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Community Outreach and Regional Engagement

Our community initiatives focus on the strategic use of sensing, communications, signal processing, Internet of Things technologies, and intelligent solutions to address regional environmental, industrial, urban, and educational challenges across the country, particularly in Ohio. By transforming advanced engineering research into accessible, deployable platforms, we strive to build a technologically knowledgeable and environmentally resilient community.

K-12 and Pre-College STEM Engagement

  • Hands-on Research: Engaging high school students in summer research programs that utilize real-world engineering projects to introduce core engineering principles.

  • STEM Summer Workshops: Hosting specialized workshops aimed at increasing early awareness and demonstrating how our technology can address those challenges.

  • Contextual Learning: Connecting foundational STEM concepts to visible community challenges, such as water and air quality monitoring, to inspire the next generation of regional engineers.

Engaging with Regional Organizations

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  • Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC): Participating in public awareness events and technical demonstrations at GLSC. We leverage these platforms to showcase how IoT technologies address urban and environmental needs.

  • Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA): Collaborating with the CWA ecosystem to address environmental issues in the Greater Cleveland area and on the preservation and monitoring of Lake Erie.

  • Ohio Department of Transportation: Collaborating with ODOT to provide solutions for air quality monitoring using aerial platforms in areas such as highway construction.

Water Quality Sensing and IoT

  • Environmental Dashboards: Developing interactive, public-facing visualization tools that translate raw sensor data into actionable insights for the community and local decision-makers.

  • Technology Translation: Engaging with public stakeholders to translate complex engineering breakthroughs into accessible, regionally relevant narratives.

  • Reliability and Calibration: Co-organizing regional forums focused on sensor calibration, data integrity, and environmental monitoring best practices.

Air Quality Monitoring via Mobile and Aerial Platforms

  • Dynamic Sensing: Utilizing IoT-enabled mobile platforms to map localized air quality patterns across the urban Cleveland landscape.

  • UAV-Assisted Monitoring: Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to collect high-resolution environmental data in complex terrains or areas inaccessible by fixed infrastructure.

  • Infrastructure Innovation: Exploring new modalities for localized environmental monitoring that reduce the cost and complexity of urban data collection.

Community Connection and Collaboration

We cordially invite inquiries from local organizations, institutions, and foundations interested in community-focused solutions. Should you wish to collaborate on a community-driven project or consider investing for the benefit of our community, please contact the Lab Director, Dr. Rahmati, to explore potential opportunities.