Improving the efficiency of road transportation using connectivity and automation

By Gabor Orosz on 03/27/2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in 1611 Titan Dr., Rantoul, IL 61866

Join Gabor Orosz of the University of Michigan as he presents in person at the Spring 2025 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, March 27, from 2-3 p.m. (CT).

The Spring 2025 semester is set to feature 14 presentations, each addressing a topic related to autonomy in transportation. See the full lineup of speakers for Spring 2025 semester.

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

All presentations will be held on Zoom, but some speakers will present in person at ICT.

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https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89890781073?pwd=CewiD3535GNiWvliWpS6nqBksMqnAE.1 

Meeting ID: 898 9078 1073
Passcode: 116680

Abstract and Bio

The dynamics and control of connected automated vehicles in mixed traffic scenarios, where CAVs interact with human-driven vehicles, are explored. Connected cruise control enhances safety and energy efficiency by enabling CAVs to respond to the motion of multiple vehicles ahead. These benefits can be retained even with low penetration rates of connectivity. Theoretical findings are demonstrated through experiments with full-size vehicles on test tracks and public roads.

Orosz is a professor of mechanical engineering and civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He earned a master’s degree in engineering physics from the Budapest University of Technology in 2002 and a doctorate in engineering mathematics from the University of Bristol in 2006. His research focuses on nonlinear dynamics and control, time delay systems, machine learning, and data-driven systems, with applications to connected and automated vehicles, traffic flow and biological networks.