Mobility21 UTC Research Featured in Autonomous Vehicle International Op-Ed
May 23, 2023
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May 23, 2023
Mobility21 UTC researcher Carlee Joe-Wong‘s work was recently featured in ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International Magazine, which highlighted her UTC project, “Mixed-Autonomy Era of Transportation: Resilience & Autonomous Fleet Management.” Read her op-ed here.
Pittsburgh Emerging Tech Community Engagement Roundtable
May 10, 2023
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May 10, 2023
The City of Pittsburgh hosted a community engagement roundtable event in Hazelwood Green for thought-provoking discussion on the current state of Autonomous Vehicles in Pittsburgh and to uncover invaluable insights on how to effectively engage with emerging technologies, featuring Mobility21 Executive Director Stan Caldwell as a panelist.
View expert opinions and panels from the event here.
Students of CMU Adjunct Professor Henry Posner Present Final Class Projects
May 4, 2023
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May 4, 2023
Students presented their final projects as part of the CMU course, The American Railroad: Decline and Renaissance in the Age of Deregulations of the Original Business Network. The course is taught by Henry Posner, Carnegie Mellon University Adjunct Professor and chairman of the Railroad Development Corporation (RDC).
Mobility21 Tours East Broad Top Pop-Up Metro
May 4, 2023
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May 4, 2023
Members of the Mobility21 team toured the East Broad Top Railroad’s Pop-Up Metro, a transit infrastructure alternative utilizing low-density freight lines and North America’s only battery-propelled passenger cars.
Traffic21 Women in Transportation Fellow Presents Capstone for Pittsburgh Regional Transit
May 3, 2023
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May 3, 2023
Traffic21 Women in Transportation Fellow Maggie Harger completed her fellowship by presenting her capstone project for Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
Research Recap: Developing Data Collection Systems to Support Community-Driven Integrated Mobility Services
May 2, 2023
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June 2, 2023
Today, Mobility21 UTC released its latest “Research Recap” for Carnegie Mellon University researcher Patrick Carrington’s project “Developing Data Collection Systems to Support Community-Driven Integrated Mobility Services.” Recaps are one-page overviews of the UTC funded research that describe the research project’s purpose, approach, key findings, conclusions, contact information for the research team and a link to the final research report.
Mobility21 UTC Faculty Researcher Named University Professor
April 26, 2023
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April 26, 2023
Mobility21 UTC researcher Burcu Akinci, along with four other Carnegie Mellon University faculty members, has been elevated to the rank of University Professor, the highest distinction a faculty member can receive at Carnegie Mellon. Read more here.
UTC Impacts Highlighted at ITSA Annual Meeting in Texas
April 25, 2023
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April 25, 2023
Mobility21 UTC Executive Director Stan Caldwell spoke on a panel titled “Reinventing the Rustbelt: Oxidation to Innovation” at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America‘s Annual Meeting. The panel was moderated by Jim Katsafanas of Michael Baker Corporation and also included Colin Castle from Michigan DOT, Preeti Choudhary from DriveOhio and Stephen Zubyk from Eastgate COG in Ohio.
Smart Mobility Connection featuring Yorie Nakahira
April 21, 2023
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April 21, 2023
Today’s Smart Mobility Connection session featured Mobility21 UTC researcher Yorie Nakahira. She discussed her UTC work, “Safety of Intelligent Systems Operating in Uncertain and Interactive Environments.” Watch the recording here.
Research Recap: Towards Data-Driven and Continuous Safety Inspection of Commercial Trucks and Trailers
April 19, 2023
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May 5, 2023
Today, Mobility21 UTC released its latest “Research Recap” for Carnegie Mellon University researcher Pingbo Tang’s project “Towards Data-Driven and Continuous Safety Inspection of Commercial Trucks and Trailers.” Recaps are one-page overviews of the UTC funded research that describe the research project’s purpose, approach, key findings, conclusions, contact information for the research team and a link to the final research report.
New UTC and Pennsylvania Safety Transportation & Research Track Highlighted with the Pennsylvania Transportation Alliance
April 18, 2023
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April 18, 2023
Mobility21 Executive Director Stan Caldwell presented at the bi-monthly meeting of the Pennsylvania Transportation Alliance on the new Safety21 National UTC and the Pennsylvania State Transportation and Research Track. The alliance, organized by Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council, discussed how these research efforts could support mobility for people of all abilities.
Miovision and Mobility21 Spin-Off Company Get Big Investment
April 17, 2023
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April 17, 2023
Miovision, which acquired Mobility21 Spin Off Company Rapid Flow Technologies and maintains an office in Pittsburgh, made the following announcement:
Miovision, a leading provider of intelligent transportation solutions that enable cities to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions while improving public safety, announced today it has raised $260M in growth funding in a round co-led by TELUS Ventures, Maverix Private Equity and Export Development Canada (EDC).
“This investment will enable Miovision to continue to develop our platform and quickly integrate new acquisitions, including our recent acquisition of Global Traffic Technologies (GTT), building on the momentum the company has achieved over the last 18 months with the acquisitions of Traffop, Rapid Flow and MicroTraffic,” said Miovision CEO Kurtis McBride. “These acquisitions are helping Miovision rapidly add new applications that we can deliver via our network of devices at the roadside and intersection, reducing the upfront cost of deploying data-driven solutions that can help cities make their transportation networks safer and cleaner while supporting broader urban planning objectives.”
