines that do whatever you want to update
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12-03-22
Mobility21 UTC Women in Transportation Fellows & Transportation Club Members Build Connections with Academic Partner
March 10-12, 2022 Mobility21 UTC’s Women in Transportation Fellows Hajra Shahab and Maggie Harger, along with members of the Carnegie Mellon University Transportation Club board, Ken Huang, Brian Hsu and Rajanikant Tenguria traveled to meet with students from Mobility21’s academic partner, the University of Pennsylvania. The purpose of this visit was to learn about the do whatever you want to update
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10-03-22
New Videos Available — Learn More About the History of NAVLAB
March 10, 2022 Watch an interview with NAVLAB’s John Kozar, Engineer & Manager (retired) and Christoph Mertz, Principal Project Scientist to learn more about the history of NAVLAB. The interview was conducted on January 27, 2022, by Lisa Kay Schweyer, Program Manager for Traffic21 Institute and the Mobility21 University Transportation Center. The interview was edited do whatever you want to update
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02-02-22
Stan Caldwell Awarded ITSPA Person of the Year
February 2, 2022 Traffic21/Mobility21 Executive Director Stan Caldwell received the Person of the Year Award from the Intelligent Transportation Society of Pennsylvania. Stan serves as a founding member of the Unmanned Aerial Systems Task Force with the vision of “safe and strategic integration of UAS technologies in Pennsylvania’s transportation system.” He also serves on the do whatever you want to update
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11-01-22
Carnegie Mellon University Honored with the CUTC Technology Transfer Leadership Award at 2022 Winter Meeting
January 10, 2022 At the 2022 CUTC Winter Meeting and Awards Banquet tonight, Carnegie Mellon University was awarded the Council of University Transportation Center‘s 2021 Technology Transfer Leadership Award for its efforts through its Mobility21 University Transportation Center. Watch the acceptance video here. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) launched the Traffic21 Institute in 2009 with the do whatever you want to update
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09-01-22
Council of University Transportation Centers Awards Lifetime Achievement Award to Al Biehler
January 9, 2022 Former Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute Executive Director, Al Biehler was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Transportation Professional and Public Service by the Council of University Transportation Centers. As his nomination states: “Al has had a long and distinguished career of professional and public service. He served as Secretary of do whatever you want to update
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08-01-22
Mobility21 UTC Honors “Student of the Year” Rick Grahn at 31st Annual Awards Ceremony
January 8, 2022 Carnegie Mellon University student Rick Grahn was honored tonight as Mobility21 University Transportation Center’s “Student of the Year” at the Council of University Transportation Center’s annual awards event. Annually, the United States Department of Transportation honors the most outstanding student from each participating University Transportation Center for his/her achievements and promise for do whatever you want to update
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05-01-22
Traffic21 and CMU Host Senator Wayne Langerholc Jr. at Mill19
January 5, 2022 Traffic21 and Carnegie Mellon University welcomed Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. at Mill 19 to unveil SB 965, legislation that would permit AV companies to test vehicles meeting autonomy levels 3, 4 or 5 of SAE International’s J3016 parameters for automated driving systems. Also in attendance at the press conference were CMU President Farnam Jahanian, PennDOT do whatever you want to update
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21-12-21
New Policy Report on “How COVID-19 Affects Major Trends and Forces Shaping The Future of Transportation”
December 21, 2021 Stan Caldwell applied his UTC research on emerging transportation technology policy in support of a year-long advisory round-table exploring “How COVID-19 Affects Major Trends and Forces Shaping The Future of Transportation” for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Yassmin Gramian. CMU Heinz College Master of Public Policy and Management student Erick Shiring served do whatever you want to update
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06-12-21
Mobility21 Highlights the Work of Professor Steve Smith in U.S. DOT Video
December 6, 2021 Mobility21 UTC recently highlighted projects completed by UTC researcher Steve Smith for a U.S. Department of Transportation Forum on Artificial Intelligence in Transportation video. The video focuses on key projects funded by Mobility21 UTC that Professor Smith implemented the use of artificial intelligence to solve real-world transportation problems. Watch the 5 minute do whatever you want to update
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15-11-21
Özgüner earns IEEE Lifetime Achievement Award for Intelligent Transportation Systems Research
November 15, 2021 Mobility21 UTC researcher and professor at The Ohio State University Ümit Özgüner was awarded the 2021 IEEE Lifetime Achievement Award for Intelligent Transportation Systems Research. Ümit is active as Faculty Emeritus with Ohio State’s Electrical and Computer Engineering program and is current Transportation Research Center Chair in Intelligent Transportation Systems. He is do whatever you want to update
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09-11-21
Mobility21 Innovation Fellow Luke Lyle Shares His Experience
