UTC-Funded Research Projects

FY07 UTC-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

The following projects were initiated in 2006-2007 by NIATT researchers with
the ninth year of funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program. Click on a project title to view a summary of that project.

Click on a project title listed below to view the project details.

Pilot Deployment of Plug-and-Play Smart Traffic Signals	Richard Wall, PI KLK131
A Framework to Assess the Survivability of Intelligent Transportation Systems	Ahmed Abdel-Rahim, PI KLK132
Improved Signalized Intersection Performance Measurement, Phase II	Michael Dixon, PI KLK133
An Intersection Traffic Data Collection Device Utilizing Logging Capabilities of Traffic Controllers and Current Traffic Sensors	Ahmed Abdel-Rahim, PI KLK134
Idaho Design Engineering Analysis Works (IDEAWorks): Computing Resources, Knowledge Management, and Design Optimization for Next Generation Vehicles	Edwin Odom, PI KLK430
A Ballistic Gas Compressor for Automotive Airbag Initiator Research and Automotive Engine Testing and Development	Karl Rink, PI KLK431
Biodiesel Quality Affected by Sulfur Content Originated from Different Feedstocks and a Database for the Same	Brian He, PI KLK432
Design and Construction of a Turbocharged, Direct-Injection, Two-Stroke Snowmobile for Competition in the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge	Karen Den Braven, PI KLK433
Investigation of Engine and Combustion Parameters for Catalytic Ignition	Judith Steciak, PI KLK434
Number of UTC-funded projects for FY07: 9	Search Database