University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Connected Vehicles: UMTRI Takes Center Stage in Safe Transportation
Date: May 17, 2012
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is embarking on the next step in a $22 million motor-vehicle safety research project by equipping vehicles with connected-vehicle technologies--devices that enable vehicles to send and receive wireless messages, messages that may someday prevent crashes.
The joint effort, named Safety Pilot Model Deployment, is the largest connected-...
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Making Child Restraints Easier to Use
Date: April 30, 2012
Installing child restraints can frustrate even the most capable of parents. A system called Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children is supposed to make things easier by standardizing attachment hardware, but a new study conducted jointly by UMTRI and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that many automakers aren't paying attention to the key factors that make LATCH work. Only ...
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Aging, Mobility, and Quality of Life Conference
Date: April 9, 2012
UMTRI's Michigan Center for Advancing Safe Transportation throughout the Lifespan (M-CASTL) is pleased to announce the Aging, Mobility, and Quality of Life Conference, planned for June 24-26, 2012, at the University of Michigan. M-CASTL is cosponsoring and organizing the international conference with Elsevier Publishing.
The event will focus on the particular requirements of older people for t...
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UMTRI Hires Director of Marketing and Communications
Date: March 9, 2012
Francine Romine, formerly of Ford Motor Company, joined UMTRI on March 5 as the institute’s new director of marketing and communications.
In this position, Romine will develop and manage marketing and communication
strategy for UMTRI, aimed at reinforcing awareness of UMTRI's expertise and leadership among its various target audiences, both internal and external to the University of Michigan...
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