A study recently published by Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, provides a deeper understanding of the broader trends that impact the severity of runway incursions. Runway incursions, which are the unauthorized presence of vehicles, pedestrians, or aircraft on...
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Volpe Collaborates with Japanese Scientist on Rail Electromagnetic Emissions and Human Exposure
February 1, 2013
Dr. Aviva Brecher shares an interest in rail electromagnetic emissions and the impact of exposure on safety and health with Dr. Masateru Ikehata, a senior researcher with Japan's Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI). Electric rail, like most electrical equipment that we...
SeaVision Improves Africa's Maritime Picture
January 30, 2013
An evolving maritime domain awareness tool is helping countries on the western coast of Africa combat human traffic smuggling, illicit drug trade, piracy, and illegal fishing on their waterways.
Rail Trespass Prevention Research Will Save Lives
December 28, 2012
More than 500 people die each year while trespassing on rail lines. One particular stretch of rail in West Palm Beach, Florida that has had a high incidence of trespass-related deaths over two decades, is currently the subject of a Federal Railroad Administration and local...
Volpe's New Innovation Challenge Elicits Unique Solutions to Emerging Transportation Issues
December 28, 2012
Volpe recently completed its first-ever Innovation Challenge, a competition for staff to receive funding to develop unique solutions to emerging transportation issues. Recognizing that today's challenges are complex, the Innovation Challenge encouraged staff to work together in...
Advancing Aircraft Wake Turbulence Research to Achieve Aviation Capacity and Safety Objectives
December 26, 2012
Wake turbulence—the disturbed air immediately behind an aircraft—is potentially hazardous to following and nearby aircraft if not operationally accounted for. To ensure safety, wake separation standards are devised to alleviate the adverse effect of wake turbulence. This has...
U.S. DOT SBIR Program Calls for Innovative Research Proposals
December 19, 2012
The U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program seeks innovative research proposals from small businesses to address specific research challenges facing the modal administrations. The SBIR Program Office at Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center, has...
New Tools Investigated in Hazard Analysis Research for Vehicular Systems
December 14, 2012
There was a time when travel safety could be improved by training drivers and designing crash survival into vehicles. That is no longer the case, said Dr. Qi Van Eikema Hommes, senior electronics engineer in Volpe's Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies. "Your car is no...
Volpe-Developed Algorithms Help in Mining Large Driver Datasets
November 30, 2012
Researchers who conduct naturalistic driving studies to understand driver performance face the proverbial needle-in-the-haystack problem. Cars outfitted with sensors and video cameras record driver behavior and road and traffic conditions, providing massive amounts of...
Volpe Supports Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts, Helps Overcome Transportation Challenges
November 30, 2012
During Hurricane Sandy, Volpe community planner Terry Sheehan assisted in disaster relief efforts. Sheehan, a part of Volpe's Center for Transportation Logistics and Security, was responsible for coordinating the transportation of life saving and life sustaining supplies such as...