Autonomous Futures

Autonomous systems are disruptive technologies that shape the built environment and affect people and places. These technologies include transportation, the development of smart buildings, structures and roads, and the automation of the workplace. The School of Planning, Design and Construction has interdisciplinary expertise around the development and implementation of autonomous systems, with current interests including:

Public attitudes to autonomous systems.
Urban and transport planning for autonomous vehicles.
Use of autonomous vehicles for public transit.
Autonomous transportation for those with disabilities.
The use of autonomous vehicles in predictive policing.
Smart cities and infrastructure that facilitates autonomous systems.
Community engagement around technological change.

The Autonomous Futures research group at SPDC draws from many fields, including urban and transportation planning, urban design, engineering and geography.

For more information about this group, contact Mark Wilson.

Yue Cui

Assistant Professor, Center for Economic and Spatial Analysis for Planning and Management
cuiyue@msu.edu
517-432-0285
Mohamed El-Gafy, PE

Associate Professor, Construction Management
elgafy@msu.edu
517-432-6512
Peilei Fan

Adjunct Professor, Urban & Regional Planning and Interim Director, Center for Global Change & Earth Observations
fanpeile@msu.edu
517-432-6517
Eva Kassens-Noor

Adjunct Professor, Urban & Regional Planning and Global Urban Studies Program
ekn@msu.edu
517-432-8085
Zeenat Kotval-Karamchandani, AICP

Associate Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
kotvalze@msu.edu
517-353-5460
Rex L. LaMore

Senior Specialist - Outreach, Urban & Regional Planning Program; Director, MSU Center for Community & Economic Development
lamore@msu.edu
517-353-9555
Holly Madill, AICP

Director, National Charrette Institute
nci@msu.edu
Linda Nubani

Associate Professor and Program Director, Interior Design; Program Coordinator, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Program
nubanili@msu.edu
517-432-2330
Tongbin "Teresa" Qu

Adjunct Associate Professor, Urban & Regional Planning Program
teresaqu@msu.edu
(517) 884-2597
Vanessa Warren, ASLA

Assistant Instructor, Landscape Architecture
warrenv1@msu.edu
Mark Wilson

Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
wilsonmm@msu.edu
517-353-9056
Dong Zhao, LEED®AP

PhD Program Director; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
dz@msu.edu
517-432-3242

MSU to establish Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Site in sociomobility

Published on July 8, 2020
Michigan State University will provide opportunities for a diverse group of talented undergraduate students from across the United States to engage in a wide range of research studies related to “sociomobility” as part of a recently funded grant.
Workshop on Autonomous Vehicles in Society comes to MSU May 18-19

Published on April 11, 2018
It is co-sponsored by the MSU Center for Business and Social Analytics, in cooperation with the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, and the School of Planning, Design and Construction.