REU Site at the Center for Embedded Networked Sensing: Sense and Sustainability

该奖项为嵌入式网络传感中心(CENS)的本科生新研究体验网站提供资金。CENS是一家多学科研究中心，专注于开发嵌入式网络传感技术，并将这一革命性技术应用于关键的科学和社会应用。该中心为10名本科生提供了一个经过验证、深思熟虑和有组织的环境，让他们进行真实的研究，并成为高度合作的智力社区的成员。所有这些项目都通过利用传感技术促进可持续性这一共同主题联系在一起。研究项目的重点是为与资源可持续性有关的应用程序开发SensorKit资源。暑期体验包括辅导、职业发展、社交活动，以及由社会、行为和经济科学局资助的一个特别的暑期伦理计划。这个项目的智力优势在于强大的研究环境和研究团队。与SensorKit相关的项目应该让参与的本科生参与研究，重点是监测对城市可持续发展至关重要的因素，如电、水、废物、交通、建筑物和停车场的占用情况，以及公共交通使用模式。除了增加学生的技能、知识基础和为未来学习做准备外，该项目还有可能促进具有科学、环境和社会相关性的研究突破。该项目的更广泛影响包括为本科生，特别是女性和来自代表性不足群体的学生提供高质量的研究体验。参与研究的教职员工承诺将未被充分代表的少数族裔学生纳入他们的研究。因此，这个项目有可能产生新的计算机科学研究生和教职员工，并在促进学习的同时促进发现和理解。

This award provides funding for a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates site at the Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS). CENS is a multidisciplinary research center focused on developing embedded networked sensing technology and applying the revolutionary technology to critical scientific and social applications. The Center provides a proven, thoughtful, and organized environment for 10 undergraduates to conduct authentic research and become members of a highly collaborative intellectual community. All of the projects are connected through the common theme of using sensing technology for sustainability. The research projects focus on developing the SensorKit resource for applications related to resource sustainability. The summer experience includes mentoring, professional development, social events, and a special summer ethics program funded by the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.The intellectual merit of this project lies in the strong research environment and research team. SensorKit related projects should engage the participating undergraduates in research focused on monitoring factors important in urban sustainability, such as electricity, water, waste, traffic, building and parking occupancy, and public transport usage patterns. In addition to increasing the students' skills, knowledge base, and preparation for future studies, the project has the potential to contribute to research breakthroughs with scientific, environmental, and social relevance.The broader impacts of the project include providing a quality research experience to undergraduate students, particularly women and students from underrepresented groups. The participating faculty members are committed to including under-represented minority students in their research. Thus this project has the potential to produce new computer science graduate students and faculty members and to advance discovery and understanding while promoting learning.