Dr. Brian Smith, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Virginia
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Summary: Cyber-physical systems (CPSs), as defined by the National Science Foundation, integrate sensing, computation, control and networking into physical objects and infrastructure, connecting them to the Internet and to each other. Nowhere is the impact of CPS, and the challenges that it brings, more evident than in surface transportation. As the ability to automate vehicles and digitally connect them to each other, travelers, and the infrastructure improves at a rapid pace, researchers are investigating methods to significantly improve the safety and efficiency of systems that incorporate CPS technology.
This seminar will present research focused on harnessing the potential of CPS in surface transportation, focusing on two areas:
1. Research conducted at the University of Virginia’s CPS research center, the Link Lab, to develop and test prototype pedestrian-focused systems.
2. Research led by a national vehicle-to-everything (V2X) research program (the Connected Vehicle Pooled Fund Study) to support infrastructure owner-operators in deploying and operating interoperable V2X infrastructure.
Biography: Brian Smith is Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. His research focuses on advanced transportation systems, particularly in infrastructure advances related to connected and automated vehicles. Dr. Smith leads a research consortium of major North American infrastructure owner operators focused on advancing V2X applications, and is often called upon to provide policy guidance at the state and national level, testifying to Virginia General Assembly committees, Congressional sub-committees, and the National Governor’s Association. Dr. Smith is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and also a recipient of the ASCE Huber Research Award.