Academic
Fall 2024
From gravity-oriented to suspension-oriented thinking in the Great Plains.
When we represent geology as a striated section we oversimplify the relationship between land and water. This representation drives our understanding of how surface and groundwater exist and this understanding informs how we use the land.
Academic
Spring 2021
Improving street tree health often requires addressing systemic, city-wide issues, making localized action challenging. Yet public awareness, supported by detailed data, can help drive broader change. We developed Vitalitree Street Tree Health Monitor to support this goal. The prototype uses an Arduino microcontroller and sensors to measure four of seven key health factors—such as heat stress and PM2.5 accumulation. These readings are aggregated into a weighted health score, transmitted via a LoRa network, and displayed on the monitor to communicate the tree’s condition in real time. As part of a group, I assessed foliage health using a near-infrared sensor and NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) analysis, designed the monitor’s physical form, and created the project graphics.
To learn more about the project and see a click here. To follow a tutorial of how to use a near infrared sensor to determine foliage health, click here.
with Henry Fienstein, Johnathan Clementi & Ben Aiken
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