BIO

Gabriella Sanchez is a sophomore at Florida State University where she is double majoring in Economics and Finance. She is from from Miami, FL. Gabriella aspires to pursue a career in law and hopes to inspire other students to become involved with research.

Communicating STEM To Diverse Stakeholders

Abstract

The Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center is a branch of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering that specializes in research regarding minimizing the effects of both natural and man made disasters. The RIDER Center's goal is to increase communication with stakeholders in which the idea of a development of a 3-D virtual tour of the facility stemmed. The method used to create the 3-D virtual tour was through the use of a 360 degree camera and several programs to code the footage together. Once the footage was compiled it was posted on the RIDER Center website. Through the communication of STEM research conducted by the RIDER Center and its facility, stakeholders will be more informed and likely to contribute in meaningful ways that help facilitate further research.

Keywords: technology, engineering, computer science