U.S. DOT Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments: January 2020
Our Annual Project Accomplishments document represents some of our best work of 2019 and underscores our sustained support to the DOT and others.
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Advancing Safety in Our New Mobility Future
U.S. DOT is working to usher in a new era of transportation innovation and safety. “As we prepare for the future of new, emerging technologies...one of the top Department priorities is to make sure we address public concerns about safety, security, and privacy, without hampering innovation,” said Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at U.S. DOT.
Using Crowdsourced Data to Estimate Crash Risk
Crowdsourced mobile applications are an emerging and rich source of real-time data about roadway conditions. U.S. DOT Volpe Center data experts are using these new data sources from the private sector to estimate where and when motor vehicle crashes are likely to occur.
New Seat Belt Locking Mechanisms Aim to Improve Child Safety
With support from the U.S. DOT SBIR program and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tool, Inc. designed and developed prototype seat belt retractor countermeasures aimed at reducing the risk of seat belt entrapment.
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's 2018 Reports
The U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center published nearly 60 reports and conference papers in 2018 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability. Preview and download copies of these transportation resources.
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's 2018 Reports
The U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center published nearly 60 reports and conference papers in 2018 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability. Preview and download copies of these transportation resources.
To Reduce Fatal MotorCylce Crashes, First Understand How They Happen
This is how the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. DOT Volpe Center worked together to better understand the motorcycle crash problem, a critical first step toward improving the safety of motorcycle operators and other road users.
Advancing Data-Driven Decision Making in Transportation
Novel data analysis techniques are transforming mobility in the U.S. and around the world. Learn how the U.S. DOT Volpe Center is applying its unique capabilities across the data spectrum to inform decision making and improve the safety and efficiency of multimodal transportation systems.
UAS Integration Capabilities
Learn the capabilities the U.S. DOT Volpe Center brings to UAS integration in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and others.
Transportation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics: Final Report
Transportation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics, held from June to October 2018, convened distinguished experts in government innovation, vehicle automation, and logistics to consider the promise and potential of recent breakthroughs in machine learning and data analysis.