Goals
The ACT (Autonomous and Connected Transportation) Lab is focused on understanding the interactions between drivers/travelers, emerging vehicular technologies, and novel infrastructure designs. To this aim, a high-fidelity full-cab driving simulator is employed for data collection. Based on the data collected in the simulated environment, as well as data from other sources, the research team develops analytical models and performs data analytics to predict and support the future of autonomous and connected transportation.
Issues Involved or Addressed
Towards gaining a better understanding of the interactions between users, vehicles, and the infrastructure, the ACT Lab research team focuses on the following projects:
- TranSACT Mobile App Development
- Optimization of Transportation Equity and Sustainability: A Multi-Objective Approach
- Driver Distraction and Traffic Accident Detection
- Lane-Change Control of Connected Autonomous Vehicles
- Traffic Rules Formalization for Autonomous Vehicles
- Cybersecurity Impact Analysis with Connected and/or Autonomous Vehicles
Methods and Technologies
Academic Majors of Interest
- Computing›Computer Science
- Computing›Human-Computer Interaction
- Computing›OMSCS synchronous, case-by-case
- Engineering›Aerospace Engineering
- Engineering›Civil Engineering
- Engineering›Electrical Engineering
- Engineering›Environmental Engineering
- Engineering›Industrial Engineering
- Engineering›Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering›Robotics
- Ivan Allen›Public Policy
- Other
- Sciences›Psychology
Preferred Interests and Preparation
Anyone with an interest in the connected and autonomous transportation space is welcome to join this VIP team.
CEE, ISyE: Background/interest in connected and autonomous vehicle, smart and sustainable city, transportation engineering, human factors, analytical modeling, optimization, data analytics, machine learning, etc.
ECE, CS, ME: Background/interest in human-machine interactions, machine learning, control theory, image processing, augmented reality, virtual reality, robotics, etc.
PSYCH: Background/interest in human factors, cognitive/applied psychology, experimental psychology, human in the loop experiments, etc.
Meeting Schedule & Location
Team Advisors
- Civil and Environmental Engineering