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    1. The 20 th Anniversary of the Venice Project Center Fabio Carrera WPI-IGSD June 12, 2008 Venice Project Center
    2. VPC Story
      • Founded by FC in 1988
      • 450 students
      • 124 IQPs
      • 11 IQP Awards
      • Lots of recognition
      • Numerous significant contributions
      • Many longlasting achievements
      diagram
    3. VPC Story
      • Founded by FC in 1988
      • 450 students
      • 124 IQPs
      • 11 IQP Awards
      • Lots of recognition
      • Numerous significant contributions
      • Many longlasting achievements
      diagram
    4. Recognition 10/2003 8/1999 9/2002 8/2003 9/2003 9/2005
    5. National Geographic Video Channel: National Geographic Video Series Title: Out There Program Title: City under Siege Aired around the world: 2002-today
    6.  
    7. VPC Story
      • Founded by FC in 1988
      • 450 students
      • 124 IQPs
      • 11 IQP Awards
      • Lots of recognition
      • Numerous significant contributions
      • Many longlasting achievements
      diagram
    8. 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
    9. Significant Contributions
      • Recycling
      • Bells, belltowers and sounds
      • Retail evolution
      • Tourist mobility
      • Housing
      • Sea-level change
      • Ambulance dispatching
      • Sewer outlets
      • Churches and convents
      • Parking
    10. VPC Story
      • Founded by FC in 1988
      • 450 students
      • 124 IQPs
      • 11 IQP Awards
      • Lots of recognition
      • Numerous significant contributions
      • Many longlasting achievements
      diagram
    11. 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)
    12. 5 IQP Areas
      • Environment
      • Art
      • Socio-Economics
      • Urban Maintenance
      • Miscellaneous
    13. Environment
    14. The VPC was the first to catalog all sewer outlets discharging into the canals
    15. Sewer Outlets
    16. National Geographic Magazine (August 1999)
    17. Wall Damage
    18.  
    19. The VPC identified a solution to Venice’s sewer problems by proposing the first Vacuum Sewer System for Venice
    20. Vacuum Sewers 1997 PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
    21. S.Elena Plan
    22. The VPC was the first to scientifically study the Hydrodynamics of the canals of Venice
    23. Hydrodynamics Incoming Tides Outgoing Tides
    24. Hydrodynamic Modeling
    25. Other VPC Firsts
      • First tree inventory
      • First garbage recycling program
      • First map of lagoon biotopes
      • etc.
    26. Art
    27. The VPC is the world authority on Venetian Public Art, Churches and Belltowers
    28. Statues Roundels (patere) Coats of Arms (stemmi) Crosses Reliefs (rilievi) Logos (Simboli) Plaques Fragments Formelle
    29.  
    30. The WPI Public Art Catalogs
      • 5 Public Art Catalogs
        • Erratic Sculpture
        • Wellheads
        • Flagstaffs
        • Lunette
        • Monuments
      • Web-GIS
    31. Socio-Economics
    32. The VPC is the leading authority on Boat Traffic in Venice
    33. Boat Traffic
    34. Traffic Counting Methods
    35. Traffic Information System
    36. Automatic Traffic Recording
    37. Ultrasound ATR
    38. Traffic Graph
    39. Traffic Model EU Mobilis
    40. The VPC is a leader in the fight against Moto Ondoso (Wake Damage)
    41. Moto Ondoso Index at Average Observed Velocity
    42. Effects of Speed Limit Enforcement on Moto Ondoso Index 5 kmph
    43. Turbulence Mapping
    44. The VPC completely revolutionized the Delivery of Goods in Venice
    45. Dry vs. Refrigerated Goods
      • Example: S. Luca
        • Deliveries: 96 boats
        • Volume: 3 boats
      Deliveries Plan-Demanded
    46. From deliveries “ by Product” to deliveries “by Destination” 2001 “PROJECT OF THE YEAR” AWARD
    47. Demand for Deliveries at Destination
    48. Logistics Warehouse
    49. Deliveries by zone
    50. Urban Maintenance
    51. The VPC is the world authority on the Canals of Venice
    52. Major book on Canals 1999
    53. The VPC developed the Standard Referencing System for the Canals of Venice
    54. Island Codes
    55. Official Canal Names
    56. Canal Codes
    57. Segment Codes
    58. The VPC jumpstarted the resumption of canal dredging in Venice (after a 30 year pause)
    59. Canal Dimensions and Bathymetries
    60. Bathymetric Sections Bathymetric Soundings Bathymetric Campaigns
    61. SmartInsula
    62. The VPC made possible the repair of all Venice Bridges ( after a 30 year pause)
    63. Permanent Information
    64. Dynamic Information
    65. The VPC was the first to inventory all Venice Docks
    66. Boat Docks 1321 Docks
    67.  
    68. Miscellaneous
    69. Measuring Sea-Level Change Mareografi Indicatori Comune Marino 1860 - 1900 1727 - 1760 ?
    70. Belltowers and the Sounds of Venice
    71. Boat Drive-in Presentation-Summer 2005 Traditional Boats
    72. On the verge…
      • Vacuum sewers
      • Retail evolution
      • uScript
      • LOUIS
      • City Knowledge in Venice
      • Anniversary celebrations
    73. Talking points
      • Alumni challenges
      • Sponsor conferences
      • Events on campus and on site
      • Art highlights
      • Releases (Publications, etc.)
      • Anniversaries in general
    74. Fabio Carrera http://www.wpi.edu/~carrera [email_address]

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