To maximize its near-term impact, the GLTEI has developed several focus areas that will help concentrate efforts over the next several years.
Vehicle and Environmental Systems
Passenger crash injury research
Crash simulation
Vehicle sensing technologies
Traffic-adaptive & green engines
Roadside device crash testing
Infrastructure Technology
Joint materials development & testing
Pavement/bridge/environmental sensing "cyber infrastructure" testbed
Infrastructure lifecycle modeling
Workforce development/training/certification
Transportation Operations
Green energy highway operations
Transport accommodations for green energy
Driver & traffic simulation
Emergency response & public safety integrated data systems
Modal & intermodal freight & logistics modeling/management/technologies
Commercial vehicle safety systems
USDOT Intellidrive testbed
Possible Government Funding Programs, Agencies, & Organizations
USDOT Research & Innovative Technologies Administration (RITA)-University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
USDOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Federal Transportation ARRA Program
US Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
National Institutes of Health
National Research Council-Transportation Research Board, Institute of Medicine
Wisconsin Highway Research Program (WHRP)
Wisconsin DOT Transportation Program-State Planning & Research (SPR) Funds, Other
Wisconsin Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)-Flex Funds, Other
Cornerstone Initiatives
Vehicle & Roadside Crashworthiness Testing Lab
Transportation Materials & Technology Development & Testing Lab
Transportation Corridor Research & Development Testbed
Transportation Public Safety & Emergency Response Integrated Data System
Transportation Workforce Development & Certification Center