Researchers to examine effects of fermented papaya preparation on driving performance among older adults
The new study is believed to be the first to investigate the use of a dietary supplement on driving performance.
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Dr. Sherrilene Classen Receives an Award of Excellence from the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED)
Dr. Classen has chaired the ADED Research Committee from 2022-2024 and has received the award of excellence for her dedicated service to ADED.
Automated vehicle technology may help keep people with Parkinson’s disease safe while driving
A new study finds technologies, such as lane departure warnings and adaptive cruise control, may help people with Parkinson’s improve their on-road driving performance.
Congratulations Isabelle Wandenkolk on a successful dissertation defense
Dr. Classen shares a word of congratulations to her 10th PhD student on a spectacular dissertation defense.
Dr. Sandra Winter shared as an expert panelist during Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
The Safe Mobility for Life Coalition participated in Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, developed by the American Occupational therapy Association (AOTA), on December 4-8, 2023.
Autonomous Shuttle Services for Rural Veterans: Lessons Learned and a Roadmap for Autonomous Shuttle Deployment in Rural Areas for the VA
From the data of 123 Veterans, GIS analyses of transportation needs for rural Veterans, and current VA practices, we will develop a VA centric roadmap with recommendations for adopting and deploying autonomous shuttles (AS) as a mode of community mobility for rural Veterans.
UF Health gauges seniors’ opinions on self-driving vehicles
Recently, local seniors lined up outside UF Health Precision Health Research in The Villages, eager to get inside an empty shuttle. None of them were driving. That was what made it exciting. Over multiple days last week, seniors participated in a study spearheaded by the University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions researchers.
New study examines older adults’ perceptions of self-driving transportation
OT researchers and partners have launched a new study to understand older adults’ perceptions and experiences with an autonomous shuttle.
Assessing Mobility Benefits of Autonomous Ride Sharing Services Among Veterans in Florida
Dr. Sherrilene Classen and collaborators Dr. Vandeweerd, Dr. Stetten, Isabelle Wandenkolk and our Industry partner Mark Reid, have been awarded an Office of Rural Health grant to ascertain, statewide in five Florida counties, the Veteran needs, perceptions, challenges, and opportunities inherent to the use of autonomous shuttles.
Safety and Mobility Benefits of Autonomous Ride Sharing Services Among Older Adults in five Florida Counties
Drs. Classen and Vandeweerd (Co-PI) and their team of co-investigators (Drs. Mason and Stetten) and industry partner Mark Reid from Beep received a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Grant (Project ID: TEO-22-04) to assess older adults’ perceptions before and after exposure to autonomous ride sharing services to inform education, practice, and policy.
