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The mission statement of the Connected Vehicle/Infrastructure University Transportation Center (CVI-UTC) is to conduct research that will advance surface transportation through the application of innovative research and using connected-vehicle and infrastructure technologies to improve safety, state of good repair, economic competitiveness, livable communities, and environmental sustainability.

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Gerardo Flintsch
Dr. Gerardo Flintsch has 26 years of experience in the areas of pavement management and engineering as well as substantial management experience. He has been the PI or Co-PI for more than 35 research projects (totaling more than $14 million) and has directed multidisciplinary research and development projects in the United States and overseas. He has been the principal investigator for the SHRP2 R06(F) Development of Continuous Deflection Device, the FHWA Splash–Spray Assessment Tool Development Program, a pooled-fund regional consortium focused on optimizing pavement surface characteristics, and the development of a NCHRP Synthesis on Quality Management of Pavement Condition Data Collection. Read More

White House to honor VTTI's Tom Dingus as 'Champion of Change'

Thomas Dingus, director of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, will be honored May 8 by the White House as a Champion of Change, a group of Americans seen as making positive change. This year's theme is Transportation Technology Solutions for the 21st century... Read More

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Safety and Human Factors of Adaptive Stop/Yield Signs Using Connected Vehicle Infrastructure
Adaptable stop/yield signs have been proposed by some traffic professionals to improve travel time, reduce air pollution, increase fuel economy, and adjust to different traffic conditions such as peak hours, weather, or emergency vehicles. With the advent of Connected
Vehicle (CV) technology, we now have the ability to have these signs change based on vehicle‐to-infrastructure and vehicle‐to‐vehicle communications. The placement of a sign type has been traditionally based upon traffic conditions. However, more and more stop signs are being placed instead of yield signs due to liability risk, resident concerns, and potential worst‐case crash scenarios. While adaptable signs have great potential, they must be properly designed and tested to ensure that:

The net safety benefits are positive.
2. Drivers interpret and respond correctly to the signs.
Drivers pay appropriate attention to the signs without adaptation in the form of relying on past history (e.g., the sign may be different than the prior 10 times the intersection was crossed).
There are no other unintended consequences when signs are deployed.
Driver acceptance of the technology is high.

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