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Public invited to seminar Sept. 21 on re-envisioning road, highway infrastructure for autonomous vehicles

The University of Toledo College of Engineering and AAA Northwest Ohio are hosting the fourth in a series of free, public talks to educate consumers about how smart vehicles will impact the world.

The seminar focused on transportation infrastructure and autonomous vehicles is from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21 in UT’s Nitschke Auditorium.

Speakers include Jim Barna, executive director of DriveOhio; Randy Cole, executive director of the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission; and Zach Huhn, chief executive officer of Venture Smarter.

All speakers will participate in a panel discussion with Dr. Eddie Chou, UT professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Transportation Systems Research Lab, and Laurie Adams, managing principal and director of traffic safety at DGL Consulting Engineers.

Register for the free, public seminar online at utoledo.edu/engineering/techtakesthewheel.html.

The next seminar in the Technology Takes the Wheel series will be Nov. 2 and focuses on accessibility. Previous events examined cybersecurity and public transportation.

 

is UT's Media Relations Specialist. Contact her at 419.530.2077 or christine.billau@utoledo.edu.
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