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Transportation Dashboard
Streets serve many masters: pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, people using wheelchairs, delivery vehicles, transit buses, and more. But streets are flexible: they can be adapted to better suit local contexts. For example, during COVID-19, lower vehicle volumes have revealed empty pavement that could better be used as wider sidewalks, restaurant patios, or new public spaces. To better understand this potential, UBC Smart City has created a road space reallocation dashboard that explores some of the many factors, tradeoffs, and outcomes of…
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Energy Optimizer
Buildings account for roughly 40% of energy use and 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions, making their operations a critical component of the energy sector. However, a challenge for building owners seeking to improve their energy use is identifying where to start when making retrofitting decisions. Software currently exists to analyze and improve buildings’ energy…
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Automated Queue Counting
AN OVERVIEW Waiting in long line-ups on campus is commonplace for UBC students. Long queues at food vendors and bus stops create discontent and make it difficult for students to estimate how long a particular activity will take. To solve this problem, we decided to create a tool that can help users anticipate wait times…