UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1270

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  roundtable_info:
    - day: 'Tuesday, September 2'
      endingtime: '1:30'
      starttime: '1:00'
      zoomlink: 'https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93647688852'
    - day: 'Thursday, September 4'
      endingtime: '1:30'
      starttime: '1:00'
      zoomlink: 'https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93647688852'
    - day: 'Friday, September 5'
      endingtime: '1:30'
      starttime: '1:00'
      zoomlink: 'https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93647688852'
  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '7'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'Yes'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: rp25q@fsu.edu
  contact_email_fsu_email2: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: jchoi3@fsu.edu
  faculty_advisor_confirmation: ''
  faculty_advisor_name: ''
  faculty_advisor_s_fsu_email: ''
  fsu_college: 'FAMU-FSU College of Engineering'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'Civil and Environmental Engineering'
  headshot_optional_: ''
  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: 'Yes'
  mentoring_philosophy: 'I believe that open and consistent communication is essential to a successful mentor-mentee relationship. To support this, I will hold bi-weekly meetings with my UROP students to help them define their goals, monitor their progress, and reflect on their development. In addition, I will invite them to my research group’s Slack channel, where they can easily reach out to me or other mentors at any time for guidance, feedback, or support.'
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
  name_of_other_faculty_collaborator_if_applicable_: ''
  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '4'
  other_faculty_collaborator_s_preferred_pronouns: ''
  overall_research_project_description: |-
    Major extreme events, such as hurricanes, generate substantial amounts of debris—most of which is vegetative debris in the Florida Panhandle. This overwhelming volume often exceeds the capacity of local waste management systems, creating serious environmental and public health concerns. While sustainable strategies such as recycling and reuse are frequently proposed as alternatives, their implementation is limited by logistical challenges. Specifically, maximizing post-disaster material recovery requires separating debris by quality and condition at the collection site, prior to transporting it to staging areas. However, this process demands significantly more physical space for segregated material storage—space that most communities lack.

    To address this constraint, this UROP project proposes a digital twin approach that synchronizes simulated on-site debris conditions and collection operations (modeled at a 1:14 lab scale) with a computer-based simulation of debris removal activities.  As a pilot project (i.e., before implementing it to real-world debris operations), the integration of physical and digital environments in this project will demonstrate real-time communication between simulated field operations and virtual planning tools, allowing for more efficient management of limited staging area space and enhancing the feasibility of sustainable debris management practices.
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: ''
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: ''
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: In-person
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'RIDER Center (1753 W Paul Dirac Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32310)'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'During Business Hours'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Juyeong Choi'
  project_keywords: 'Digital twin, computer simulation, sensing, and small-scale construction equipment'
  relevant_student_major_s_: '- Computer science, science computing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or civil engineering.'
  research_mentor_preferred_pronoun2: Roshan
  research_mentor_pronouns: Juyeong
  research_mentor_supervisor_if_different_from_above_: 'Roshan Panahi'
  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: |-
    - Conduct a comprehensive literature review on digital twin technologies, sustainable disaster debris management, and computer simulation methods.
    - Utilize various sensors (e.g., motion sensors, video cameras) to capture and monitor debris removal operations at a laboratory scale.
    - Operate 1:14 scale grapple trucks to simulate field-like debris collection activities.
    - Develop a computer-based simulation model of debris removal operations, synchronized with sensor data collected during the simulated activities.
  roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: ''
  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |-
    - [REQUIRED] This project requires good understanding of computer programming and sensors (motion sensors)
    - [RECOMMENDED] Some experiences with computer simulation and digital twin would be recommended.
  title_of_the_project: 'Development of a digital twin model to improve disaster debris collection operation'
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  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_2: Dr.
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_wh: ''
  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: Dr.
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'Yes'
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_roundt: ''
  year: '2025'