Read the full article here.
Mobility21 Program Manager Participates in Community Advisory Board Meeting at Cleveland Fed
April 17, 2023
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April 17, 2023
Lisa Kay Schweyer, Mobility21 Program Manager, attended the first meeting of her term on the Community Advisory Council for the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. She was able to share her experience working with employers and commuters and transportation to work.
CMU Graduate Students Secure Second Place in Kellogg Design Challenge
April 15, 2023
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April 15, 2023
Carnegie Mellon University graduate students from interdisciplinary courses joined forces to win second place in the Kellogg Design Challenge, the world’s largest MBA design case competition. Assisted by Traffic21 Director Raj Rajkumar and Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman, they were able to explore autonomous vehicles and transportation policies to narrow down the problem space for their sponsor, Nissan.
Mobility21 Recognizes Students During National Student Appreciation Week
April 14, 2023
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April 14, 2023
Mobility21 celebrates our student workers Sreya Vangala and Women in Transportation Fellow 2021-23 Maggie Harger for their hard work and contributions during National Student Appreciation Week at Carnegie Mellon University.
Project Olympus Show & Tell Highlights Transportation Projects
April 13, 2023
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April 13, 2023
The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University hosted the Project Olympus Show & Tell, a popular venue for connecting CMU startups with the wider business and entrepreneurial community. Mobility21 UTC researcher Dr. Destenie Nock provided insight into her research, while Heinz College MISM student Adam Knapp provided information on his customer discovery kickstart, “Parkor,” a program that helps customers find parking in real time.
Metro21 Executive Director Joins Discussion on Smart Cities
April 12, 2023
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April 12, 2023
Karen Lightman, Executive Director of Metro21: Smart Cities Institute, recently joined University of Pittsburgh Law School Professor Michael Madison for a discussion on his new book, “Governing Smart Cities as Knowledge Commons” to explore data in smart city planning and practice.
Dr. Justin Starr Works With Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority on Stormwater Pipe Assessment
April 7, 2023
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April 7, 2023
Mobility21 UTC partner and CCAC professor Dr. Justin Starr recently worked with the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority at the 2023 Pennsylvania Water Environment Association’s Stormwater Summit to provide a demo of a stormwater pipe assessment using a drone.
Mobility21 UTC Researcher Joins Team for ARPA-E $3.2M EV Award
April 6, 2023
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January 30, 2023
Mobility21 UTC researcher Venkat Viswanathan will partner with MIT and 24M for a $3.2 million EVs4ALL award from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The initiative will focus on developing fast-charging and low-cost electric vehicle batteries. Read more here.
Research Recap: Designing the Future of Transit Work
April 4, 2023
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May 19, 2023
Today, Mobility21 UTC released its latest “Research Recap” for Carnegie Mellon University researcher Sarah Fox and Nik Martelaro’s project “Designing the Future of Transit Work.” Recaps are one-page overviews of the UTC funded research that describe the research project’s purpose, approach, key findings, conclusions, contact information for the research team and a link to the final research report.
Mobility21 Program Manager Leads Discussion Groups at THE Climate ACTion Summit
April 4, 2023
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April 4, 2023
During THE (Transportation Helping our Environment) Climate ACTion Summit, sponsored by the Association for Commuter Transportation, Lisa Kay Schweyer, Mobility21 Program Manager, led 3 discussion groups on Creating Equitable Transportation. The discussion groups talked about how equity has been and can be successfully baked into decision making and transportation options that have a positive impact on climate including free transit fares, electric vehicle charging stations, and guaranteed basic mobility.
Smart Mobility Connection Featuring Justin Starr
March 24, 2023
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March 24, 2023
Today’s Smart Mobility Connection session featured Mobility21 UTC researcher Justin Starr. He discussed his UTC work, “Technician Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems.” Watch the recording here.
Research Recap: Demand Learning and Supply Optimization for Last-Mile Transportation in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
March 24, 2023
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March 24, 2023
Today, Mobility21 UTC released its latest “Research Recap” for Carnegie Mellon University researcher Peter Zhang’s project “Demand Learning and Supply Optimization for Last-Mile Transportation in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods.” Recaps are one-page overviews of the UTC funded research that describe the research project’s purpose, approach, key findings, conclusions, contact information for the research team and a link to the final research report.
CMU Student Showcases Mobility21 Research
March 24, 2023
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March 24, 2023
Carnegie Mellon University doctoral student Lindsay Graff presented a poster on her Mobility21 project “A MultiModal Network Modeling Framework to Evaluate Time-Dependent Accessibility Under Generalized Costs” at the CMU Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Showcase.
WTS Pittsburgh Chapter Hosts 6th Annual Scholarship Gala
March 23, 2023
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March 23, 2023
Mobility21 Program Manager Lisa Kay Schweyer and 2021-2023 Women in Transportation Fellow Maggie Harger participated in the 6th Annual WTS Pittsburgh Chapter Scholarship Gala. The event was an opportunity to network with current and future transportation industry professionals and leaders, and to celebrate the achievements of the scholarship recipients.