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PacTrans  joined in the celebration of UW Engineering Discovery Days.  Engineers and scientists from across campus displayed their most engaging research and projects during the 2 day event held from April 25-26, 2014.  This event was free and open to the public with almost 600 students, parents and  faculty in attendance.  Some of the highlights included a PacTrans research project with a  display of an earthquake table used by structural engineers to test how structures will withstand earthquakes. This sort of testing is crucial to figuring out how well a structure, such as a bridge, would be able to withstand a major natural disaster.  STAR Lab as well as other labs conducting research demonstrated their research to people of all ages as well. The STAR Lab demonstrated video-based pedestrian detection systems, controllers used for traffic signals, and let kids play “Traffic Hero,” a game similar to Guitar Hero^,  in which players try to detect cars along with the detection system and score points if they can correctly do so.

Students learn about traffic signal controllers

 

Students play Traffic Hero