Students in the University at Buffalo’s Atmospheric and Geological Hazards summer research program explored how mixed reality and simulation are used to study human behavior in transportation systems.
Austin Angulo, assistant professor, discussed how virtual simulation and digital twins can help researchers study interactions among pedestrians, bicyclists and autonomous vehicles.
Construction is underway on the University at Buffalo’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Enclosure, a new facility that will support research, training and education involving autonomous ground and aerial vehicles.
High school students in the University at Buffalo’s Women in Science and Engineering STEM Outreach Program visited the Transportation Research and Visualization Laboratory to learn how virtual simulation and mixed reality are advancing transportation research.