SFVSP From Phenomena to Model (Ph2M)

The California State University Northridge Science Learning Collaboratory (CSLC), the team managing the California Science Project?s San Fernando Valley Science Project (SFVSP), proposes ?From Phenomenon to Model? (Ph2M), a project designed to support secondary school science teachers on the integration of computer science principles into the science curriculum. We will partner with Los Angeles Unified School District Local District North (LAUSD North) to bri...

Expanding the Pipeline: Training Future Professionals with Accessibility Mindset

It is highly demanded to offer software developers an opportunity to learn the fact that new technologies that they are creating may create a technical barrier to people with disabilities. Through this project, we plan to empower students with the skills they need to build technical solutions for people with visual impairment, hear impairment or fine motor skill impairment through enhanced curriculum and engaged lear...

Data Science Program with Career Support and Connections to Industry

The California State University Northridge (CSUN) proposes to initiate a new curriculum in Data Science (DS) that is designed to offer new coursework, research opportunities linked to emerging efforts in industry, and career exploration workshops for undergraduates in mathematics and related programs of studies. The project falls under the NSF AD Harnessing the Data Revolution. CSUN, a federally designated Hispanic Serving In...

Integration of Mobile Accessibility in Engineering and Design Curriculum

Today, we see people use more mobile computers, such as smartphones and their companion mobile applications including both native and hybrid than any other types of computing devices. Smartphones become the world's most personal computing devices for everything, dating, ride sharing, finance, gaming, insurance claims, email, music, etc. Both devices and applications should also be designed and engineered as accessible as it...

Promoting Student Engagement and Success through Assistive Technology

pproximately 25% of adults in the United States live with a disability, and ATs play an important role accommodating people with disabilities in different environments, including in education, employment and independent living. Research has shown that people with disabilities from minority populations are less likely to have access to AT and are more likely to report unmet AT needs. Additionally, students are often unaware of t...

Autonomy Research Center for STEM

California State University, Northridge proposes to establish the Autonomy Research Center for STEM (ARCS), a sustainable multidisciplinary university center of excellence that will significantly contribute to NASA?s research in autonomy for civil aviation and space exploration, while transitioning and commercializing research results to address pressing industry and societal needs. In collaboration with researchers at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and Je...

FACT: Interactive Deep Learning Platform and Multi-source Data Integration for Improved Soil Moisture Forecasting

The overarching goal of this proposal is to develop a deep learning computational platform that integrates multi-scale, multi-sensor soil moisture observations, a seasonal climate model, and user input in real-time, and provides useful climate information for agricultural planning on sub-seasonal to seasonal timescales. The proposal builds on the several years of collaborative researc...

Human Swarming Teaming Platform for Research in Human Automation Trust and Reliance

Researchers at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), in collaboration with researchers and subject matter experts at Wright Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory, the US Air Force Academy, and Edwards Air Force Base and NASA, are currently engaged in DoD research funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Trust and Influence Program. With this proposal, we are seeking support to a...

Smart Manufacturing (SM) Workforce Development Model Program

Our goal is to develop and imbed an SM workforce model that leverages existing education and workforce training systems in California. It would be a monumental task to develop a single pathway from a K-12 system through to the University level, have it be adopted, and increase demand for that system all at the same time. A more realistic approach would be to develop a system that could be customized and replicated for any region wan...

Establishing Smart Connected Workers Infrastructure for Enabling Advanced Manufacturing: A Pathway to Implement Smart Manufacturing for Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

The Project Goal of this proposed Smart Connected Workers program is to create affordable, scalable, accessible, and portable smart manufacturing systems (A.S.A.P. SM systems) through which advances in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can be effectively integrated into mobile sensor platforms to augment the intelligen...