GLASS Projects
Prosumer Trading Optimization, Bird Migratory Patterns, Modular Additive Manufacturing
Mission Statement
I wish to explore feasible and scalable engineering solutions to problems related to sustainability and urban infrastructures.
The project should focus on ways of combining hardware (mechanical engineering) and software (computer science) solutions, which closely follow the ideologies of my past projects.
I wish to demonstrate the potential impacts of my project through small-scale validation and proofs-of-concept.
It does not have to be cutting-edge or advanced but should bring innovative ideas, conceptually or practically, into its field.
Project Ideas
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Prosumer Optimization Strategy for Mini-grids.
Counter-urbanization, where people move out of city centers for affordable housing and resources, is a growing trend. The long-term result could be the formation of a higher number of self-sustaining sparsely populated communities, which trade many types of commodities among each other, including energy. This project aims to develop an optimization strategy for energy trading between these communities as well or propose engineering solutions to bolster redundancy in sustainable energy generation.
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Detection of Migration Patterns using Computer Vision.
Usual climate events have disrupted the natural behaviors of many animals, including the migration pattern of birds. The ambitious goal of this project is to develop a bionic robot to “re-lead” the birds into normal patterns. However, a first step could be developing a computer vision system that could track the migration behavior of birds through a combination of software algorithms and hardware tracking mechanisms. I could also borrow from my experiences in my VIP and at DTU.
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Modular 3D Printer for Versatile Deployment.
This is an intriguing concept that I would like to explore further for my GLASS projects. To construct a sizable architectural structure using 3D printing of concrete, it is necessary to first assemble a frame of the same scale as the structure itself. The objective of this project is to introduce mobility into the 3D printing process by employing modular 3D printer components that can autonomously self-assemble into a larger printer. Another possibility is the use of 3D printers equipped with wheels, enabling them to move independently across the construction area.
Contributions
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Data Science/AI/Robotics: through the use of prosumer data in mini-grid optimization strategy and computer vision in the detection of migration patterns in birds. All three ideas have hardware components related to robotics as well.
Sustainability: Mini-grids build redundancy into sustainable energy generation networks. While the second project restores the habitat of birds.
Urban: the 3d printer could be used for the construction of efficient urban housings/buildings.
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The projects are related to the Grand Challenges of Make Solar Energy more economical, and Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure.
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7 - affordable and clean energy: incentivizing solar energy generation.
9 - industry, innovation, and infrastructure: developing tools for construction
13 - climate action: mitigating the effect of counter-urbanization
15 - life on land: regulating migratory patterns.