our projects.
We put Urban Sensing into action in projects that span a broad spectrum of subjects such as public health and wellness, environmental science and sustainability, urban planning, and cultural expression. Each project matches subject experts—be they local community groups or academic researchers—with technology experts to apply the Urban Sensing approach in the context of the project’s goals. Our technology concepts and techniques can create new ways to approach a subject and some subjects inspire us to create new technical capabilies.
help bikers find good routes and collect data to improve them —— Commuting by bike in Los Angeles can be complicated: road and path availability, air quality, traffic and accidents, and bright sunlight all affect the quality of the ride. What if a convenient web-based technology could give bike commuters daily feedback on the quality and safety of their preferred... view project
smartphone data acquisition and analysis for monitoring food choices —— DietSense is an online service that allows you to self-monitor your food choices and further request comments from dietary specialists. Mobile phones with CENS participatory sensing platform will let you record photographs of your meal everyday, either automatically or by sensible notifications (b... view project
enable families to explore their own dynamics with mapping and coaching tools —— Increasingly, every family member has a mobile phone. Doctors, therapists, and life coaches are recognizing that these phones can help families collect and learn from data about their habits, environment, and interpersonal dynamics. Working with the Semel Institute, we are developing technologies to... view project
measure walking activity by leveraging cell phone, gis, and widely available sensors —— How much do you walk, and where do you do it? The footstep project measures walking activity by leveraging cell phone, GIS, and sensor technologies. The philosophy is that an accurate and individual feedback is essential in addressing and improving awareness of exercise patterns. The first-ge... view project
study of time-location and pm2.5 exposure for residents of port-adjacent communities —— UCLA collaborates in the Harbor Community Monitoring Study (HCMS) in which a specially instrumented electric vehicle (RAV4 with a full range of real-time gaseous and particulate pollutant monitors) is used to create a “map” of particulate matter concentrations in impacted neighborhoods as a ... view project
engaging the public in ecological research —— We are creating a flexible data collection campaigns for the modern, connected citizen scientist Citizen Science allows individual volunteers or groups to observe, measure, and contribute to scientific environmental studies. How have we made this e... view project
personalized estimates of environmental exposure and impact —— PEIR, the Personal Environmental Impact Report, is a new kind of online tool that allows you to use your mobile phone to explore and share how you impact the environment and how the environment impacts you. What's unique about PEIR? Taking a step beyond a "footprint calculator" that relies only o... view project
participatory design of technology expressing neighborhoods’ cutures and identities —— Remapping LA is a project that aims to facilitate fluid and inclusive expressions of Los Angeles as communities explore their environments, culture and identities and retell their histories with technology built in a process they shape—perhaps seeding a new "collective memory". The process uses ... view project
gather data and track outcomes on the switch to clean-cooking technologies in northern india —— The majority of the rural poor in developing nations still burn biomass such as wood, charcoal, and dung, to cook their food, often in enclosed areas. The emission of CO2, smoke, and particulate matter (of which soot is a major component) created by these fires not only accelerates the greenhouse ef... view project
safe, walkable streets should be at the heart of modern cities —— Rising fuel prices, concerns about climate change, congestion, and public health problems are prompting more people to consider using pubic transportation and walking to commute. CENS has partnered with Livable Places, a nonprofit that advocates for building... view project
enable individuals to collect images of trash on campus to determine the best places for new recycle bins and also to perform waste audits —— GarbageWatch is a project that asks members of the UCLA community to perform a coordinated waste audit using their mobile phones. Individuals use their phones to collect and upload geo-tagged images of the contents of garbage bins to help UCLA Facilities de... view project
helps prevent Harmful Algal Bloom. —— Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Watch is a listing of HAB events as reported by the community, state program volunteers, official offices, from historical events, or by other MERHAB projects. Our goal is to facilitate, improve, and inform: to facilitate current monitoring volunteers that weekly visit the... view project
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