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Vermont's TAQLab Works to Close Knowledge Gaps in Vehicle Tailpipe Emissions
On-road, real-world data on how second-by-second driving style, hybrid vehicles, climate, and topography affect vehicle tailpipe emissions are scarce. The University of Vermont (UVM) Transportation Air Quality Laboratory (TAQLab), which opened in May 2009, was designed ...
Modeling Best Locations for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Electric vehicles, previously only spectacles of auto shows, science fiction, and a failed launch attempt in the late 1990s, are now becoming a consumer reality; there are an estimated 56,000 electric cars (mostly retrofitted) currently in use in the United States. The Nissan...
Driving With Dementia?
Did you know that 76% of people with mild dementia could pass a driving test? How can experts determine who among people with cognitive impairments is still a safe driver and who is not? How can they test this without posing risks to other drivers? What elements make up an...
Road Closed: How do Commuters Cope? UC Davis Researcher is Finding Out
If you commute by car to work and a major highway closes, what do you do? You may take a detour or find alternate routes. Or you may try something new, like carpooling, taking transit, shifting your commute time, or telecommuting if your employer approves. After the highway reopens, you may...
Technology Aids Bus Drivers on Narrow Shoulder Lanes
A driver-assistive system (DAS) developed by the Intelligent Vehicles Laboratory (IV Lab) at the University of Minnesota's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institute integrates sensing, positioning, and user-interface technologies to help bus drivers operate safely and comfortably on bus...