Digital twin of a modern Physics/EE lab
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2024 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2025.
The future of work is being shaped by a combination of extended reality, robotics and real-time virtualization -- the “digital twins” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_twin). In this project you will design and build the digital twin of a modern Physics/EE lab that provides nearly real-time info on (1) the location, purpose, utilization status as well as associated financial and technical documentation of all the equipment and components, and (2) the temperature, humidity, pressure, air quality, sound, light, electromagnetic fields, and other environmental parameters across the lab (see below). It will be the ultimate answer to some of the most asked and hardest questions in the lab including “Where is X?” and “Do we have a Y?”. We aim to make this system open-source and simple so that it can be adopted by our colleagues across the globe.
Role: You will work with all Ma Lab members to build an efficient and effective digital twin. You will design and build the backend inventory and environmental database, the frontend graphic virtual representation of the lab (3D or 2D, with resolution down to individual drawers/shelves), and the workflow for users to log/edit equipment status and visualize environmental trends.
Qualifications: Ideally, you are a CS major/minor with experience in building Web Apps for data science (database, visualization) and are interested in the virtual reality (VR) space. You work hard, are a team player, and are comfortable working with physicists/electrical engineers.
Hours: 9-11 hrs
Related website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_twin
Related website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_twin