Research from the University of Michigan

Research from the University of Michigan


As the program lead, the University of Michigan conducts research across all six thrusts at three of the college’s locations: the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, and the University of Michigan – Dearborn. Click the buttons below to view research from each of these institutions.

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute


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Principal Investigator(s):
Robert Hampshire
Research Thrusts: Enabling Technology

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor


Driving Etiquette
Principal Investigator(s):
Huei Peng
Research Thrusts: Control & Operations
Hardening the CAV Ecosystem to Reduce Cybersecurity Risks – Year One
Principal Investigator(s):
Zhi-Li Zhang, Z. Morley Mao, & Yiheng Feng
Research Focus: Cybersecurity, Safety
Predicting Driver Takeover Performance in Conditional Automation (Level 3) through Physiological Sensing
Principal Investigator(s):
Carol Menassa, Vineet Kamat, Da Li, & Julian Brinkley
Research Thrusts: Human Factors
Real-Time Distributed Optimization of Traffic Signal Timing
Principal Investigator(s):
Yafeng Yin, Siqian Shen, & Henry Liu
Research Thrusts: Control & Operations, Enabling TechnologyModeling & Implementation
Supporting People with Vision Impairments in Automated Vehicles
Principal Investigator(s):
Robin Brewer & Nicole Ellison
Research Thrusts: Human Factors

University of Michigan – Dearborn


Reliable V2V Communication Networks: Applications in Fuel-Efficient Platooning
Principal Investigator(s):
Sridhar Lakshmanan & Paul Richardson
Research Thrusts: Enabling Technology
xBOT – A Versatile Robot to Assist Testing of Autonomous-Connected Vehicles
Principal Investigator(s):
Sridhar Lakshmanan, Paul Richardson, & Weidong Xiang
Research Thrusts: Control & Operations, Enabling Technology, Infrastructure Design & Management