Ping Yi
The University of Akron
302 Buchtel Common – ASEC 213
(330) 972-7294
Biography
Professor of Civil Engineering - The University of Akron
Dr. Yi’s research is mainly focused on traffic control and safety, sensor and information technologies, and system reliability and statistical data modeling. Prior to joining UA, Ping had worked for the Minnesota DOT as a project manager over sensors testing, adaptive signals, advanced parking, and incident/special event management. In recent years Ping has been actively involved in research concerning safe operation of autonomous vehicles and their interactions in built environment with conventional vehicles.
Their Research
| Access Control at Major-Minor Intersection through CAV in Mixed Traffic |
| Principal Investigator: Ping Yi Research Thrusts: Control & Operations |
| Development of a Prototype Safety Advisory System to Aid Older Drivers in Gap Selection |
| Principal Investigator: Ping Yi & Yilmaz Sozer Research Thrusts: Control & Operations |
| Impact Analysis of Roadway Surface and Vehicle Conditions on Fleet Formation for Connected and Automated Vehicles |
| Principal Investigator: Ping Yi & Ethan Shajie Research Thrusts: Modeling & Implementation |
| Practice-Ready Guidelines for Training Older Adults to Use Connected and Automated Vehicles: Testing of an Enhanced Training Program at Mcity Test Facility and the Goodyear Test Track |
| Principal Investigator(s): Lisa Molnar & Ping Yi Research Focus: Safety, Mobility, Equity |
| Promoting Inclusive Design and Deployment of Connected and Automated Vehicles for Older Adults Through Education and Training of Engineering Students and Older Drivers |
| Principal Investigator: Lisa Molnar, Feng Zhou, David W. Eby, Carol Flannagan, & Ping Yi Research Thrusts: Control & Operations, Enabling Technology, Human Factors |