By Gregory Winfree and Robert Wunderlich Published in TribTalk, a publication of the Texas Tribune on April 3, 2018 Roadway crash deaths, after a brief but sharp drop several years ago, are rising again. Equally troubling is the likelihood that this trend may continue. And before we jump on the self-driving bandwagon, let’s remember that […]
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TTI Signs Agreement with Smart City Institute in Belgium
TTI’s smart cities research focus gained an international partner on March 9 when the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Smart City Institute (SCI) of the University of Liège in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. The purpose of the MOU, which was signed by TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree and SCI […]
Driverless Vehicles Hit the Road in Texas
The push toward autonomous vehicles is strong in the Lone Star State, home of the Texas AV Proving Grounds Partnership. If you think your car will be driving you anytime in the near future, think again. Known as driverless or self-driving vehicles, autonomous vehicles are in the spotlight. But while the auto, tech and ride-share […]
Energy Secretary Perry Tours RELLIS Campus, Meets TTI Researchers
In introducing U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry during his visit to the Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus on Feb. 16, Chancellor John Sharp said Perry, A&M Class of ‘72, is making Aggies everywhere proud. Perry, the first Aggie Governor of the state of Texas, spoke at the newly completed Center for Infrastructure Renewal […]
TTI Partners with MSU to Study Workforce Changes from Connected, Automated Vehicles
Transportation jobs of the future, especially driver jobs, may be dramatically different thanks to the impact that connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will have on the transportation industry. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is taking part in a workforce study designed to inform policymakers, employers and employees of the inevitable changes, and the potential […]
Testing of New Technology for Traffic Signs Shows Great Promise
In the world of intelligent transportation systems, drivers may find out information about the roadway through changeable message signs or their smartphones. But what about everyday traffic signs that deliver this, and other valuable information as well? Recent testing by the Texas A&M Transportation (TTI) demonstrated that innovative technology is on the cusp of enhancing […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Mobility for Texas A&M’s Mobility Challenged?
This summer, researchers, faculty and students at Texas A&M University explored innovative new ways to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve campus transportation for mobility-challenged riders on campus. As part of its Campus Transportation Technology Initiative, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) worked with IBM and the Texas A&M University College of Engineering to explore […]
TTI and 3M Expand Research Partnership at RELLIS Campus
The Texas A&M University System has signed a five-year master agreement with 3M that expands on a decades-long partnership between 3M and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to develop roadway signage and pavement marking technologies. The master agreement, which came about as a result of the availability of transportation testing facilities and expertise located […]
TTI Demonstrates New Tech Aimed at Mitigating Wrong-Way Driving Crashes
Reporters and transportation agency representatives gathered under a tent near a repurposed runway at The Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus August 17. They watched as Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Engineer Melisa Finley — known for her innovative studies on wrong-way drivers — led a first-of-its-kind and successful connected-vehicle demonstration funded by the […]
First Texas A&M Self-driving Shuttle Recruits Volunteer Passengers
Come ride along and tell us what you think As part of the Campus Transportation Technology Initiative, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)—in partnership with Texas A&M Transportation Services and Texas A&M University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering—is testing a self-driving shuttle to improve campus mobility. TTI invites students, the local community and members of the […]
TTI Participates in Autonomous Technologies Charrette
Connected and autonomous vehicles, along with shared mobility services, have the potential to transform the transportation system. However, exactly how and when these technologies will be deployed is subject to uncertainties related to many factors. This was the topic of a recent charrette that took place on the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Campus. The charrette, […]
Groundbreaking TTI Connected Vehicle Research Validated
Representatives from NASA, the U.S. Army, the California Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Transportation were among those gathered at the RELLIS Campus Feb. 28 for a validation of groundbreaking connected vehicle research conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Officially called a Technology Readiness Level Assessment, TTI researchers repeated their demonstration […]
Poe Selected as Strategy Lead for TTI’s CV/AV Transportation Research
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has chosen Dr. Christopher Poe, P.E., senior research engineer and assistant agency director, as its Connected and Automated (CV/AV) Transportation Strategy Lead. Poe comes to this new position with more than 30 years of experience in transportation system operations and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) research and in leading and […]
TTI Enhances Its Proving Ground with New Research Facilities
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 introduced a new concept to motorist safety: the forgiving roadside. A year before that act was implemented, engineers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Proving Ground Research Facility developed and crash-tested breakaway sign supports — just one example of the new philosophy then being […]
An Old Notion, A New Future: We’ve Been Automating Vehicles Right from the Start
When we talk about automating vehicles today, it sometimes sounds very futuristic. Relinquishing driving duties to a computer is a scary thought for some. But one thing to remember is that automating vehicles isn’t a new idea. It began over a hundred years ago with the notion of tying automation to safety. You probably know […]
TTI Successfully Tests Algorithm as Part of USDOT Prototype Development Project
Thanks to a successful prototype demonstration, researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) contributed to the growing evidence that a roadway can indeed become one big communications system. Vehicles, the roadside and traffic management centers (TMCs) can communicate with one another, seamlessly and nearly instantaneously. The demonstration was conducted May 6–7 in Columbus, Ohio, […]
TTI Developing New Automated and Connected Transportation Test Bed
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) shares an industry vision where vehicle collisions are eliminated. Vehicles will interact — through technology — with other vehicles, drivers, the infrastructure, pedestrians and bicyclists to prevent crashes. The entire transportation system will be connected in a way that transforms how people live, work and interact. Achieving this vision […]