Category: Transportation
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Navigating AI in transportation: New national research consortium aims to guide agencies
Three leading transportation research institutes are joining forces with agencies, universities, industry and the public so no one in transportation has to figure out AI alone.
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U-M to improve pedestrian, vehicle safety at intersections with $5.66 million from U.S. DOT
New system could provide warnings to pedestrians and drivers to prevent crashes.
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Self-driving cars: near-miss driving data can expedite AV algorithm training
New University of Michigan-led research could boost safety performance of AVs.
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Meeting EV electricity demand: upgrade grid first, then add V2G chargers
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers enable utilities to use EVs like a mobile battery network, but when and where they are deployed will determine how cost-effective they are.
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Poll shows older drivers aren’t planning for post-driving futures
Resources are available to help older drivers and their families figure out mobility when driving becomes unsafe, but many people aren’t aware.
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AI for studying turbulence: A fresh look at an unsolved physics problem
Explainable AI helps find key drivers of turbulence, offering new insights that could improve flight safety and industrial efficiency.
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Faster commutes in Oakland County—rollout underway for U-M-designed traffic flow system
Harnessing vehicle GPS data, the system offers a cost-efficient alternative to conventional timed signals.
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Hidden insights in GPS data can track lane changes and improve AV safety, U-Michigan study shows
A new statistical method can help uncover driver patterns without expensive maps or cameras.
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U-M/GM weld monitoring effort helped avoid $22M in potential Volt fixes
Battery production technology recently received the S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award from one of the top professional societies in manufacturing.
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Improved Arctic-faring ships and shipbuilding from new international team
Supporting the research arm of an international pact, U-M co-leads a team working to improve the design and construction of ships that can navigate the thawing poles.
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Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov discusses “prescience and patience”
The CSE alum details his journey from mathematical abstractions to vehicles safely navigating city streets.
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Next-gen automotive semiconductors are critical for level 5 driverless cars
Michigan Engineers are leading hardware efforts to enable the AI required for full autonomy.