The Volpe Center is DOT’s ‘Nerd Lab’—and Much More
Connected vehicles. Unmanned aircraft. Worldwide vessel tracking. Find out why Politico featured the Volpe Center’s multimodal expertise in its recent tour of federal government nerd labs.
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How Effective Are Pedestrian Detection Systems in Cars?
As pedestrian detection technology becomes integrated into the cars we drive, we must ask: How effective are these systems in preventing pedestrian crashes and injuries? How do we measure safety? A team of advanced vehicle experts at U.S. DOT’s Volpe Center conducted a study to find out.
WTS International Honors Rachael Barolsky Sack with a “First of its Kind” Award
WTS International recently honored U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Small Business Innovation Research program manager for her exceptional leadership and commitment with its “Chapter President of the Year” award—the first honor of its kind granted by the association. Find out what made her stand out.
How Traditional Aviation Testing Can Inform Unmanned Aerial Technologies
In his award-winning paper, U.S. DOT Volpe Center engineer Seamus McGovern applied traditional flight testing techniques and principles for aircraft designs to fixed-wing and rotary-style drone designs.
Rail Suicide Prevention Resource Page
Over the past decade, research from rail suicide prevention experts in Europe, Canada, and Australia has illuminated strategies that can reduce rail suicides. Volpe and the Federal Railroad Administration built on this global research to develop a program with six focus areas to identify ways to...
Quieter Pavements
The National Park Service has 5,500 miles of publicly accessible paved roads in the national parks, and noise due to vehicles traveling on these roads is a significant contributor to anthropogenic noise in the parks. In many cases, emissions can be reduced by utilizing pavement wearing courses...
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Chao’s Volpe Center Homecoming
Continuing her long history with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao returned to learn how Volpe provides innovative multimodal expertise for partners at U.S. DOT, other government agencies, and the private sector. Secretary...