REU Site: Secure, Accessible, and Sustainable Transportation

佛罗里达的大学将进行REU网站主办的学生谁将（1）从事高影响力的研究与工程教师和研究生导师的新兴自主和可持续的交通系统，（2）通过动手项目，研讨会和培训基础研究技能的培训，和（3）通过口头和书面交流传播研究成果。随着我们向自动交通发展，探索和理解安全性、可持续性和可访问性之间的需求和权衡至关重要，以改善人类生活并造福社会。该网站将专门针对从事少数民族服务的机构和大学的学生，他们的研究机会有限，有助于未来劳动力的多样性。该网站的一个独特之处是强调研究活动的跨学科合作。学生将有机会在计算机科学、电气工程、机械工程和土木工程等领域的问题上开展工作，由来自不同工程学科的教师共同指导，这些教师在交通问题上有着合作的历史。该计划将使学生参与国家感兴趣的前沿跨学科研究问题，包括：（i）自主交通的网络安全挑战，（ii）自主对残疾人的影响，以及（iii）利用自主实现可持续性的技术。除了解决交通运输中的一些关键问题外，该研究还将帮助参与者理解连通性和计算在解决全球影响问题方面的作用。参与者将获得独特的机会接触各种最先进的技术，平台和工具。此外，该网站还将为参与者提供系统的培训和活动，以磨练他们解决问题的技能，并学会成为独立的研究人员。该网站有潜力培养新一代的工程专业学生和专业人士，并在促进学习的同时促进对自动交通系统的理解和发现。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The University of Florida will conduct a REU site to host a diverse cohort of students who will (1) engage in high-impact research on emergent autonomous and sustainable transportation systems with engineering faculty and graduate student mentors, (2) get trained in foundational research skills through hands-on projects, workshops and trainings, and (3) disseminate research results through oral and written communication. As we move towards autonomous transportation, it is critical to explore and comprehend the needs and trade-offs among security, sustainability, and accessibility to improve human lives and benefit society. The site will specifically target engaging students from minority serving institutions and universities with limited research opportunities that contribute to the diversity of the future workforce. A unique feature for the site is the emphasis on cross-disciplinary collaboration for research activities. Students will get the opportunity to work on problems spanning Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering, jointly mentored by faculty members from different engineering disciplines with a history of collaboration on transportation problems.This program will engage students in cutting-edge interdisciplinary research problems of national interest including: (i) cybersecurity challenges to autonomous transportation, (ii) impact of autonomy on persons with disabilities, and (iii) techniques to exploit autonomy for sustainability. In addition to addressing some critical problems in transportation, the research will help participants comprehend the role of connectivity and computing to address problems of global impact. Participants will obtain unique exposure to a variety of state-of-the-art technologies, platforms, and tools. Furthermore, the site will include systematic training and events for the participants to hone their problem-solving skills and learn to be independent researchers. This site has the potential to produce a new generation of engineering students and professionals and to advance understanding and discovery of autonomous transportation systems while fostering learning.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.