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In conjunction with the announcement that Mcity will move from the Office of the Vice President for Research to the College of Engineering, Dr. Henry Liu has been appointed as its new director. He will follow Dr. Huei Peng, the Roger L. McCarthy Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, who served as director since 2016. Dr. Liu's role will take effect on January 1, 2022.
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Mcity has been a leading force in the mobility field and has become synonymous with mobility innovation. I will do my best to work together with our partners in industry and government, as well as the Mcity team, to maintain that lead, and continue to strengthen Mcity’s interdisciplinary initiatives.
-Dr. Henry Liu, Director of the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
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In addition to his role as director of Mcity, Dr. Liu is the director of the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) and the Michigan Traffic Lab (MTL), a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a research professor of engineering systems at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).
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Upcoming Events
The TRB 101st Annual Meeting returns January 2022 and, as in years past, the University of Michigan will be hosting a free networking reception! This event will take place at Right Proper Brewing Company. Dr. James Sayer, Director of UMTRI, will provide a brief presentation on the Institute's strategic plan and vision for the future. Attendees will have the opportunity to register for the 2022 CCAT Global Symposium (April 12-13, 2022) at a discounted rate. Due to the space limitations of the venue, registration is required.
Past Events
 Professor Azim Eskandarian, Department Head and Nicholas & Rebecca Des Champs Professor at Virginia Tech traveled to UMTRI for the final CCAT Distinguished Lecture Series of 2021. He reviewed some timely research areas on vehicle control systems, signal processing, and communication-enabled connectivity to address the pervasive vehicle safety problem. Attendees saw a critical perspective on personal mobility and the future of driving that ensures safety and congestion mitigation while minimizing energy consumption. You can watch the entire presentation at your convenience on the CCAT YouTube channel.
For Pedestrian and Bicyclist safety month, Drs. Shan Bao and Fred Feng joined the final CCAT Research Review of the year. Their presentation described two, unique studies related to cycling safety. The Crash Report Sampling System data was used in the first study to identify significant factors that impact cyclists’ crash injury levels. In the naturalistic cycling study, a fleet of four electric bikes was instrumented with cameras and GPS and was given to study participants as a substitute for their own bicycle. The dataset could be used for studying the interactions between motorists and cyclists on real-world roadways. You can watch the entire presentation at your convenience on the CCAT YouTube channel.
 Jaime Waydo, Chief Technology Officer at Cavnue, visited UMTRI in September for the first in-person, CCAT Distinguished Lecture presentation since the COVID-19 pandemic. She illustrated the importance of simplifying road designs and connecting vehicles to the infrastructure in order to bring autonomous technology to scale and make safer roads for everyone. She also highlighted how will connected vehicles and smart infrastructure play a part in bringing this technology to the world. You can watch the entire presentation at your convenience on the CCAT YouTube channel.
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Managing Director moderates session at ITS America Annual Meeting
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CCAT Managing Director, Debby Bezzina, moderated the first session of the 2021 ITS America Annual Meeting. She was joined by Mark Peters (Qualcomm), Kent Young (Continental), and Erin Milligan (P3Mobility) to discuss the implementation of the Smart Intersections Project in Ann Arbor, MI. Thank you to everyone that joined the panel!
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- CCAT Managing Director and Marketing Coordinator Speak Infrastructure Funding with Erin Milligan (ITS America Vimeo)
- WCC Student Panelist at National Intelligent Transportation Systems webinar (CCAT Story)
- Audrey Copeland Featured on Drive Forward Podcast (ICT YouTube Channel)
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