{"649586":{"#nid":"649586","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Summer Interns Present Research Findings","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute of People and Technology\u0026rsquo;s (IPaT) inaugural summer research internship program concluded on August 4, 2021, with 13 research-related presentations delivered virtually by 15 students. The students were hired as IPaT\u0026rsquo;s first class of summer research interns working on a variety of research projects under the supervision of select IPaT faculty researchers. This internship gave undergraduate and graduate students\u0026mdash;most of whom working remotely\u0026mdash;an opportunity to actively delve into ongoing Georgia Tech research projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor 2021, the internship program duration was 12 weeks (May 17th to August 6th). Summer interns received $5,000 for a full-time internship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProject topics ranged from sensors, smart home devices, climate change, health, esports, augmented and virtual reality, community engagement and policy, and health-related research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIPaT faculty members were thoroughly impressed by their research presentations\u0026mdash;giving a generous round of virtual praise and applause to all of the summer intern presenters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research projects, presenters, project areas, and their faculty research sponsors are shown below:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDiminished Reality: Reduce Distractions\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EJason Gao\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Computer Science, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: Augmented and virtual reality\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor: Maribeth Coleman\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETracking sea water level from the Savannah area. Public facing dashboard.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAustin Ang\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Computer Science, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor: Russell Clark\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETracking temperature data throughout Atlanta to visualize the areas and community that were most impacted by extreme heat\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Karivelil, \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESimrill Smith, \u003C\/strong\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch areas: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urbanheatatl.org\/\u0022\u003EUrbanHeatATL\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor(s): Russell Clark; Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Serve-Learn-Sustain Program\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESmart Bathroom--create a smart home that\u0026#39;s accessible to aging individuals and individuals\u0026rsquo; w\/disabilities\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAna Hererra\u003C\/strong\u003E, Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.awarehome.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAware Home - Smart Bathroom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsors: Brian Jones, Jon Sanford, Peter Presti\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERainfall Impacts Water Level \u0026amp; Dense Tree Canopy Blocks LoRaWAN\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Putman\u003C\/strong\u003E, Department of Biomedical Engineering, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Leggiero\u003C\/strong\u003E, Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor: Russell Clark\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIdentify early student patterns for poor acedemic performance \u0026amp; identify weakness of success coaches in aiding students academically\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Peeler\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Computer Science, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: Learning from Text Data \u0026quot;Roane State\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsors: Peter Presti, Clint Zeagler, Laura Levy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOptimizing Player Performance\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EKaleb Sixto\u003C\/strong\u003E, Computational Media, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EBenjamin Koehler\u003C\/strong\u003E, Computational Media, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/gear\u0022\u003EEsports\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor: Laura Levy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGoogle Home Smart Home Devices. Connecting Google Home w\/smart home devices and creating customized applications to enable real-time use intervention\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EJiachen Li\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Computer Science, graduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: Programmable Google home\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsors: Beth Mynatt, Brian Jones\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDigit Calendaring for Older Adults with MCI and their Care Parents\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ETamara Zubatiy\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Interactive Computing, graduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/cep\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor: Beth Mynatt\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMedication Management for Older Adults Using Conversational Agents\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ENiharika Mathur\u003C\/strong\u003E, Human Computer Interaction, graduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch area: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/cep\u0022\u003ECognitive Empowerment\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor: Beth Mynatt\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECommunity Engagement and Policy\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EYasamin Khorashahi\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Public Policy, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch areas: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urbanheatatl.org\/\u0022\u003EUrbanHeatATL\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor(s): Russell Clark; Georgia Tech Serve, Learn, Sustain Program\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMap data in Atlanta - gaining an in-depth analysis of the mobile sensor response\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EReyla Ponder\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, undergraduate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch areas: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urbanheatatl.org\/\u0022\u003EUrbanHeatATL\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty sponsor(s): Russell Clark; Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Serve-Learn-Sustain Program\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute of People and Technology\u0026rsquo;s (IPaT) inaugural summer research internship program concluded on August 4, 2021, with 13 research-related presentations delivered virtually by 15 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Institute of People and Technology\u2019s (IPaT) inaugural summer research internship program concluded on August 4, 2021, with 13 research-related presentations delivered virtually by 15 students. 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