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One of the most exciting challenges in engineering lately is that of smart and connected cities. The vast amounts of data and electronic infrastructure create complex interconnectedness and allow for systems to help optimize our lives while addressing inequality, climate change, environmental impact, safety, resource management, and risk mitigation. Read More

One of the most exciting challenges in engineering lately is that of smart and connected cities. The vast amounts of data and electronic infrastructure create complex interconnectedness and allow for systems to help optimize our lives while addressing inequality, climate change, environmental impact, safety, resource management, and risk mitigation. City… Read More

Climate adaptation is a necessity and no longer an option Wildfires, inland and coastal flooding, heat waves, droughts and other climate disasters have become seemingly daily occurrences, with no location on the planet immune to such threats. Many of these events have catastrophic consequences in terms of human… Read More

Dr. Craig Philip, Research Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of VECTOR, has been named a new member of the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB).  Dr. Phillip is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and has spent 35 years in leadership positions… Read More

Project Information VECTOR Faculty, Dr. Janey Camp, PI, and Dr. Craig Philip, Co-PI, have received a grant award to conduct a case study on resilience strategies for navigable portions and associated infrastructure of the Cumberland/Tennessee River Couplet System. The project is funded by the DHS Coastal Resilience Center… Read More

The Journal of the Transportation Research recently published a paper by VECTOR’s Janey Camp, Craig Philip, Katherine Nelson, Miguel Moravec, Douglas Sheffler and Paul Johnson. The paper, titled “Utilizing Agent-Based Modeling to Evaluate Operational Impacts of an Incident and Possible Alternatives on U.S. Waterways” is based on a study for… Read More

Members of the VECTOR team developed a Smart Mobility Readiness Assessment Tool in partnership with Stantec for the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC). The tool – a scorecard – was be developed to help communities understand their capabilities related to technological, planning, and best practices for smart and connected… Read More

https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/news/2020/transportation-lab-predicts-extreme-traffic-for-some-cities-following-covid-19/ As communities and cities across America embark on paths for reopening, a transportation group at Vanderbilt is asking the question: What will traffic look like if transit riders become car drivers? A new article, published online by the Work Research Group at Vanderbilt, takes a… Read More

As secondary educators begin planning their fall course material, research associate professor of civil and environmental engineering Janey Camp is leading the development of online-friendly teaching materials focused on risk education. “Whether you realize it or not, we make decisions about risk daily – from wearing a helmet… Read More

https://theconversation.com/can-your-community-handle-a-natural-disaster-and-coronavirus-at-the-same-time-135920 Can your community handle a natural disaster and coronavirus at the same time? The tornadoes that swept across the Southeast this spring were a warning to communities nationwide: Disasters can happen at any time, and the coronavirus pandemic is making them more difficult to manage and potentially more dangerous. Read More