November 9, 2021 During Mobility21 Innovation Fellow Luke Lyle‘s time, he concentrated on developing a novel growth method for gallium oxide, a semiconducting material for high power electronic applications. This material is critical for developing renewable energy technology by increasing the efficiency of power electronics in electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar cells, and batteries. In do whatever you want to update
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04-11-21
Traffic21/Mobility21 University Transportation Center Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium Held
November 4, 2021 The Traffic21/Mobility21 University Transportation Center Deployment Partner Consortium Symposium kicked off earlier today with the Mobility21 UTC Director, Raj Rajkumar, providing a welcome and an overview of updates on activities and plans at the Mobility21 National University Transportation Center. The keynote speaker for 2021 Symposium was Yassmin Gramian, Secretary of Transportation, Pennsylvania do whatever you want to update
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04-11-21
CAMMSE Research Symposium Features Traffic21 Director as Keynote Speaker
November 4, 2021 Traffic21 Director Chris Hendrickson delivered the keynote presentation during the Fourth Annual CAMMSE Research Symposium. CAMMSE (Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education) is a Tier 1 University Transportation Center and a consortium of five universities, led by The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, each with programs in synergistic research, do whatever you want to update
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03-11-21
Mobility21 Director Tours AV Policy & Research with Pennsylvania Legislators
November 3, 2021 Mobility21 Director Raj Rajkumar and Mobility21 UTC researcher Ding Zhao met with Pennsylvania State Legislators including (left to right) Representative Josh Kail, Senator Joe Pittman, Representative Natalie Mihalek, Senator Ryan Aument, and Senator Pat Stefano. Rajkumar provided a tour of his level 4 automated vehicle and discussed automated vehicle-related UTC policy and do whatever you want to update
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03-11-21
Mobility21 UTC Advisory Council Holds Annual Meeting for 2021
November 3, 2021 A talented group of national leaders comprising the Carnegie Mellon University Traffic21 Institute and Mobility21 National University Transportation Center’s Advisory Council, assembled today for their annual meeting. Mobility21 UTC Director, Raj Rajkumar welcomed the group and provided an overview of updates of activities and plans. The remaining time was spent in roundtable do whatever you want to update
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01-10-21
Traffic21 Women in Transportation Fellow Hajra Shahab Attends Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration
October 1, 2021 Women in Transportation Fellow Hajra Shahab participated in the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC). The GHC is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. Hajra says that from a stellar speaker line-up to a packed career fair, “GHC is THE place for women interested in exploring a career in tech.” The conference focused do whatever you want to update
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04-09-21
Update on Mobility21’s Robotics Institute Summer Scholar, Rayna Hata
September 4, 2021 Mobility21’s RISS Rayna Hata has completed her project centered around the localiation of vision or mobility impaired pedestrians as they cross urban intersections using the PedPal app and has this to say about her experience: “This summer, I had the pleasure of working in the Intelligent Coordination and Logistics Lab under the do whatever you want to update
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23-08-21
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Executive Director Vincent Valdes Joins Mobility21 UTC Advisory Council
August 23, 2021 Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Executive Director Vincent Valdes is the newest member of the Mobility21 University Transportation Center (UTC) Advisory Council. The Advisory Council is comprised of national leaders that provide strategic guidance and counsel for the UTC.
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30-07-21
Welcoming New Traffic21 Women in Transportation Fellow Maggie Harger
July 30, 2021 Mobility21 UTC welcomes Traffic21 Women in Transportation Fellow for 2021-2023, Maggie Harger. Maggie is pursuing her Master of Science in Public Policy and Management with an interest in transportation policy. Prior to her time at Carnegie Mellon, she completed her undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA, and do whatever you want to update
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15-06-21
Mobility21 welcomes Rayna Hata to 2021 Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Program
June 15, 2021 Mobility21 is pleased to welcome and support Rayna Hata, a participant in the 2021 Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) Program. At Mobility21, we view research and education as two sides of the same coin. We cannot educate for future generations without exposing them to research, development and deployment. On the other hand, do whatever you want to update
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06-06-21
Carnegie Mellon Visited by Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee
June 3 & 4, 2021 Raj Rajkumar, Director of the Mobility21 University Transportation Center participated in the 2-day visit from the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee to Pittsburgh. Senators Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (Chairman), Tim Kearney, John Gordner and Pat Stefano joined local elected official and corporate and civic leaders for a meeting and showcase of transportation do whatever you want to update