Advancing Sustainability Using ICT

The environmental issues we now face are believed to be the result of our social systems. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to help us better understand, monitor in read-time, and reduce our impact on the environment. AITIS Lab, in the Department of Engineering Science, is committed to utilize the engineering expertise and research activity of its faculty to initiate innovative and sustainable graduate and undergraduate projects to educate future environmentally responsible and skilled engineers. We work with local industries and organizations to provide sustainable engineering solutions. Click here to learn more about our research activities and ongoing projects .....more; / Main Page. Checkout our Calendar of Events.

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Monitoring Copeland Creek Water Quality

The goal of this project is to develop a sensor platform that monitors the water flow through the Copeland creek as it passes through the Sonoma State University. Using installed sensors in the creek the quality and flow of the water is measured, recorded, and transmitted to the Sonoma Preserve Server. The real-time data will be available through Internet. The first prototype was completed in Sep. 2011.

Status: Expected to be completed by December 2011
Sponsor: CCE
 

Intelligent Mobile Environmental Geo-Sensor (iMEG)


Sonoma County offers a rich variety of interwoven soils, elevations, and micro-climates. The aim of this project is to design a mobile distributed sensor network to measure various climate changes across the country. The iMEG (Intelligent Mobile Environmental Geo-Sensor), also known as climate pod, can record the climate conditions of different locations we visit! iMEG can be installed on moving vehicles or simply put in a backpack. The logged data can be transmitted to the server located at the Sonoma State University, which will be available to remote users to study. For more information click here. Download this temperature KMZ file example or  humidity KMZ file example to view humidity and temperature changes using Google Earth.

 Status: To be completed by before 2012
Sponsored: Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML)
Participants: Peiwen Yu (Graduate Student)

Wireless Throwing Machine for Disabled Children





Engineering students at Sonoma State were given the challenge to design a throwing or kicking machine for Jaslene, a young girl with cerebral palsy, who cannot use her arms or legs to throw or kick a ball.  Students worked in small groups and came up with some exciting and innovative solutions to the challenge!  These machines make it possible for Jaslene to participate in playground games with peers in ways she has not been able to do previously.  Two of the machines were displayed at the bike camp, June 13-17 2011, at Sonoma State University.Watch the full clip here. The project was first implemented in 2009. Click here for 2010 Projects. 

Sponsored by: Saturday Sidekick at SSU
Students: ES110
Status: Completed in December 2010

Solar-Powered Wireless Weather Station




The purpose of our project is to build the first solar-powered wireless weather station at the Fairfield Osborn Preserve. Weather stations play a critical role in Preserve programs by providing climate data relevant to a wide variety of environmental studies. While many researchers have collected data over the years for their individual projects, the Preserve has had a critical need to collect consistent reliable data from a single site to provide long-term comparisons in climate. This weather station will serve as the primary site for the Preserves long-term commitment to gathering data on changes in the environment. Read more about the project - Click here to view more pictures.

Sponsored by: Fairfield Osborn Preserve
Students: Chris Dennison and Kyler Connelly 
Status: Completed in May 2011
 

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