Connected Vehicle Infrastructure University Transportation Center
The CVI-UTC participated in the 2015 Government/Industry Meeting hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in Washington, DC. Connected vehicle/infrastructure research being conducted by the CVI-UTC was presented at a sponsored booth during this forum which provided an opportunity for technical authorities from government, industry, and academia to address important issues influencing future decision-making within the industry. Presentation topics covered many aspects of the automotive industry, including Commercial Vehicle Safety research presented in the Field Study of Heavy Vehicle Collision Avoidance Technologies by Dr. Greg Fitch, et al. of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Understanding how technology, regulations and legislation affects the design of light and heavy duty vehicles in terms of safety, environment, and energy conservation is essential to vehicle development.
Additional research and presentation topics from the 2015 SAE Government/Industry Meeting can be found at: http://www.nhtsa.gov/Research/Public+Meetings/SAE+2015+Government+Industry+Meeting
Congratulations to Connected Vehicle/Infrastructure University Transportation Institute (CVI-UTC) research associate Reginald Viray, who received the 2014 Outstanding Student of the Year Award for his work in connected and automated vehicle research.
Each year at the annual winter meeting of the USDOT Transportation Research Board, the Department honors the most outstanding student from each participating University Transportation Center (UTC) for his/her achievements and promise for future contributions to the transportation field. Students of the year are selected based on their accomplishments in such areas as technical merit and research, academic performance, professionalism, and leadership.