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Projects
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 […]
Mobile Millenium
Project Overview Mobile Millennium is a research project that includes a pilot traffic-monitoring system that uses the GPS in cellular phones to gather traffic information, […]
A Wetland Mixing Sensor to Support Water Quality Management
Synopsis Constructed wetlands are a traditional tool of environmental engineers, used for water treatment, flood control, and habitat preservation. The two most powerful options for […]
Delivering Earthquake Warnings Using Smartphones
Synopsis Researchers are teaming up to deliver early earthquake warnings with smartphones in California. The project leverages the recent development of warning systems using traditional […]
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 […]
Advanced Lighting Control Algorithms
Channeling information from many sources into effective lighting control strategies can make our buildings more energy efficient and comfortable. Algorithms for Advanced Lighting Controls puts […]
Network Infrastructure: Realizing the Potential of Underutilized Urban Public Land Through the Integration of Data, Analysis and Design
Synopsis To be sustainable, cities need to both supplement existing aging infrastructure and create new adaptive infrastructures that are designed to meet demands in urban […]
Quantitative Sensing and Modeling of California’s Aquatic Ecosystems
Synopsis California’s surface water resources consist of a network of reservoirs, rivers, canals and estuaries. Each of these supports a distinctive aquatic ecosystem that relies […]
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 […]
Advanced Tools for Consolidation of California’s Groundwater Data
Synopsis As California faces increasing demand for water supply, it is key for policymakers and the public to understand the quantity and quality of data […]
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. […]
Integrated Wind Turbine Blade and Tower Health Monitoring and Failure Prognosis
Synopsis Researchers at UC Davis are using the unique properties of carbon nanotubes to create strong and multifunctional coatings that can be sprayed onto any […]
Sierra-Net and American River Basin Installation: Measuring California’s Water Supply
SynopsisCITRIS researchers have received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand on a prototype system that uses a network of wireless […]
Ultra-high Performance, Low Power & Ubiquitous Data Centers on a Chip
Synopsis The goal of this project is to shrink the size of today’s data center to fit on a handheld device or a wristwatch. By […]
Void Networks in Collapsed Structures as a Guide for Development of Rescue Millirobots
Synopsis Natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes often cause buildings to collapse and trap people underneath. This research project investigates the use of millirobots […]
Economic Value of Improved Water Operations Enabled by Sensor-Based Information Technologies
Fragile Eggs
Fragile Eggs is a game to study the development and ‘trainability’ of the foundational visual-spatial cognitive skill of mental rotation. The objective of the game […]
Wireless Sensing of Circuit-Breaker Currents
Knowledge is power when it comes to saving electricity. Wireless Sensing of Circuit-Breaker Currents is a simple way to keep tabs on consumption, and take […]
UC Merced Energy Planning
Results from UC Merced Energy Planning have wildly exceeded expectations. Young and growing, the new campus is a living laboratory of sustainability, where every major […]
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 […]
SWITCH
Much is being asked of today’s electricity grid: reliance on increasing amounts of renewable power, and seamless response to variable demand and supply, all while […]
Sutardja Dai Hall Demand Response
Sutardja Dai Hall, CITRIS headquarters at UC Berkeley, has been outfitted as a demand-response technology testbed. The goal: to develop intelligent control of its electricity […]