Peter Sweatman
Dr. Sweatman was appointed Director of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) in September 2004. He came to UMTRI after a long career in transportation research and development in his native Australia, and with extensive international connections.
Sweatman is an international leader in the scientific field of heavy vehicle-infrastructure interaction. His research has crossed the boundaries of traditional engineering disciplines and his work has been widely recognized in the fields of vehicle design and engineering, vehicle safety, road safety, driver performance, highway condition monitoring, heavy vehicle standards and regulations, and transport economics and policy. He has a strong interest in advanced safety systems which help drivers to avoid crashes, and in communication technology which will not only prevent crashes but also improve traffic flow.
Peter Sweatman is a MMPEI Faculty Fellow.