WSP USA and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly collaborate on creating a stronger connection between research and deployment of transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) as well as connected and automated vehicle solutions. The agreement includes sharing expertise on research, transportation operations and management, and connected […]
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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 […]
TTI Staff Participates in SXSW Sessions
The Texas A&M Transportation Insitute (TTI) was well represented at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference in Austin, TX. SXSW Interactive focuses on emerging technology, a focus which has earned the festival a reputation as a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree participated in the fourth-annual […]
TTI Tests Connected Vehicle Technologies to Address Border Crossing Congestion
After recent closed-course tests at Texas A&M University’s RELLIS Campus showed Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) technologies could be applied at the Texas/Mexico border to help manage vehicle traffic, researchers with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are preparing for the next step: real-world testing at land ports of entry (POEs) for the U.S. Customs […]
Texas Designated as Automated Vehicles Proving Ground
Texas has been designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) as a national Automated Vehicle (AV) Proving Ground for the testing of connected and automated vehicle technologies to solve community challenges, thanks to an alliance of public transportation agencies, a network of research institutions, and municipal governments throughout the state. The Texas AV Proving […]
TxDOT, TTI Sign MOU to Test Connected and Automated Vehicle Technologies
A framework is now in place between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to begin testing connected and automated vehicle (CV/AV) technologies on the state highway system. TTI and TxDOT recently co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), spelling out the guidelines that would allow TTI to test lab-proven […]
Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership: How Collaboration Will Redefine Automation
Cities and regions across Texas are partnering with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Transportation Research (CTR), and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to form the Texas Automated Vehicle (AV) Proving Ground Partnership. The statewide partnership will put Texas on the path to becoming the nation’s first “Smart […]
TTI Staff Plays Major Role in Automated Vehicles Symposium
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) was well represented at this year’s Automated Vehicles Symposium held July 19–20 in San Francisco. Researchers from across the Institute helped organize breakout sessions on topics such as truck platooning, ways to shape policy, physical infrastructure and traffic flow. Over 1,200 people attended this year’s symposium, making it one […]
TTI Researchers to Participate in Smart Transport Symposium
Seven researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute will present at the 2016 Smart Transport Symposium on Friday, August 5, at the University of Texas at Austin Thompson Conference Center. Hosted in connection with TxDOT Research Project 0-6838 (Bringing Smart Transport to Texans: Ensuring the Benefit of a Connected and Autonomous Transport System in Texas), this symposium […]
As Federal Officials Update Driverless Car Policy, TTI Continues Research for Automated/Connected Vehicles
In discussions about the emergence of automated and connected vehicle travel, it’s the technology that tends to attract most of the attention and fascination, but that technology also presents significant implications for policy makers. The TTI Transportation Policy Research Center (PRC) is working to better understand those implications and inform the decision making that will […]
A Look into Tomorrow: What-If Scenarios and Planning the Future of Transportation
Researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) recently formulated scenarios for how CV/AV technologies might be deployed. Using the scenarios as context, the research team interviewed state and local transportation agency personnel and then created flexible strategies to prepare for potential issues arising from implementation. As Senior Research Scientist Johanna Zmud explains, “The goal […]
Reinventing Transportation: Change Is Coming. Are We Ready?
The transportation revolution is on its way. In fact, it’s already here. Partially automated vehicles (AVs) are on the nation’s roadways right now, connected vehicles (CVs) are just around the corner, and autonomous vehicles may not be far behind. Standards and policies are evolving as well. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is […]
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 […]