The 20 th Anniversary of the Venice Project Center Fabio Carrera WPI-IGSD June 12, 2008 Venice Project Center

VPC Story Founded by FC in 1988 450 students 124 IQPs 11 IQP Awards Lots of recognition Numerous significant contributions Many longlasting achievements diagram

Founded by FC in 1988

450 students

124 IQPs

11 IQP Awards

Lots of recognition

Numerous significant contributions

Many longlasting achievements

VPC Story Founded by FC in 1988 450 students 124 IQPs 11 IQP Awards Lots of recognition Numerous significant contributions Many longlasting achievements diagram

Founded by FC in 1988

450 students

124 IQPs

11 IQP Awards

Lots of recognition

Numerous significant contributions

Many longlasting achievements

Recognition 10/2003 8/1999 9/2002 8/2003 9/2003 9/2005

National Geographic Video Channel: National Geographic Video Series Title: Out There Program Title: City under Siege Aired around the world: 2002-today

VPC Story Founded by FC in 1988 450 students 124 IQPs 11 IQP Awards Lots of recognition Numerous significant contributions Many longlasting achievements diagram

Founded by FC in 1988

450 students

124 IQPs

11 IQP Awards

Lots of recognition

Numerous significant contributions

Many longlasting achievements

Significant Contributions Bridge catalog Dock catalog Public art catalog Church floor inventory Traffic counts (city and lagoon) Bathymetries Hydrodynamic measurements Day-tripping tourist counts Archeological sites Tree inventory

Bridge catalog

Dock catalog

Public art catalog

Church floor inventory

Traffic counts (city and lagoon)

Bathymetries

Hydrodynamic measurements

Day-tripping tourist counts

Archeological sites

Tree inventory

Significant Contributions Recycling Bells, belltowers and sounds Retail evolution Tourist mobility Housing Sea-level change Ambulance dispatching Sewer outlets Churches and convents Parking

Recycling

Bells, belltowers and sounds

Retail evolution

Tourist mobility

Housing

Sea-level change

Ambulance dispatching

Sewer outlets

Churches and convents

Parking

VPC Story Founded by FC in 1988 450 students 124 IQPs 11 IQP Awards Lots of recognition Numerous significant contributions Many longlasting achievements diagram

Founded by FC in 1988

450 students

124 IQPs

11 IQP Awards

Lots of recognition

Numerous significant contributions

Many longlasting achievements

Lasting Achievements Insula jump-start (Canal book) Geospatial Canal infrastructure Canal hydrodynamic behavior Biological sewer treatment plant Traffic methodology Cargo-reengineering plan Tree inventory methods Preservenice (Public art NGO)

Insula jump-start (Canal book)

Geospatial Canal infrastructure

Canal hydrodynamic behavior

Biological sewer treatment plant

Traffic methodology

Cargo-reengineering plan

Tree inventory methods

Preservenice (Public art NGO)

5 IQP Areas Environment Art Socio-Economics Urban Maintenance Miscellaneous

Environment

Art

Socio-Economics

Urban Maintenance

Miscellaneous

Environment

The VPC was the first to catalog all sewer outlets discharging into the canals

Sewer Outlets

National Geographic Magazine (August 1999)

Wall Damage

The VPC identified a solution to Venice’s sewer problems by proposing the first Vacuum Sewer System for Venice

Vacuum Sewers 1997 PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD

S.Elena Plan

The VPC was the first to scientifically study the Hydrodynamics of the canals of Venice

Hydrodynamics Incoming Tides Outgoing Tides

Hydrodynamic Modeling

Other VPC Firsts First tree inventory First garbage recycling program First map of lagoon biotopes etc.

First tree inventory

First garbage recycling program

First map of lagoon biotopes

etc.

Art

The VPC is the world authority on Venetian Public Art, Churches and Belltowers

Statues Roundels (patere) Coats of Arms (stemmi) Crosses Reliefs (rilievi) Logos (Simboli) Plaques Fragments Formelle

The WPI Public Art Catalogs 5 Public Art Catalogs Erratic Sculpture Wellheads Flagstaffs Lunette Monuments Web-GIS

5 Public Art Catalogs

Erratic Sculpture

Wellheads

Flagstaffs

Lunette

Monuments

Web-GIS

Socio-Economics

The VPC is the leading authority on Boat Traffic in Venice

Boat Traffic

Traffic Counting Methods

Traffic Information System

Automatic Traffic Recording

Ultrasound ATR

Traffic Graph

Traffic Model EU Mobilis

The VPC is a leader in the fight against Moto Ondoso (Wake Damage)

Moto Ondoso Index at Average Observed Velocity

Effects of Speed Limit Enforcement on Moto Ondoso Index 5 kmph

Turbulence Mapping

The VPC completely revolutionized the Delivery of Goods in Venice

Dry vs. Refrigerated Goods Example: S. Luca Deliveries: 96 boats Volume: 3 boats Deliveries Plan-Demanded

Example: S. Luca

Deliveries: 96 boats

Volume: 3 boats

From deliveries “ by Product” to deliveries “by Destination” 2001 “PROJECT OF THE YEAR” AWARD

Demand for Deliveries at Destination

Logistics Warehouse

Deliveries by zone

Urban Maintenance

The VPC is the world authority on the Canals of Venice

Major book on Canals 1999

The VPC developed the Standard Referencing System for the Canals of Venice

Island Codes

Official Canal Names

Canal Codes

Segment Codes

The VPC jumpstarted the resumption of canal dredging in Venice (after a 30 year pause)

Canal Dimensions and Bathymetries

Bathymetric Sections Bathymetric Soundings Bathymetric Campaigns

SmartInsula

The VPC made possible the repair of all Venice Bridges ( after a 30 year pause)

Permanent Information

Dynamic Information

The VPC was the first to inventory all Venice Docks

Boat Docks 1321 Docks

Miscellaneous

Measuring Sea-Level Change Mareografi Indicatori Comune Marino 1860 - 1900 1727 - 1760 ?

Belltowers and the Sounds of Venice

Boat Drive-in Presentation-Summer 2005 Traditional Boats

On the verge… Vacuum sewers Retail evolution uScript LOUIS City Knowledge in Venice Anniversary celebrations

Vacuum sewers

Retail evolution

uScript

LOUIS

City Knowledge in Venice

Anniversary celebrations

Talking points Alumni challenges Sponsor conferences Events on campus and on site Art highlights Releases (Publications, etc.) Anniversaries in general

Alumni challenges

Sponsor conferences

Events on campus and on site

Art highlights

Releases (Publications, etc.)

Anniversaries in general

Fabio Carrera http://www.wpi.edu/~carrera [email_address]