The Third International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research:

Call–for–abstracts deadline is March 30, 2012.

Call for abstracts information(PDF)

Poster session guidelines(PDF)

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) serves as Virginia Tech's largest university–level research center. The center is dedicated to conducting research to save lives, save time, and save money in the transportation field by developing and using state–of –the–art tools, techniques, and technologies to solve transportation challenges.
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Center for Infrastructure-Based Safety Systems (CIBSS)

The Center for Infrastructure Based Safety Systems is specialized in research involved with roadway-based safety systems. These systems include lighting, visibility treatments, pavement markings, signage, signals, barriers, the interaction of visibility with roadway design and weather considerations. Group expertise lies in the measurement of real world performance of drivers and their responses to different technologies used on the roadway. The goal of the center is to conduct research and development efforts that advance knowledge and provide solutions to real-world situations.

What's New at VTTI?

  • Paper Selected for Special Recognition by TRB
    Blacksburg, VA, January 17, 2012 – "Development of a Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed for Evaluating Truck Safety Systems" was submitted by Hesham Rakha, director of VTTI's Center for Sustainable Mobility to the Truck and Bus Safety Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Read More
  • VTTI's Associate Finance Director Passes Certified Research Administration Examination
    Blacksburg, VA, January 16, 2012 – Pascha Gerni , VTTI's Associate Finance Director, recently passed the Certified Professional Research Administrator (CRA) exam. Candidates applying to sit for the examination must possess a Master's Degree with a specialization in research administration or sponsored programs or a Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of substantial involvement in research or sponsored programs administration either in a sponsoring or recipient organization or the equivalent in a self-funded organization. Recertification is required at the end of each five-year period. Read More
  • Richard Hanowski Honored with the SAE International L. Ray Buckendale Lecture Award
    WARRENDALE, Pa. (Dec. 16, 2011) – Dr. Richard J. Hanowski, Director, Center for Truck & Bus Safety, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), was honored with the SAE International L. Ray Buckendale Award during the 2011 SAE International Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition. Read More