Safe-D: Safety through Disruption

Month: January 2020

Safe-D Hosts International Scholar Óscar Mata

Safe-D researchers and VTTI hosted international scholar Óscar Mata from the University of the Basque Country – Digital Electronics Design Group on Thursday, January 30th.

Safe-D Webinar Series: Model Selection Heuristics based on Characteristics of Data & Rare Events Modeling

Please join us for the next webinar in the Safe-D Webinar Series, to be held February 5th from 4-5pm EST.

Featured Safe-D Student Interview: Pasakorn Choterungruengkorn (TAMU)

Pasakorn Choterungruengkorn is a Safe-D student at TAMU working on Safe-D Project 03-064: Automated Vehicle Behavior Monitoring for Vulnerability Management. Read his Safe-D Student interview, conducted by Adam Novotny (VT/VTTI), below!

Safe-D/CARTEEH Graduate Student Leadership Development Seminar: Developing Effective Leadership Skills

The Safe-D National UTC and Center for Advancing Research in Transportation, Emissions, Energy, and Health (CARTEEH) will be hosting their next Graduate Student Leadership Development Seminar, titled “Developing Effective Leadership Skills” on Monday, February 3, 2020 (4:00 p.m. PST; 6:00 p.m. CST; 7:00 p.m. EST).

Featured Safe-D Student Interview: Abhishek Nayak (TAMU)

Abhishek Nayak is a Safe-D student at TAMU working on Safe-D Project 04-115: Reference Machine Vision for ADAS Functions and previously on Safe-D Project 03-051: Response of Autonomous Vehicles to Emergency Response Vehicles. Read his Safe-D Student interview below!

2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program

The Safe-D National UTC is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship!

Featured Safe-D Faculty Interview: Dr. Anthony McDonald (TAMU)

Dr. Anthony McDonald is a Safe-D faculty researcher at TAMU working on Safe-D Project 03-036: Modeling Driver Responses During Automated Vehicle Failures and Safe-D Project 04-098: Data Mining Twitter to Improve Automated Vehicle Safety. Safe-D Student Adam Novotny (VT/VTTI) interviewed Dr. McDonald about Safe-D Project 03-036 as part of the Safe-D Student and Faculty Interview Chain. Read on to learn more about Dr. McDonald and his research!

Safe-D Webinar Series: Older Drivers and Transportation Network Companies: Investigating Opportunities for Increased Safety and Improved Mobility

Please join us for the next webinar in the Safe-D Webinar Series, to be held January 23rd from 4-5pm EST.