Warren Sack is a software designer and media theorist whose work explores theories and designs for online public space and public discussion.
UC Santa Cruz
Proximity to Silicon Valley makes UC Santa Cruz a natural place to engage the world’s industrial leaders and put new technology solutions to work. CITRIS Santa Cruz explores the design of new systems for immersive video and augmented reality, intelligent media for social good, and exploring the intersection of computing approaches from artificial intelligence, computer graphics, and software engineering with art and design. Creating new forms of interactive media with autonomous, generative, and dynamic responses to interaction has broad applications to fields from education, health, and entertainment to security and safety.
CITRIS Santa Cruz also examines the societal impact of CPS and IoT. Just as desktop computers and personal computing became commonplace decades ago, consumers are now acclimating to the idea that the objects they handle, the media they use, and the services they employ to process information are embedded with intelligence to improve everyday life.
The Recharge Initiative: Enhancing Aquifer Recharge & Improving the Quality of Water Resources
This CITRIS Seed Funded project is a pilot study that employs cutting-edge environmental monitoring, data transmission, and near real-time analysis to assist in operating a […]
Metavid
We have developed Metavid.org, a site that archives video footage of the U.S. Senate and House floor proceedings. Visitors can search for who said what […]
Peer-to-PCAST: Open Video for Open Government
The Obama Administration has outlined a set of principles and practices to support Open Government in which citizens can collaborate with the government to solve […]
Bionics Lab
The mission of the Bionics Lab is to develop science, technology, and human resources at the interface between robotics, biological systems, and medicine. The PI/Lab […]
Assistive Technologies Lab
The Assistive Technology Lab performs cutting edge technology research on helping people with disabilities, older adults, children, and people with low literacy and socioeconomic status, as well […]
Digital Birth
Research suggests that interactive childbirth education sessions are likely to reduce anxiety among expectant parents and help with pain management during childbirth. However, young mothers, […]
Social Agents to Support Long Term Healthcare Interventions
The focus of this project is to build a prototype tutor/quiz agent with a knowledge base of human nutrition information. The agent will be able […]
Intermittency-friendly and Super-efficient Tri-generation to Support Large-scale Penetration of Renewable Sources
Synopsis This project is developing a micro testbed that includes a transcritical heat pump with both hot and cold storages. It will focus on whether […]
Renewable Energy Nanogrid with Electric Vehicle Storage
Synopsis This project is based on the idea that, as solar panels and wind energy become more common, individual houses can both produce and consume […]
Sensing CO2 Domes for Adaptive Management of Urban Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Synopsis Cities are both the dominant source of human-produced greenhouse gases and leaders for innovative strategies in carbon management. However, these city-level strategies are limited […]
CARNIVORE: A Disruption-Tolerant System for Studying Wildlife
Synopsis A pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains will generate unprecedented insights into the behavior of one of the region’s top predators. […]
Testbed Analytics for Renewable Microgrid Systems
Microgrids that integrate renewable resources and meet local user needs can be the building blocks of a more efficient, effective electricity system. Testbed Analytics for […]
Manel Camps
Professor, UC Santa Cruz
Costas Spanos Appointed New CITRIS Director
Professor Spanos begins his term as CITRIS Director on February 1, 2014.
David Lindeman Appointed Director of CITRIS Health Care Initiative
He will facilitate research, education, and development of health care technology solutions.
Supercharging Our Water-Related Projects
We use water to generate power, to grow half of the nation’s fruits, nuts, and vegetables, to preserve our environment, to prevent wildfires, to make silicon chips…
CITRIS Research Exchange Schedule for spring 2014
The semester schedule is now online.
The Core of a Game, Brenda Romero, Apr 2
Spring 2014 CITRIS Research Exchange Seminar Series
This is the second semester for the new format for CITRIS seminars. The i4Energy series will now be folded into the Research Exchange seminar series.
Diagnostics by Design, Jan 9
2014 CITRIS Seed Funding now open: Deadline Jan 26
The 2014 Seed Funding Opportunity invites CITRIS PI’s to apply for a one-year Seed Grant that will support CITRIS research initiatives.
New Manufacturing Revolution: 3D Printing and its Impact on Society
CITRIS is hosting a lunchtime panel discussion on Nov. 6.
CITRIS @ Merced’s New Director: Joshua Viers
Viers has his paddle in the river and his head in the cloud.