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Center for Transportation Research UT Austin 1616 Guadalupe, Suite 4.202 Austin, Texas 78701 http://ctr.utexas.edu /
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Center for Transportation Research
UT Austin
1616 Guadalupe, Suite 4.202Austin, Texas 78701
http://ctr.utexas.edu/
Vision
• Serve the public through transportation research, linking research with practice, and promoting a safer, happier, & healthier society.
• Contribute to development of transportation workforce through research-based & experiential learning.
CTR Library
• TxDOT Research Library
• One of the 1st and largest resources affiliated with a university or DOT
• Over 24,000 catalog items
ITS Initiatives in the State of TexasProjects from the Center for Transportation Research
at The University of Texas at Austin
(Thanks to Alice Chu and Kristie Chin)
Areas of Research
Connected & Autonomous
Vehicles
Emerging Technologies
Policy Impact Analysis
Pavements & Infrastructure
Areas of Research
Connected & Autonomous
Vehicles
Emerging Technologies
Policy Impact Analysis
Pavements & Infrastructure
Connected & Autonomous Vehicles
Objective– Develop a framework to harness
and mature wireless technology to improve transportation safety
– Cyber-security considerations in V2X communications
Outcomes– Research and technology transfer– Improved roadway safety– Effective and customized safety
systems– Improved privacy & security
Communications and Radar-Supported Transportation Operations and Planning / Related Research Projects
Connected & Autonomous Vehicles
Consumer Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Advanced Vehicle Technology Options and Fuel Types Objective
– Analyze consumer preferences for advanced vehicular technologies
Outcomes– Heterogeneity in preferences for
wireless internet, vehicle connectivity, voice command features
– Less heterogeneity in preferences for real-time traveler information
Data-Supported Transportation Operations & Planning
Other Projects Transit Demand and Routing after
Autonomous Vehicle Availability Semi-Autonomous Parking for
Enhanced Safety and Efficiency Learning Approach to Beam
Alignment for mmWave Vehicular Communications
Thank you!
