The project is in the intersection of art, data visualization, and science communication. During Roger Antonsen's sabbatical as a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley, he started collaborating with Greg Niemeyer on a major art and data visualization project, partly funded by the Hewlett Foundation and commissioned by the Internet Archive. This goal of the project is to create the interactive, artistic visualizations for a hip-hop symphony. The novel symphony is called Quantopia, and it is composed by Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky. Funding from the Peder Sather...
We propose to start a collaborative effort on the development of methods for boundary layer separation detection and control. Boundary layer separation on marine vehicles (large as ships and small as underwater robots) leads to increased drag, and in some cases instability and lack of control. Hence detection of and control of separation can enable reduced fuel consumption, increased range for marine vehicles. The Berkeley team will primarily study whether superhydrophobic surfaces could be used for passive boundary layer separation control, and their work...
This research explores discovery of safety management system effectiveness metrics for multi-jurisdictional critical infrastructures. The Center for Catastrophic Risk Management (CCRM) has actively researched safety management systems since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, including the Greater New Orleans Flood Protection System, California Delta Water Conveyance System, Deepwater Horizon explosion, the PG&E San Bruno explosion, and DWR Oroville Dam Primary Spillway failure. All of these systems had varying degrees of safety management systems in place....
This proposal for support from the Peder Sather Center will exploit the capabilities of parametric design to stage a collaborative workshop led by Principal Investigators Professor René Davids of the Department of Architecture at UC Berkeley and Professor Pasi Aalto of the Department of Architectural Design, History and Technology at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and teams of graduate students from both universities for the design and fabrication of a footbridge approximately six meters long at Heggmoen Nature Park in the Municipality...
