Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category

Complex Systems: Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Receives $1.5 Million to Create Online Collaborative Vehicle Design Capability

January 17, 2012 — The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has received a $1.5 million contract to produce an online environment that would let multiple design teams work together to develop new military vehicles. The VehicleForge project’s goal is to create a secure central website and other web-based tools and methods that would facilitate such collaborative development.

Powered Lift: Novel GTRI Design Would Let Commercial Jets Use Smaller Airports While Reducing Noise

October 26, 2010 — Research underway at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) could enable fixed-wing jet aircraft to take off and land at steep angles on short runways, while also reducing engine noise heard on the ground.

Shipping Containers: GTRI Demonstrates Cargo Security Technologies for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

September 7, 2009 — The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) demonstrated two cargo container security systems at a recent event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The two projects – GTRI’s Container Security Device (CSD) and the Composite Container Security System – were developed under contract to the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate.

Lane Use Management: Monitoring Driving Behavior to Improve Highway Efficiency

Research Horizons Fall 2008 — Georgia Tech researchers are developing information on vehicle activity for evaluating travel behavior, but also for studying traffic operations, safety, and environmental impact. Such data can help guide decisions affecting transportation planning and environmental policy analysis.

Optimizing Routes and Resources: Georgia Tech Helps Trucking Companies Reduce Costs and Improve Service

Research Horizons Fall 2008 — Researchers in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech are developing models to help optimize driver and equipment scheduling, shipment planning, load consolidation and routing for two carriers – Saia and YRC Worldwide.

Fuel Efficiency: Rising Diesel Prices Create Renewed Interest in Fuel-Saving Technologies Developed for Heavy Trucks

June 11, 2008 — Diesel fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon – and the resulting economic impact on products transported by truck – have created renewed interest in fuel-saving technologies developed during the past decade at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

Car Without a Driver: Georgia Tech’s Urban Challenge Run Ends at National Qualifying Event

November 6, 2007 — In collaboration with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Georgia Tech built an autonomous vehicle for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Urban Challenge.

Pavement Marking: Automated System Installs Pavement Markers, Improving Safety For Road Crews and Drivers

January 10, 2007 — The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has developed a first-of-its-kind system capable of automatically placing raised pavement markers (RPMs) along the lane stripes of highways from a moving vehicle.