Human Driving Data for the Evaluation of Driver Assistance Systems
Invited Speaker: Professor Huei Peng, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
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Neural-Adaptive Control of Dynamic Systems
Invited Speaker: Professor Robert F. Stengel, Princeton University
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Collaborative Control of Unmanned Vehicles
Invited Speaker: Professor J. Karl Hedrick, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
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Improving Transportation using Computers, Cameras and Radios
Invited Speaker: Alain L. Kornhauser, Professor, Operations Research & Financial Engineering, Princeton University; Co-Founder & Board Chair, ALK Technologies, Inc.
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Driving Simulator Research for Intelligent Vehicle Development
Invited Speaker: Professor Woon-Sung Lee, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
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CISR has begun conducting research on the development and evaluation of an Advanced Vehicle Speed Adaptation Systems (AVSAS) in a cooperative effort with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and ITS Joint Program Office.

CISR has completed the construction of a Truck Simulator Laboratory in collaboration with the French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research (INRETS). The laboratory was used for experimental testing of Commercial Vehicle drivers (truck drivers). Drowsiness/fatigue detection algorithms are currently being evaluated with data from these experiments. The laboratory will be instrumental in additional research on driver fatigue and distraction involving large trucks and buses.

Stephen A. Arhin has received an Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship award under the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program of the National Highway Institute. This is a two-year full fellowship award with the possibility of extension, and it covers a stipend and tuition to pursue a doctoral degree in a transportation related field. Stephen is taking courses and conducting research in intelligent transportation engineering for the Center for Intelligent Systems Research as an advisee of Professor Azim Eskandarian.

As part of the National Virtual Reality Consortium, CISR hosted the Homeland Security and Defense Seminar on June 10, 2004. The seminar brought together participants from academia, industry, and government to discuss the latest developments in the use of virtual reality for transportation, transit system and building security applications.

CISR organized the Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety and Security Conference on March 24-25, 2004 in Miami Beach, Florida. The conference provided a dedicated forum to address some of the timeliest and most critical needs of our modern transportation system.

Depending on the availability of external and internal funds, there may be fellowships or assistantships available for students at the Center for Intelligent Systems Research.